Self-ignited burns can be increased by stimulation. External ignition must often be carried out in the combustion chamber. Often an ignition nucleus is formed electrically. This has energetic disadvantages. Required internals can be disadvantageous. Ignitions with plasma torches also need fixed internals. Electromagnetically, however, the ignition field can be widened, the combustion rate increased and the temperature changed. Due to high electrical consumption, this effective ignition has not yet been advantageous for aerospace applications. This concept should be feasible with low electrical energy requirements.

Sufficient electrical energy can be provided by turbopump, generator or thermocouple. For better coupling of electromagnetism, catalytic absorbers and possibly other particles are used. These lower the activation energy. Contactless ignition can be achieved using ceramics or metallic antennas. Ignition in the center of the combustion chamber at the highest pressures is particularly promising. The aim is to achieve combustion that is as directional as possible.

Self-ignited burns can be increased by stimulation. External ignition must often be carried out in the combustion chamber. Often an ignition nucleus is formed electrically. This has energetic disadvantages. Required internals can be disadvantageous. Ignitions with plasma torches also need fixed internals. Electromagnetically, however, the ignition field can be widened, the combustion rate increased and the temperature changed. Due to high electrical consumption, this effective ignition has not yet been advantageous for aerospace applications. This concept should be feasible with low electrical energy requirements.

Sufficient electrical energy can be provided by turbopump, generator or thermocouple. For better coupling of electromagnetism, catalytic absorbers and possibly other particles are used. These lower the activation energy. Contactless ignition can be achieved using ceramics or metallic antennas. Ignition in the center of the combustion chamber at the highest pressures is particularly promising. The aim is to achieve combustion that is as directional as possible.

A catalytic ignition system includes a gas fuel supply and a catalytic igniter that is in fluid communication with the gas fuel supply. The catalytic igniter comprises a metallic shell, a catalyst disposed within the metallic shell and a fuel tube that is oriented so as to direct a flow of gas fuel from the gas fuel supply across the catalyst and towards a downstream end of the metallic shell.

A catalytic ignition system includes a gas fuel supply and a catalytic igniter that is in fluid communication with the gas fuel supply. The catalytic igniter comprises a metallic shell, a catalyst disposed within the metallic shell and a fuel tube that is oriented so as to direct a flow of gas fuel from the gas fuel supply across the catalyst and towards a downstream end of the metallic shell.

A gas heating device includes a main body defining a combustion chamber, a catalyst disposed in the combustion chamber, and an electric thermal device providing electric thermal energy to heat the catalyst and disposed in the combustion chamber and adjacent to a side of the catalyst.

A gas heating device includes a main body defining a combustion chamber, a catalyst disposed in the combustion chamber, and an electric thermal device providing electric thermal energy to heat the catalyst and disposed in the combustion chamber and adjacent to a side of the catalyst.

A gas heating device includes a main body defining a combustion chamber, a catalyst disposed in the combustion chamber, and an electric thermal device provides electric thermal energy to heat the catalyst and disposed in the combustion chamber and adjacent to a side of the catalyst.

A gas heating device includes a main body defining a combustion chamber, a catalyst disposed in the combustion chamber, and an electric thermal device provides electric thermal energy to heat the catalyst and disposed in the combustion chamber and adjacent to a side of the catalyst.

A catalytic ignition system includes a gas fuel supply and a catalytic igniter that is in fluid communication with the gas fuel supply. The catalytic igniter comprises a metallic shell, a catalyst disposed within the metallic shell and a fuel tube that is oriented so as to direct a flow of gas fuel from the gas fuel supply across the catalyst and towards a downstream end of the metallic shell.

A catalytic ignition system includes a gas fuel supply and a catalytic igniter that is in fluid communication with the gas fuel supply. The catalytic igniter comprises a metallic shell, a catalyst disposed within the metallic shell and a fuel tube that is oriented so as to direct a flow of gas fuel from the gas fuel supply across the catalyst and towards a downstream end of the metallic shell.