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A microcombustor which is submillimetric in critical dimensions. The invention relies upon solving quenching at submillimetric dimensions. Chemical and thermal quenching are inhibited by selection of materials having a low well depth below approximately 40 kCal/mole. This allows formation of a micro

A microcombustor which is submillimetric in critical dimensions. The invention relies upon solving quenching at submillimetric dimensions. Chemical and thermal quenching are inhibited by selection of materials having a low well depth below approximately 40 kCal/mole. This allows formation of a microcombustor having submillimetric combustion chamber. A preferred microcombustor is formed in a substrate structure. The preferred microcombustor includes a wafer stack of at least three wafers, a central wafer housing a combustion chamber. At least one inlet and outlet are included for the insertion of reactants and exhaust of a flame.

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[What is claimed is:] [1.]an elongate combustion chamber having submillimetric critical dimensions;means for inputting combustion fuel into said combustion chamber;a coating on inside surfaces of said combustion chamber, said coating having a low well-depth to inhibit chemical quenching; andan exhau

[What is claimed is:] [1.]an elongate combustion chamber having submillimetric critical dimensions;means for inputting combustion fuel into said combustion chamber;a coating on inside surfaces of said combustion chamber, said coating having a low well-depth to inhibit chemical quenching; andan exhaust from said combustion chamber.