Rotary engine and turbine assembly
OwnerCharles H. Wrightinventor
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Abstract
A propulsion system useful, for example, for automobiles, comprising an air compressor, a rotary engine, and a multiple stage turbine mounted upon a common shaft, and an infuser section comprising a plurality of nozzles for injecting air into the exhaust gases from the turbine to reduce the temperature and consequently the pressure of the exhaust gases prior to passage into an exhaust pipe.
Claims9
Apparatus comprising a rotary engine and a multi-stage turbine mounted on a common shaft, said rotary engine comprising a housing containing a plurality of rotating radially extending vanes, extension means telescoping within the ends of said vanes and having ends thereof maintained in engagement with the inner surface of said housing during rotation of said vanes, said shaft being offset relative to the center of said engine housing, said multi-stage turbine comprising a first set of rotary blades, a second set of rotary blades, and a set of stationary blades disposed on said shaft between said first and second sets of rotary blades, means to pass exhaust gas from said engine through said turbine, a housing containing a chamber receiving the exhaust gases passed through said turbine, a plurality of nozzles disposed around the periphery of said chamber for introducing air into the exhaust gases in said chamber, and discharge means at one end of said chamber.
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