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US 2017/0093253 A1Published application
Systems and Methods for Generating Power Using a Combustion Source
AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorsEric M. Braun, Frank K. Lu
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a power generation system includes a pulse detonation engine including a combustion chamber, a linear power generator including a working chamber, and a nozzle positioned between the combustion chamber and the working chamber that expands exhaust gas expelled from the combustion chamber, wherein the nozzle increases thermodynamic efficiency of the system.
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A power generation system comprising:
- a pulse detonation engine including a combustion chamber;
- a linear power generator including a working chamber;
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- a nozzle positioned between the combustion chamber and the working chamber that expands exhaust gas expelled from the combustion chamber, wherein the nozzle increases the thermodynamic efficiency of the system.
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A method for generating power, the method comprising:
- expelling detonation waves from a combustion chamber of a pulse detonation engine;
- expanding exhaust gas within the detonation waves with a divergent nozzle to increase the kinetic energy of the detonation waves;
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- impacting a drive piston of a linear power generator with the detonation waves to generate electricity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.