A system for minimising the formation of ice crystals in the fuel system pipework of a gas turbine engine. The system includes an ultrasonic transmitter located within a wall of a pipe in the fuel system through which fuel passes. The system also includes a controller that causes said ultrasonic transmitter to produce ultrasonic waves when the temperature of the fuel is sufficiently low for any water in the fuel to freeze, the ultrasonic waves being sufficient to break particles of ice contained in the fuel that passes through the pipe. A method of minimising the formation of ice crystals in the fuel system pipework of a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.

A device is described, for optimizing the combustion of hydrocarbons, through induction of vibrations in the particles of fuel, comprising a tubular apparatus inserted in a fuel gas line, between a storage tank and an internal combustion engine; an ultrasound generator comprises a plurality of ultrasound piezoelectric transducers arranged on the tubular apparatus comprised of an internal tube coaxial with respect to an external tube, which supports the piezoelectric transducers, while the internal tube is composed of a series of tube sections made of ferromagnetic material arranged axially with interposed disks made of soft iron.

A device is described, for optimizing the combustion of hydrocarbons, through induction of vibrations in the particles of fuel, comprising a tubular apparatus inserted in a fuel gas line, between a storage tank and an internal combustion engine; an ultrasound generator comprises a plurality of ultrasound piezoelectric transducers arranged on the tubular apparatus comprised of an internal tube coaxial with respect to an external tube, which supports the piezoelectric transducers, while the internal tube is composed of a series of tube sections made of ferromagnetic material arranged axially with interposed disks made of soft iron.

A combustor including a first perforated layer including a first opening having a first diameter, wherein the first opening is configured to receive a flow of fluid including a fuel and air mixture; and impart a first rotational instability to the flow of fluid that is dependent on the first diameter; and a second perforated layer surrounding a combustion area, wherein the second perforated later includes a second opening having a second diameter, and wherein the second layer is located between the first layer and the combustion area.

A combustor including a first perforated layer including a first opening having a first diameter, wherein the first opening is configured to receive a flow of fluid including a fuel and air mixture; and impart a first rotational instability to the flow of fluid that is dependent on the first diameter; and a second perforated layer surrounding a combustion area, wherein the second perforated later includes a second opening having a second diameter, and wherein the second layer is located between the first layer and the combustion area.

A temperature-controllable engine fuel supply device is used to feed fuel into a fuel inlet (40) of an engine (40). The temperature-controllable engine fuel supply device includes a fuel tank (1) for receiving the fuel, a cooling unit (2) and a nozzle (3). The cooling unit (2) communicates with the fuel tank (1) to cool the fuel. The nozzle (3) is disposed corresponding to the fuel inlet (40) to jet the fuel toward the fuel inlet (40). A cooling path (P) through which the fuel passes is from the cooling unit (2), through the nozzle (3), to the fuel inlet (40). A temperature sensor (21), (23) is installed on the cooling path (P) to detect temperature of the fuel, so temperature of the fuel is controlled to be within an ideal range before the fuel enters the engine (4).

A temperature-controllable engine fuel supply device is used to feed fuel into a fuel inlet (40) of an engine (40). The temperature-controllable engine fuel supply device includes a fuel tank (1) for receiving the fuel, a cooling unit (2) and a nozzle (3). The cooling unit (2) communicates with the fuel tank (1) to cool the fuel. The nozzle (3) is disposed corresponding to the fuel inlet (40) to jet the fuel toward the fuel inlet (40). A cooling path (P) through which the fuel passes is from the cooling unit (2), through the nozzle (3), to the fuel inlet (40). A temperature sensor (21), (23) is installed on the cooling path (P) to detect temperature of the fuel, so temperature of the fuel is controlled to be within an ideal range before the fuel enters the engine (4).

A vehicle engine includes a cylinder block, a cylinder head installed at an upper portion of the cylinder block and forming a combustion chamber therein, a piston installed at the cylinder block and reciprocating in the cylinder block so that the volume of the combustion chamber is compressed or expanded, an injector installed at the cylinder head for injecting fuel into the combustion chamber, a spark plug installed at the cylinder head for igniting the fuel injected from the injector, and a voltage generating member installed inside the piston so that a voltage is generated by a pressure generated during a compression stroke of the piston.

A vehicle engine includes a cylinder block, a cylinder head installed at an upper portion of the cylinder block and forming a combustion chamber therein, a piston installed at the cylinder block and reciprocating in the cylinder block so that the volume of the combustion chamber is compressed or expanded, an injector installed at the cylinder head for injecting fuel into the combustion chamber, a spark plug installed at the cylinder head for igniting the fuel injected from the injector, and a voltage generating member installed inside the piston so that a voltage is generated by a pressure generated during a compression stroke of the piston.

There is provided a system for reducing fuel consumption and increasing output of an internal combustion engine using an output-wave, the system comprising: an output-wave generation and amplification device configured to generated an amplified output-wave; an output-wave transmitter connected to the output-wave generation and amplification device for transmitting an output-wave to an air intake channel of an internal combustion engine, wherein the output-wave transmitter is inserted into the channel; an output-wave adjuster configured to adjust the output-wave from the output-wave generation and amplification device, wherein the output-wave adjuster is disposed between the output-wave transmission terminal and the output-wave transmitter.