Sam A Huniu

US Patent:

44539142, Jun 12, 1984

Filed:

Dec 15, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/449921

Inventors:

Sam Huniu - Seal Beach CA
William C. Bailey - Torrance CA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air
Force - Washington DC

International Classification:

F23R 106

US Classification:

431121

Abstract:

A low heat loss combustion chamber for a gain generator assembly is shown. The gain generator assembly operates in a cylindrical gas laser. The combustion chamber includes a plurality of primary rings having fuel and oxidizer injectors therein as well as primary nozzles. End caps attached to the primary rings contain reaction products so that they flow through the primary nozzles on the primary rings past a secondary injector array into a lasing cavity of the gas laser.