Fluidic turbo heater system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11965456-B2
Application number	US-202017087533-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 2, 2020
Priority date	Sep 2, 2015
Publication date	Apr 23, 2024
Grant date	Apr 23, 2024

Abstract

A heating system is configured to produce heated fluid. The system includes a source of primary fluid, a diffusing structure comprising an outlet structure out of which the heated fluid flows, at least one conduit coupled to the source and the diffusing structure and configured to introduce to the diffusing structure the primary fluid, and an intake structure coupled to the diffusing structure and configured to introduce to the diffusing structure a secondary fluid accessible to the system. The heated fluid includes the primary and secondary fluids.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A heating system configured to produce heated fluid, the system comprising:
a source of primary fluid;
a diffusing structure comprising an outlet structure out of which the heated fluid flows;
at least one conduit coupled to the source and the diffusing structure and configured to introduce to the diffusing structure the primary fluid; and
an intake structure coupled to the diffusing structure and configured to introduce to the diffusing structure a secondary fluid accessible to the system, wherein the heated fluid comprises the primary and secondary fluids.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the heated fluid flows out of the outlet structure at a predetermined adjustable velocity.

3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a first control surface having a leading edge and located directly downstream of the outlet structure such that heated fluid from the outlet structure flows over the first control surface.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein, during operation of the system, only heated fluid from the outlet structure flows over the control surface.

5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a convex surface, the diffusing structure being coupled to the convex surface, and the at least one conduit is coupled to the convex surface and configured to introduce the primary fluid to the convex surface.

6. The system of claim 3 , wherein the entirety of the first control surface is rotatable about an axis oriented parallel to the leading edge.

7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a wheeled vehicle coupled to the diffusing structure.

8. The system of claim 7 , further comprising a second control surface having a leading edge and directly coupled to the vehicle, wherein the first control surface is coupled to the second control surface such that the leading edge of the first control surface is at a non-zero angle to the leading edge of the second control surface.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the source of compressed hot fluid is a steam generator.

Assignees

• Jetoptera Inc

Inventors

• Evulet Andrei

Classifications

• F02K1/002

  with means to modify the direction of thrust vector (F02K1/54 takes precedence; thrust vectoring of rockets F02K9/80) · CPC title

• F24H3/04

  the air being in direct contact with the heating medium, e.g. electric heating element · CPC title

• F23L17/16

  Induction apparatus, e.g. steam jet, acting on combustion products beyond the fire · CPC title

• F02B27/06 Primary

  the systems having variable, i.e. adjustable, cross-sectional areas, chambers of variable volume, or like variable means · CPC title

• F02K1/36 Primary

  having an ejector · CPC title