POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT POWER EXTRACTION COMPENSATION DEVICE

• US 20110296843A1
• Filed: 06/04/2010
• Published: 12/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lawson T. Towles Jr
• Original Assignee: Lawson T. Towles Jr
• Inventors: Lawson, T. Towles Jr.
• Application Number:
  US12/794,075
• Publication Number:
  US 20110296843A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 60/778
• CPC Class Codes: F02C 3/055 the compressor being of the positive-displacement type
• CPC Class Codes: F02C 6/04 Gas-turbine plants providing heated or pressurised working fluid for other apparatus, e.g. without mechanical power output F02C6/18 takes precedence ; for a fluidised-bed combustor F02C3/205
• CPC Class Codes: F02C 7/26 Starting; Ignition

Abstract

A positive displacement power extraction compensation device is used to start and control the operation of engines. The device includes a positive displacement fixed vane compressor having a rotor connected with a drive shaft, a combustor connected with the compressor and a positive displacement power extraction device also having a rotor connected with a drive shaft. The compressor and power extraction devices are configured to displace unequal volumes of air at a given speed, so that combustion gases from the combustor exert less force on the compressor drive shaft as on the power extraction device drive shaft.

Claims

1. An engine starting and control system, comprising

(a) a positive displacement fixed vane compressor having a rotor;

(b) a combustor connected with said compressor;

(c) a positive displacement power extraction device connected with said combustor and having a rotor;

(d) means connecting said compressor rotor and with said power extraction device rotor, said compressor and said power extraction device being configured to displace unequal volumes of air at a given speed, whereby combustion gases from said combustor exert less force on said compressor rotor as on the power extraction device rotor; and

(e) an auxiliary air supply connected with said combustor for supplying air under pressure to said combustor to facilitate combustion.

2. An engine starting and control system as defined in claim 1, wherein said connecting means comprises a drive assembly for connecting said power extraction device directly with said compressor to drive said compressor.

3. An engine starting and control system as defined in claim 2, wherein said power extraction device and said compressor are the same size.

4. An engine starting and control system as defined in claim 2, wherein the displacement of said power extraction device is greater than the displacement of said compressor.

5. An engine starting and control system as defined in claim 2, and further comprising a first fuel injector connected with said combustor.

6. An engine starting and control system as defined in claim 5, and further comprising a controller connected with said first fuel injector and said auxiliary air supply to control the combustion of fuel in said combustor in order to regulate the speed of the engine.

7. An engine starting and control system as defined in claim 6, and further comprising an ignition device connected with said combustor and with said controller for controlling the ignition of fuel within the combustor.

8. An engine starting and control system as defined in claim 7, and further comprising a second fuel injector connected with an input to said positive displacement fixed vane compressor.

9. An engine starting and control system as defined in claim 1, wherein said auxiliary air supply includes a compressor, an air tank for receiving air under pressure from said compressor, and a valve connected with said air tank for controlling the pressure of air delivered to said combustor.

10. An engine starting and control system as defined in claim 1, wherein said connecting means comprises a transmission connected between said to vary the drive ratio between said compressor and said power extraction device.

11. An engine starting and control system as defined in claim 1, and further comprising an auxiliary drive mechanism connected with said compressor for spinning said compressor rotor when said power extraction device rotor is stationary to generate positive pressure within said combustor.

12. An engine starting and control system as defined in claim 2, and further comprising a brake connected with said drive assembly for controlling the speed of said power extraction device to prevent it from creating low pressure within said combustor.