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US 2004/0163886 A1Published application
Air turbine for combustion engine
OwnerAnthony J. Sutera, Bryan Reuel Hunsakerinventors
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Abstract
An air turbine apparatus is suitable for use as the intake or exhaust of a combustion engine. A housing defines an expansion chamber that communicates with an inlet and outlet. A tube is disposed proximate to the inlet and includes a plurality of perforations to encourage air flow from the expansion chamber to an induction chamber within the tube.
Claims15
An air turbine apparatus, comprising:
- a housing defining an expansion chamber;
- an inlet coupled to the housing, the inlet having a diameter less than the expansion chamber;
- an outlet coupled to the housing;
- a tube proximate to the inlet to directly receive incoming gases, the tube including
- an induction chamber extending longitudinally therethrough and aligned with the inlet and outlet,
- a proximal end disposed adjacent to the inlet to directly receive incoming gases,
- a plurality of perforations formed therein, and
- a distal end coupled to the outlet,
- wherein the tube defines first and second air flow paths, the first air flow path being straight and passing through the inlet, through the induction chamber, and through the outlet, the second air flow path passing through the perforations and then combining with the first air flow path.
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An air turbine apparatus, comprising:
- a housing defining an expansion chamber;
- an inlet coupled to the housing, the inlet having a diameter less than the expansion chamber;
- an outlet coupled to the housing;
- a tube proximate to the inlet to directly receive incoming gases, the tube including
- an induction chamber extending longitudinally therethrough and aligned with the inlet and outlet,
- a proximal end disposed adjacent to the inlet to directly receive incoming gases,
- a converging portion,
- a body, coupled to the converging portion, the body maintaining approximately the same diameter along its length,
- a plurality of perforations formed within the body of the tube, and
- a distal end coupled to the outlet,
- wherein the tube defines first and second air flow paths, the first air flow path being straight and passing through the inlet, through the induction chamber, and through the outlet, the second air flow path passing through the perforations and then combining with the first air flow path.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.