HIGHLY INTEGRATED INSIDE-OUT RAMJET
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1. A rotary ramjet having a supersonic diffuser operable to reduce compression energy consumption to compress a compressible fluid comprising a first inside-out compressor having a rotor subjected to compressive loads, and a spool operable as a containment rim for the rotor radially connected to a shaft.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to power generation and compression methods requiring high efficiency and low capital cost. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to an inside-out ramjet having both circumferential components and radial components on a single shaft to maximize exergy efficiency and minimize system size.
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- 1. A rotary ramjet having a supersonic diffuser operable to reduce compression energy consumption to compress a compressible fluid comprising a first inside-out compressor having a rotor subjected to compressive loads, and a spool operable as a containment rim for the rotor radially connected to a shaft.
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7. A rotary ramjet operable to reduce compression energy consumption to compress a compressible fluid comprising an inside-out compressor having a supersonic diffuser and having a compressor rotor subjected to compressive loads, a compressor spool operable as a containment rim for the compressor rotor;
- and an inside out expander having a supersonic nozzle and having an expander rotor subjected to compressive loads, an expander spool operable as a containment rim for the expander rotor whereby the compressor is radially connected to the expander, whereby the expander rotor is radially connected to the compressor rotor and a shaft, and whereby the compressor has a smaller compressor rotor diameter than the expander rotor diameter.
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16. A rotary ramjet operable to reduce compression energy consumption to compress a compressible fluid comprising a first compressor having a supersonic diffuser and having a first compressor rotor subjected to compressive loads, a compressor spool operable as a containment rim for the compressor rotor;
- and a second compressor whereby the first compressor is radially connected to the second compressor, whereby the first compressor is radially connected to the first compressor rotor, to the second compressor and to a shaft whereby the first compressor has a larger first compressor rotor diameter than the second compressor diameter.
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- 23. A ramjet comprised of a working fluid, a high-side and low-side pressure of the working fluid, a shaft, at least one of supersonic diffuser or supersonic nozzle contained within a spool and radially connected to the shaft by the spool, an electrical coil having double-helix coil, whereby the electrical coil is isolated from the high-side pressure working fluid, and wherein the double-helix coil is comprised of monolithic conductor operable to sustain high centrifugal forces.
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