This invention relates to absolute one universal engine for aviation, from ground to orbit and space, by total integration of all modes of operation, turbo fan subsonic, turbo jets supersonic, turbo air ram rockets, and turbo space rockets, <<<One Engine from Ground to Orbit>>
Conventional aviation engines, are build specific for each mode of operation, from ground in air and for space, for each speeds, turbo fans subsonic, turbo jet supersonic air breathing ultrasonic ram jets, and finally orbit space rockets.
These specifics concepts and diversification, are reflected also in the specific aviation, and space distinct flying vehicles, and concepts.
A conventional typical high by pass turbofan, build for 5/1-10/1 bypass ratio, is using for the core engine only 1/5-1/10 the air entering for combustion from the frontal area of the fan. The core combustion engine is using only 1/4 the air, with high usually 60/1 air fuel ratio, for reducing the combustion temperature, from stoichiometric level to acceptable temperature for the gas turbine operation.
The final air breathing can be 1/5×1/4=1/20, or 10/1×1/4=1/40 real combustion capacity from total area of the engine only 5%-2.5%.
The main limitation of existing top actual gas turbines are:
1. Limited temperature acceptable for turbine inlet temperature, conducting to high air fuel ratio, and limited low power density, and low trust to weight ratios, big complexity, and high price for all engines.
2. Limited high speed rotation of high temperature gas turbines components, like disks of turbines.
3. Limited pressure ratios, conducting to low efficiency.
4. High exhaust temperature, including for after burning, conducting to high infrared signature.
Our absolute universal engine of this invention, is capable to use at maximum power all the air at stoichiometric combustion producing a total 20-40 times biggest maximum absolute power over any and all conventional, air breathing aviation engine, capable to reach 40 times more power and trust to weight ratios, to 200/1, using the same size air intake. For space operation using pure oxygen the power and trust to weight ration can be the unimaginable 5 times maximum absolute 1000/1.
The fundamental result of the concept technology of this invention is the maximum absolute thermodynamic efficiency cycle Paul-Carnot, and the <<<one engine from earth to the universal space>>>, at maximum absolute thermal efficiency.
Unlimited maximum altitude atmospheric flight with over Mach 5, turbo air breathing turbo air-rocket, and unlimited 10-20 MACH, to orbit, and satellite mode, turbo space cryogenic Paul-Carnot cycle.
By comparison the actual 150,000 lb trust at high by pass ratio 5/1-10/1 can reach the level of 3,000,000-6,000,000 lb, capable to replace the shuttle solid fuel rocket engines.
The same engine for space operation using pure oxygen and hydrogen, the trust can be amplified 5 times more to 15,000,000-30,000,000 lb., total maximum absolute, and by using nuclear reactors cooled by the compressed air, will result an eternal capacity for travel without any fossil fuel consumption. The same engine is provided with at least three vectorially jets, for vertical take off and landing, creating <<<vtol universal aviation and space engine>>> for connecting without air ports, all the locations with all locations on this planet, including space unlimited interplanetary flights.
The same universal nuclear mobility vehicle vtol, capable to stay in fixed position indefinitely at ultra high altitude forever, over any potential hostile launching intercontinental missile, against the human civilization, can instantly suppress, and destroy, all enemy of the human civilization, from the first minute of operation, this can be the supreme protection of the entire humanity.
The basic core engine pressure ratio for combustion, at stoichiometric level is capable to achieve 200/1-300/1, compression, combustion, expansion ratios, with potential zero infrared signature, included in a total adiabatic structure, maximum absolute thermal efficiency over 80%, with no after burning at super and ultra sonic sustainable and continuous speed.
This invention is creating an universal fuel capability, including a unique engine with nuclear alternative capability, for unlimited available energy, time and range, zero emission, and global unlimited range, avoiding refuel in air, is a fundamental revolution for eternal aviation and space starting now and forever.
The direct launching satellites, including global unlimited range, for unlimited size of vehicles, for a new generation of totally recoverable of space shuttle, without losing solid rocket busters, will make commercial satellites affordable, and space flight commercially possible. The immense possibility to re-engine of all aviation military and commercial with global range maximum absolute efficiency, with low cost engines, and minimum absolute fuel consumption, can revolutionize the world economy for universal aero-space transportation. The maximum absolute unique structural strength characteristic is the central gas turbine cool core, of all the compressor and gas turbine disks components, conserving the maximum materials strength, raising the maximum speed of rotation, and supreme security for flying.
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The biggest physical mass of the central core of the fan compressor, is the maximum sink heat absorber cooling of the concentric crown of gas turbine blades, by conducting, convection, and heat recovery transferred to the central air flow energizing the propulsion.
This invention is creating a unique new generation of gas turbines with cooled central core the maximum secure flying aviation in the world.
The unique concentration in <<<ONE, or 2, 3, 4 disks>>> of all multiple functions of fan, compressors, and gas turbine, is the base for maximum simplification, eliminating the biggest complexity and huge cost of <<<thousand components>>> of actual gas turbines, having in front fans, followed by multiple stages of compressors, and multiple stages of turbines wheels at the end of the entire gas turbine assemble, our invention is a major maximum technology revolution, and massive cost reduction.
The complete rotor is free centered on the tubular hub bearing 6.
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The fuel injectors 19 is producing the combusted gases in the combustion chamber 12 conducting the gases in the nozzles 21, and in the counter rotating turbines 22, 23, 24, 25, and through the return exit collector jet channel 26,27, 28 are ejected by the final nozzles 29 to produce the final propulsion combined jet 30.
The fuel injectors 20 is supplying the variable geometry rocket combustion chamber 20a with variable geometry rocket controller 14 which can be adjusted axially in (a or b) direction for controlling the rocket final free jet.
From the combustion chamber 12, and the rocket combustion chamber 20a, the variable geometry rocket control 14, is creating a coaxial, variable rocket jet expansion in parallel with the gas turbine jet reaction.
The combustion chamber 12, working with jet liquid fuels, can be alternatively, and optionally replaced by a nuclear reactor, supplying nuclear energy to the cooling compressed air, heated and directed in the counter rotating gas turbines and the rocket chamber 20a, and the variable geometry 14 rocket expansion in parallel with the gas turbine also nuclear gas turbine jet reaction.
The nuclear optional alternative, is a supreme major opportunity, to extend the application of the this fundamental absolute unique invention to the level of eternal and indefinitely universal unlimited aviation and space transportation systems in the world forever.
At the moment the counter rotary turbines are reaching the speed limit, and more air is available for combustion, including from higher speed entering in the engine, the second rocket variable exit, is using all the air for complete combustion until stoichiometric maximum level, unlimited with full energetic capability.
A part of the compressed air is conducted through the air turbine blades roots 31, 32,33, 34, for cooling the gas turbine blades, and forming a barrier, between compressed air flow and gas turbines gas flow.
The one massive body of the free turbo fan, associated with peripheral gas turbine blades, is a direct heat absorber, and regenerative cooler by massive structure of the counter rotating central fan-compressors, creating the unique new generation of revolutionary gas turbine with coaled central core turbines.
The fundamental unique capability, of total elimination of after burner, with lowest efficiency, maximum high fuel consumption, high infrared signature, and very short capability operation at supersonic speed, this unique invention is producing a new generation of sustainable supersonic, and ultra sonic air breathing aviation, to the highest altitude of atmosphere.
The air rocket complete and direct free expansion, from the maximum pressure 200-300 ration, to the external pressure, is generating maximum efficiency, and minimum exhaust temperature, and minimum to zero infrared signature.
The total capability to use 100% stoichiometric full combustion of the total air entering in the frontal area of the engine, at constant pressure ratio, at all regimes of flight, controlled by the variable geometry of the rocket jet, is the fundamental unique characteristic and supreme quality, of this invention.
The maximum absolute power, and trust to weight ratio, at maximum sustainable supersonic and ultrasonic speed, from ground to the end of the space, at maximum absolute Paul-Carnot thermal efficiency cycle, by this invention, the thermodynamic history is at the maximum end of the evolution.
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<<<One Turbo Rocket Convertible Engine>>>, composed from all the components described in the
The same invention, alternative option can replace the combustion chamber by an equivalent nuclear reactor, making a supreme absolute propulsion one engine from ground to orbit.
For naval alternative aviation the nuclear alternative of this invention is giving to the navy the supreme and universal power for universal world missions, eternally and indefinitely.
At very high supersonic speed, the variable geometry intake control 31, is adjusting the air flow capacity of the engine, and at the highest altitude, were the reduced oxygen/air density, the liquid oxygen injectors lox, 32 is providing the corresponding evaporated gasified oxygen, creating a very low temperature general environment, with total cooled internal engine body, and a very favorable Carnot isothermal compression, which in final stage is associated with an isothermal interstage combustion expansion stoichiometric, and adiabatic final expansion, perfect Paul-Carnot cycle of maximum absolute efficiency.
The maximum absolute power density, combined with maximum absolute efficiency, is the maximum absolute revolution <<<ONE ENGINE>>> in the air and in the unlimited universal interplanetary propulsion.
The total elimination of the infra red signature of all aviation military and commercial, by this invention, is generating the absolute protection of aviation against terroristic and hostile actions of anti aircraft rockets of any kind.
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<<<The Turbo air rockets combined integrated cycle in One Engine>>> starting Any regime indicated from point (1), atmospheric condition, T-Po ambient, to maximum compression pressure P3, OF 300-400/1 pressure ratio, constant pressure combustion until maximum temperature (4), expansion from (4) to (5) thermodynamic
The fundamentally potential flight in cryogenic flight mode with negative entropy (−), is eliminating totally the infrared signature in a total stealth regime.
Starting from atmospheric condition, the liquid oxygen injection in the frontal intake of the engine (1) described in the
All exhaust cryogenic points 1.1 . . . 1.4 are under original starting points 1, using maximum absolute the cycle thermal energy, to maximum absolute efficiency, and zero infrared signature.
The use of liquid hydrogen for cooling the nuclear reactor is producing the maximum absolute heat adsorbing capacity and the maximum efficiency Paul-Carnot nuclear cycle.
These universal thermodynamic absolute efficient cycles and operations are qualifying this invention, and these new engines, to the top absolute revolution of the thermodynamic.
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The additional frontal counter rotating fans, is creating a new class of complete total general integration of all types of aviation configurations.
In the regime of turbo rocket jet, and gas turbine combined jet operation, the high speed produced by all combined modes, is transforming the counter rotating fans in front <<<air activated turbines>>>.
The basic composition of this configuration is using the same core engine of
The combustion chamber 59, and connection 60, is activating the variable geometry rocket controller 61, creating the final air rocket jet 62.
The turbo jets driving the peripheral turbine blades, 55a; 56a; 57a; 58a, starting from combustion chamber 59, to exit collectot jet 63, 64, 65, 66, and combined jet 67.
Entire engine is included in the nacelle 68, provided with struts 69.
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The process of mixing and homogenization of air and all exhaust gases are eliminating all the infrared signature, and is creating a totally combined universal integrated cycle, with multiple propulsion vectorial jets for ultra mobility capability.
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The triple multi directional vectorial jets, are totally free from infrared signature, and universal stealth capability.
This totally integrated multi gas turbines, air rockets jets, can be the ideal base for creating the universal aviation, without air ports, connecting the entire globe of all locations, with all locations by the top revolution in the history of the humanity transportation.
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Eliminating the lowest level of efficiency, from ground to orbit helicopters, creating the capability for unlimited use of all vectorial jets, for all military and commercial missions, is offering by this unique invention, a global universal range capability.
This invention is based on the central engine described in the
Number | Date | Country | |
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61456508 | Nov 2010 | US |