Research/Patents/US 5115633
US 5115633Tier 3 — General Defense

COMPACT HIGH-ENERGY AUXILIARY POWER METHOD AND MEANS

Assignee

US Government

Filed as: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY

Filed

Dec 6, 1984

Granted

May 26, 1992

Location

EDGEWOOD MD US

Abstract

A low-cost, lightweight mobile gas turbine capable of rotating in excess ofne hundred thousand RPM is coupled to a centrifugal air compressor which supplies high volume airflow to a diesel fueled combustion chamber for supplying hot gas to the turbine. Three energy outputs are obtained in the form of pressurized airflow, hot gas flow and large volumes of directed ambient air. The hardware components are essentially state-of-the-art, but their combination for use in multi-purpose military combat operations has not heretofore been known. Such uses include smoke generation, dissemination of infre-red and radar absorbant clouds, decontamination of large masses, hot water supply and air pressure source for mechanics tool operation.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Jun 25, 1986

Rescinded

Dec 31, 1990

Duration

4 years, 6 months

Inventor

  • 1DAVID B. PRISER

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