A gas turbine engine with a turbine with an exhaust manifold thereabout from which fluids can be transferred to the turbine and an air compressor having an air transfer duct extending therefrom so as to be capable to provide compressed air in that air transfer duct at one end thereof to the air inta
A gas turbine engine with a turbine with an exhaust manifold thereabout from which fluids can be transferred to the turbine and an air compressor having an air transfer duct extending therefrom so as to be capable to provide compressed air in that air transfer duct at one end thereof to the air intake of an internal combustion engine provided as an intermittent combustion engine. The air intake and an exhaust outlet are each coupled to combustion chambers therein and a rotatable output shaft is also coupled to those combustion chambers for generating force. The exhaust outlet has an exhaust transfer duct extending therefrom so as to have the intermittent combustion engine be capable to provide exhaust therefrom in that exhaust transfer duct at one end thereof, and the exhaust transfer duct being connected at an opposite end thereof to the exhaust manifold to be capable of transferring intermittent combustion engine exhaust thereto.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An engine combination for generating forces, the engine combination comprising: a gas turbine engine having an air inlet open to the atmosphere, an air compressor, a combustor, a turbine with an exhaust manifold thereabout from which fluids can be transferred to the tur
The invention claimed is: 1. An engine combination for generating forces, the engine combination comprising: a gas turbine engine having an air inlet open to the atmosphere, an air compressor, a combustor, a turbine with an exhaust manifold thereabout from which fluids can be transferred to the turbine and an exhaust exit nozzle open to the atmosphere all positioned along a fluids flow path passing therethrough for generating force, the air compressor having an air transfer duct extending therefrom so as to be capable to provide compressed air in that air transfer duct at one end thereof; and an internal combustion engine provided as an intermittent combustion engine having an air intake and an exhaust outlet each coupled to combustion chambers therein and a rotatable output shaft also coupled to those combustion chambers for generating force, the air transfer duct being connected at an opposite end to the air intake to be capable of transferring compressed air thereto, the exhaust outlet having an exhaust transfer duct extending therefrom so as to have the intermittent combustion engine be capable to provide exhaust therefrom in that exhaust transfer duct at one end thereof, and the exhaust transfer duct being connected at an opposite end thereof to the exhaust manifold to be capable of transferring intermittent combustion engine exhaust thereto. 2. The combination of claim 1 further comprising a control valve at least partially in the air transfer duct which can be selectively directed to open more or close more to thereby selectively affect the passage of compressed air through the air duct. 3. The combination of claim 1 further comprising a primary electrical generator having a rotatable input shaft mechanically coupled through a coupler to the intermittent combustion engine output shaft and having an output conductor, the output conductor being electrically energized in response to rotation of the input shaft. 4. The combination of claim 1 further comprising a supplemental electrical generator having a rotatable input shaft coupled through a coupler to the turbine of the gas turbine engine, the supplemental electrical generator having an output conductor which is electrically energized in response to rotation of the input shaft thereof. 5. The combination of claim 4 further comprising a clutch as part of the coupler which can be selectively directed to engage or disengage to thereby selectively complete the coupling to cause the supplemental electrical generator input shaft to be rotated. 6. The combination of claim 1 further comprising an electrical starter having a rotatable operation shaft coupled through a coupler to the air compressor of the gas turbine engine such that the starter can be selectively directed to rotate a rotor in the air compressor or to have a rotor in the starter to be rotated by the air compressor to generate electrical power. 7. The combination of claim 6 further comprising a clutch as part of the coupler which can be selectively directed to engage or disengage to thereby selectively complete the coupling to allow the starter to be selectively directed to rotate a rotor in the air compressor or to allow a rotor in the starter to be rotated by the air compressor. 8. The combination of claim 1 wherein the intermittent combustion engine is positioned at least in part forward of the gas turbine engine in an aircraft propelled by the gas turbine engine. 9. The combination of claim 1 wherein the engine combination is in an aircraft propelled by the gas turbine engine that is a turbofan engine. 10. A method of generating force and electrical power using an engine combination of a gas turbine engine having an air inlet open to the atmosphere, an air compressor, a combustor, a turbine with an exhaust manifold thereabout from which fluids can be transferred to the turbine and an exhaust exit nozzle open to the atmosphere all positioned along a fluids flow path passing therethrough and of an internal combustion engine provided as an intermittent combustion engine having an air intake and an exhaust outlet each coupled to combustion chambers therein, a fuel system coupled to those combustion chambers and a rotatable output shaft also coupled to those combustion chambers, there being an air transfer duct extending from the air compressor to the air intake to transfer compressed air to the air intake from the air compressor and there being an exhaust transfer duct extending from the exhaust outlet to the exhaust manifold to transfer exhaust to exhaust manifold from the intermittent combustion engine, the method comprising: operating the gas turbine engine to establish a combustion products flow out the exhaust exit nozzle; distributing air compressed in the air compressor of the gas turbine engine to the air intake of the intermittent combustion engine; and distributing exhaust generated in the intermittent combustion engine to the exhaust manifold. 11. The method of claim 10 further comprising a control valve between the air compressor and the air intake which can be selectively directed to open more or close more to thereby selectively affect the passage of compressed air through the air duct with the engine combination being in an aircraft, and altering the amount of compressed air passing to the air intake based at least in part on the altitude of the aircraft. 12. The method of claim 10 further comprising an electrical power generator having an input shaft coupled to the output shaft of the intermittent combustion engine with the electrical power generator having output conductors which are electrically energized by rotating the input shaft, and selecting quantities of fuel to be injected into the combustion chambers of the intermittent combustion engine based at least in part on the demand for electrical power at the output conductors of the electrical power generator. 13. The method of claim 10 further comprising the intermittent combustion engine having an exhaust manifold coupled to combustion chambers therein, a turbine with an output shaft positioned at an output of the exhaust manifold, and an electrical power generator having an input shaft coupled to the output shaft of the turbine with the electrical power generator having output conductors which are electrically energized by rotating the input shaft thereof, and directing combustion products provided by the intermittent combustion engine in the exhaust manifold during its operation through the output of the exhaust manifold to impinge on the turbine. 14. The method of claim 10 further comprising an electrical power generator having an input shaft and output conductors which are electrically energized by rotating the input shaft thereof with the input shaft coupled through a clutch to a selected one of the air compressor and the turbine in the gas turbine engine, and selectively engaging and disengaging the clutch to cause the input shaft to rotate or not. 15. A power generation system for propelling, and generating electrical power in, an aircraft, the system comprising: a turbofan engine in an engine compartment in the aircraft with an air inlet in the aircraft open to the atmosphere and leading to an air compressor in the turbofan engine followed by a combustor, a turbine with an exhaust manifold thereabout from which fluids can be transferred to the turbine and an exhaust exit nozzle open to the atmosphere, the air compressor having an air transfer duct extending therefrom so as to be capable of providing compressed air therein and to the combustor; an internal combustion engine provided as an intermittent combustion engine in the aircraft having an air intake and an exhaust outlet each coupled to combustion chambers therein, a rotatable output shaft also coupled to those combustion chambers for generating force, and a fuel system for providing fuel to those combustion chambers, the air transfer duct being connected to the air intake to transfer compressed air thereto, the exhaust outlet having an exhaust transfer duct extending therefrom so as to have the intermittent combustion engine be capable to provide exhaust therefrom in that exhaust transfer duct at one end thereof, and the exhaust transfer duct being connected at an opposite end thereof to the exhaust manifold to be capable of transferring intermittent combustion engine exhaust thereto, and a primary electrical generator in the aircraft having a rotatable input shaft mechanically coupled through a coupler to the intermittent combustion engine output shaft and having an output conductor with the output conductor being electrically energized in response to rotation of the input shaft. 16. The combination of claim 15 further comprising a control valve at least partially in the air transfer duct which can be selectively directed to open more or close more to thereby selectively affect the passage of compressed air through the air duct. 17. The combination of claim 15 wherein the aircraft is an unmanned stealth type aircraft. 18. The combination of claim 17 wherein the intermittent combustion engine is positioned at least in part forward of the gas turbine engine in an aircraft propelled by the turbofan engine. 19. The combination of claim 15 further comprising a supplemental electrical generator having a rotatable input shaft coupled through a coupler to the turbine of the turbofan engine, the supplemental electrical generator having an output conductor which is electrically energized in response to rotation of the input shaft thereof. 20. The combination of claim 19 further comprising a clutch as part of the coupler which can be selectively directed to engage or disengage to thereby selectively complete the coupling to cause the supplemental electrical generator input shaft to be rotated. 21. The combination of claim 15 further comprising the aircraft having selectively operated electrical power consumption devices therein electrically connected or connectable to the output conductor of the primary electrical generator to receive electrical power therefrom.
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