COMPACT CYCLONE COMBUSTION TORCH IGNITER
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1. A method of cooling a torch igniter which has a combustion chamber and a torch throat comprising:
- axially flowing a first stream of gaseous oxidizer through the torch throat;
vertically flowing a second stream of the gaseous oxidizer within the combustion chamber;
communicating a fuel into the combustion chamber to yield a mixture with the second stream;
igniting the mixture to yield a combusting mixture; and
communicating the combusting mixture through the torch throat.
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Abstract
A torch igniter and method of cooling the torch igniter includes axially flowing a first stream of gaseous oxidizer through a torch throat and vortically flowing a second stream of the gaseous oxidizer within a combustion chamber.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of cooling a torch igniter which has a combustion chamber and a torch throat comprising:
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axially flowing a first stream of gaseous oxidizer through the torch throat; vertically flowing a second stream of the gaseous oxidizer within the combustion chamber; communicating a fuel into the combustion chamber to yield a mixture with the second stream; igniting the mixture to yield a combusting mixture; and communicating the combusting mixture through the torch throat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10)
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8. An ignition system comprising:
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an ignition source; a combustion chamber adjacent said ignition source; a torch throat which extends into said combustion chamber opposite said ignition source; and a ring manifold formed adjacent said combustion chamber, said ring manifold having at least one tangential inlet which communicates with said combustion chamber. - View Dependent Claims (9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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16. A cyclone combustor torch igniter system comprising:
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a combustion chamber; a fuel injector in communication with said combustion chamber; a torch throat which extends into said combustion chamber; a ring manifold formed adjacent said combustion chamber, said ring manifold having at least one tangential inlet which communicates with said combustion chamber, said at least one tangential inlet operable to axially flow a first stream of a gaseous oxidizer through the torch throat and vertically flow a second stream of the gaseous oxidizer within the combustion chamber.
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