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Axial flow positive displacement worm gas generatorAn axial flow positive displacement engine has an inlet axially spaced apart and upstream from an outlet. Inner and outer bodies have offset inner and outer axes extend from the inlet to the outlet through first, second, and third sections of a core assembly in serial downstream flow relationship. At least one of the bodies is rotatable about its axis. The inner and outer bodies have intermeshed inner and outer helical blades wound about the inner and outer axes respectively. The inner and outer helical blades extend radially outwardly and inwardly respectively. The helical blades have first, second, and third twist slopes in the first, second, and third sections respectively. The first twist slopes are less than the second twist slopes and the third twist slopes are less than the second twist slopes. A combustor section extends axially downstream through at least a portion of the second section.
Document ID
20100027551
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Murrow, Kurt David
Giffin, Rollin George
Fakunle, Oladapo
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
May 4, 2010
Subject Category
Electronics And Electrical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-Patent-7,707,815
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-11/313,146
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-01135
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-7,707,815
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-11/313,146
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