Updated: 16-Nov-2024
This company was known as Thermo-Jet Standard Inc, of Kerrville, Texas, a manufacturer of valveless pulsejets based on the “Chinese” pulsejets.
-They were made for use in “pilotless remote controlled vehicles” as UAVs were formerly known.
-As with all these engines, the frequency of the explosions is in accordance with the geometry, shape and dimensions of the combustion chamber and the exhaust nozzle.
“J3-200 diagram”
-The designs were by John A. Melenric. See.
-Being of great simplicity and lightness, improvements were incorporated.
-The operational models were the J10-300 with 55 pounds of thrust.
“Thermojet J10-300”
“Thermojet J8-200”
“Thermojet J7-300”
-Below we see the J13-200, with 90 lbf thrust.
“Thermojet L-13-200”
“Another view of the J13-200”
-Another notable design by Melenric is the one below, with a booster in the main nozzle and a fuel heater around the nozzle.
“Melenric Project”
-And finally a UAV with a Chinese-type engine, possibly from Thermojet itself, taken from a report by Bruno Orgolec, an expert on pulsejets.
“UAV with valveless pulsejet”
Engines of THERMOJET
Model: J-10-300
Arquitecture:
Chambers:
Fuels:
Feed System:
Ignition:
Thrust:
Weight:
Model: J-13-200
Arquitecture:
Chambers:
Fuels:
Feed System:
Ignition:
Thrust:
Weight:
Model: J-3-200
Arquitecture:
Chambers:
Fuels:
Feed System:
Ignition:
Thrust:
Weight:
Model: J-7-300
Arquitecture:
Chambers:
Fuels:
Feed System:
Ignition:
Thrust:
Weight:
Model: J-8-200
Arquitecture:
Chambers:
Fuels:
Feed System:
Ignition:
Thrust:
Weight: