Inventors:
Thomas Cawley - Pennsylvania Furnace PA, US
Brian Lowery - Bellefonte PA, US
Timothy F. Miller - State College PA, US
John Herr - Bellefonte PA, US
Martin Klanchar - State College PA, US
Daniel H. Kiely - State College PA, US
Assignee:
The Penn State Research Foundation - University Park PA
International Classification:
F01K 13/00, F01K 23/06
Abstract:
An engine that oxidizes aluminum with water to produce electrical and/or mechanical power. The engine can include a fuel made at least partly from aluminum powder that flows like liquid under high pressure. The engine can also include a steam supply system, a combustor, a fuel feed system, a fuel injection system, and a water supply system.