GAS COMPRESSOR FOR IET REACTION ENGINE AND THIS ENGINE

摘要

A gas compressor is provided having a source of supersonic velocity gases acting to accelerate inlet gases through a mixing region and diffuser. The inlet gas is introduced into the mixing chamber through a converging-diverging nozzle, causing said gas to accelerate to supersonic velocity. An injection of coolant is provided into the resulting gas stream to cause a decrease in its stagnation temperature and an increase in its stagnation pressure. Also provided is a means for modifying the nuclear spin orientations of the gases involved in the mixing region upstream of the combustion chamber to increase the stagnation pressure and decrease the stagnation temperature of the gas flowing into the combustion chamber. The gas compressor can be utilized in a jet engine for producing a flow of pressurized gases which may be expanded through a thrust producing nozzle.