Combustion environment diagnostics
AssigneeWest Virginia University
InventorsAndrew D. Lowery, Michael J. Spencer, James E. Smith
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Abstract
An apparatus for igniting a combustible mixture. In one example, the apparatus can include a coaxial cavity resonator assembly in a combustion environment. The apparatus can also include an operational feedback system and a controller. The operational feedback system can measure at least one of a voltage value and a current value of the coaxial cavity resonator assembly in the combustion environment. The controller can be configured to determine a condition of the coaxial cavity resonator assembly and modulate operation of the coaxial cavity resonator assembly based at least in part on the determined condition.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- measuring at least one of a voltage value and a current value of a coaxial cavity resonator assembly in a combustion environment, the coaxial cavity resonator assembly comprising a conductor structure that extends through a first coaxial cavity resonator and a second coaxial cavity resonator;
- determining a condition of the coaxial cavity resonator assembly by comparing the measured value to a known possible condition state;
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- modulating operation of the coaxial cavity resonator assembly based at least in part on the determined condition.
An apparatus for igniting a combustible mixture, comprising:
- a coaxial cavity resonator assembly in a combustion environment, the coaxial cavity resonator assembly that comprises a conductor structure that extends through a first coaxial cavity resonator and a second coaxial cavity resonator;
- an operational feedback system measures at least one of a voltage value and a current value of the coaxial cavity resonator assembly in the combustion environment;
- a controller configured to determine a condition of the coaxial cavity resonator assembly by comparing the measured value to a known possible condition state;
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- the controller is configured to modulate operation of the coaxial cavity resonator assembly based at least in part on the determined condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.