Particle smoke generator and method
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsWilliam G. Rouse, Daniel K. Yu, Christian S. Gardner
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Abstract
A particle smoke generator having a gas turbine for combusting air and fu and for discharging heated exhaust combustion gases. A venturi tube conveys the heated exhaust gases into a low-pressure region away from the combustion means. A supply of particulate smoke material is joined to a supply tube for conducting the particulate smoke material from the supply to the venturi tube. In the venturi tube the particulate smoke material is deagglomerated by the exhaust gases. The deagglomerated particles and gases are diffused in a diffuser nozzle to generate smoke in the atmosphere.
Claims13
A particle smoke generator comprising:
- combustion means for combusting air and fuel, and for discharging heated exhaust combustion gases;
- a supply of particulate smoke material;
- exhaust means for conveying the heated exhaust gases along a low-pressure region away from the combustion means;
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- means for conducting the particulate smoke material from said supply to said exhaust means for deagglomeration of said particulate smoke material by said exhaust gases.
A method of generating smoke comprising the steps of:
- combusting air and fuel to discharge heated exhaust combustion gases;
- conveying the heated exhaust gases along a path through a low-pressure region;
- conducting particulate smoke material to the low-pressure region for deagglomeration of said particulate smoke material by said heated exhaust gases;
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- diffusing the particulate smoke material and gases into the atmosphere.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.