Pulse Detonation Combustor Cleaning Device with Divergent Obstacles
The present application provides a pulse detonation combustor cleaning device. The pulse detonation combustor cleaning device may include a combustion section and one or more combustion tube sections downstream of the combustion section. The combustion tube sections may a divergent shape and a number of divergent obstacles therein.
1 . A pulse detonation combustor cleaning device, comprising:
a combustion section; and
one or more combustion tube sections downstream of the combustion section;
wherein the one or more combustion tube sections comprise a divergent shape with a plurality of divergent obstacles therein.
2 . The pulse detonation combustor cleaning device of claim 1 , wherein the combustion section comprises an air inlet, a fuel inlet, and an ignition device.
3 . The pulse detonation combustor cleaning device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more combustion tube sections comprise a combustion zone therein.
4 . The pulse detonation combustor cleaning device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more combustion tube sections comprise a first combustion tube section.
5 . The pulse detonation combustor cleaning device of claim 4 , wherein the first combustion tube section comprises a substantially cylindrical shape.
6 . The pulse detonation combustion cleaning device of claim 4 , wherein the first combustion tube section comprises a plurality of first section obstacles therein.
7 . The pulse detonation combustion cleaning device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more combustion tube sections comprise a second tube section.
8 . The pulse detonation combustor cleaning device of claim 7 , wherein the second tube section comprises the divergent shape.
9 . The pulse detonation combustor cleaning device of claim 7 , wherein the second tube section comprises a curved shape.
10 . The pulse detonation combustor cleaning device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more combustion tube sections comprise a third tube section.
11 . The pulse detonation combustor cleaning device of claim 10 , wherein the third tube section comprises the divergent shape.
12 . The pulse detonation combustor cleaning device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of divergent obstacles comprises a plurality of rings.
13 . The pulse detonation combustor cleaning device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of divergent obstacles comprises an obstacle insert.
14 . The pulse detonation combustor cleaning device of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of rods extending through the plurality of divergent obstacles.
15 . A method of operating a pulse detonation combustor cleaning device, comprising:
creating a supersonic or detonative combustion flow in a combustion section;
expanding the combustion flow in one or more combustion tube sections with a divergent shape;
maintaining the combustion flow within the one or more combustion tube sections with a plurality of divergent obstacles; and
emitting a plurality of detonation waves.
16 . A pulse detonation combustor cleaning device, comprising:
a combustion section; and
a plurality combustion tube sections downstream of the combustion section;
wherein one or more of the plurality of combustion tube sections comprise a divergent shape; and
wherein the one or more combustion tube sections comprise a plurality of divergent obstacles therein and a plurality of rods extending through the plurality of divergent obstacles.
17 . The pulse detonation combustor cleaning device of claim 16 , wherein the combustion section comprises an air inlet, a fuel inlet, and an ignition device.
18 . The pulse detonation combustor cleaning device of claim 16 , wherein the one or more combustion tube sections comprise a combustion zone therein.
19 . The pulse detonation combustor cleaning device of claim 16 , wherein one or more of the plurality of combustion tube sections comprise a curved shape.
20 . The pulse detonation combustor cleaning device of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of divergent obstacles comprises a plurality of rings.