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1. A device, comprising: a combustion chamber with a toroidal inner surface for receiving combusted fluid, said toroidal inner surface having at least one wall incompletely circumscribing an exhaust exit, the exhaust exit extending along a major axis of the toroidal inner surface; anda plurality of fuel injectors and an equal number of oxidizer inlets disposed in the combustion chamber and about the major axis, wherein each of the fuel injectors is aligned to inject combustible fluid substantially tangential to the toroidal inner surface and wherein each...
1. A device, comprising: a combustion chamber with a toroidal inner surface for receiving combusted fluid, said toroidal inner surface having at least one wall incompletely circumscribing an exhaust exit, the exhaust exit extending along a major axis of the toroidal inner surface; anda plurality of fuel injectors and an equal number of oxidizer inlets disposed in the combustion chamber and about the major axis, wherein each of the fuel injectors is aligned to inject combustible fluid substantially tangential to the toroidal inner surface and wherein each of the oxidizer inlets provides at least one type of oxidizer substantially tangential to the toroidal inner surface, wherein a combination of combustible fluid and at least one type of oxidizer contributes to a circumferential combustion vortex within the combustion chamber, the circumferential combustion vortex flowing around the major axis. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein said plurality of fuel injectors are circumferentially spaced. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein said combustion chamber comprises a rounded cross-section. 4. The device of claim 1, wherein said combustion chamber is a torus. 5. The device of claim 4, wherein said plurality of fuel injectors are circumferentially spaced. 6. The device of claim 1, wherein said at least one wall is configured to allow helical passage of combusted product from said combustion chamber to said exhaust exit. 7. The device of claim 1, further comprising catalytic combustion means. 8. The device of claim 2 further comprising catalytic combustion means. 9. The device of claim 3 further comprising catalytic combustion means. 10. The device of claim 4 further comprising catalytic combustion means. 11. The device of claim 5 further comprising catalytic combustion means. 12. The device of claim 6 further comprising catalytic combustion means. 13. The device of claim 4, wherein said at least one wall is configured to allow helical passage of combusted product from said combustion chamber to said exhaust exit. 14. The device of claim 4, wherein said plurality of fuel injectors are circumferentially spaced. 15. The device according to claim 13, further comprising catalytic combustion means. 16. The device according to claim 14, further comprising catalytic combustion means. 17. The device of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of fuel injectors and oxidizer inlets alternate circumferentially about the combustion chamber. 18. The device according to claim 4, wherein each of the plurality of fuel injectors and oxidizer inlets alternate circumferentially about the combustion chamber. 19. The device according to claim 5, wherein each of the plurality of fuel injectors and oxidizer inlets alternate circumferentially about the combustion chamber. 20. The device according to claim 1, wherein the combustion chamber is coupled to an annular plate with spiral channels wherein the combustion chamber shares substantially the same major axis with the plate. 21. (The device according to claim 2, wherein the combustion chamber is coupled to an annular plate with spiral channels wherein the combustion chamber shares substantially the same major axis with the plate. 22. The device according to claim 3, wherein the combustion chamber is coupled to an annular plate with spiral channels wherein the combustion chamber shares substantially the same major axis with the plate. 23. The device according to claim 4, wherein the combustion chamber is coupled to an annular plate with spiral channels wherein the combustion chamber shares substantially the same major axis with the plate. 24. The device according to claim 5, wherein the combustion chamber is coupled to an annular plate with spiral channels wherein the combustion chamber shares substantially the same major axis with the plate. 25. The device according to claim 6, wherein the combustion chamber is coupled to an annular plate with spiral channels wherein the combustion chamber shares substantially the same major axis with the plate. 26. The device according to claim 7, wherein the combustion chamber is coupled to an annular plate with spiral channels wherein the combustion chamber shares substantially the same major axis with the plate. 27. The device according to claim 5, wherein a vacuum exists at the exhaust exit. 28. The device according to claim 6, wherein a vacuum exists at the exhaust exit. 29. The device according to claim 7, wherein a vacuum exists at the exhaust exit. 30. The device of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of centrally-located discs coupled to a shaft circumscribed by said combustion chamber. 31. A device, comprising: a toroidal chamber;a plurality of fuel injectors and an equal number of oxidizer inlets each circumferentially arranged about the toroidal chamber, the plurality of fuel injectors being aligned to inject combustible fluid substantially tangential to a wall of said toroidal chamber and the equal number of oxidizer inlets being aligned to supply at least one type of oxidizer substantially tangential to a wall of said toroidal chamber, the combustion of the combustible fluid and at least one type of oxidizer generating a circumferential combustion vortex within said toroidal chamber; andan exhaust exit disposed radially inward of the toroidal chamber. 32. The device of claim 31, wherein said toroidal chamber is a torus. 33. The device of claim 31, wherein said toroidal chamber comprises a rounded cross-section. 34. The device of claim 31, further comprising catalytic combustion means. 35. The device of claim 31, further comprising a material selected from the group consisting of SiC, SiN, alumina, graphite, technical ceramics, and combinations thereof. 36. The device according to claim 31, further comprising catalytic combustion means. 37. The device according to claims 32, further comprising catalytic combustion means. 38. The device according to claims 33, further comprising catalytic combustion means. 39. The device according to claims 35, further comprising catalytic combustion means. 40. The device of claim 32, further comprising a material selected from the group consisting of SiC, SiN, alumina, graphite, technical ceramics, and combinations thereof. 41. The device of claim 33, wherein said toroidal chamber is a torus. 42. The device of claim 34, wherein said toroidal chamber is a torus. 43. The device of claim 35, wherein said toroidal chamber is a torus. 44. The device of claim 33, further comprising a material selected from the group consisting of SiC, SiN, alumina, graphite, technical ceramics, and combinations thereof. 45. The device of claim 34, further comprising a material selected from the group consisting of SiC, SiN, alumina, graphite, technical ceramics, and combinations thereof. 46. The device of claim 36, wherein the catalytic combustion means include a high emissivity coating within the toroidal chamber. 47. The device according to claim 31, wherein the toroidal chamber is coupled to an annular plate with spiral channels wherein the toroidal chamber shares substantially the same major axis with the annular plate. 48. The device according to claim 32, wherein the toroidal chamber is coupled to an annular plate with spiral channels wherein the toroidal chamber shares substantially the same major axis with the annular plate. 49. The device according to claim 33, wherein the toroidal chamber is coupled to an annular plate with spiral channels wherein the toroidal chamber is substantially coaxial with the annular plate. 50. The device according to claim 34, wherein the toroidal chamber is coupled to an annular plate with spiral channels wherein the toroidal chamber is substantially coaxial with the annular plate. 51. The device according to claim 35, wherein the toroidal chamber is coupled to an annular plate with spiral channels wherein the toroidal chamber is substantially coaxial with the annular plate. 52. The device of claim 36, wherein the toroidal chamber is coupled to an annular plate with spiral channels wherein the toroidal chamber is substantially coaxial with the annular plate. 53. The device of claim 41, wherein the toroidal chamber is coupled to an annular plate with spiral channels wherein the toroidal chamber is substantially coaxial with the annular plate. 54. The device of claim 42, wherein the toroidal chamber is coupled to an annular plate with spiral channels wherein the toroidal chamber is substantially coaxial with the annular plate. 55. The device of claim 31, further comprising a plurality of centrally-located discs coupled to a shaft circumscribed by said toroidal chamber. 56. A method for combusting fluid, comprising the steps of: injecting a combustible fluid substantially tangential to a wall of a toroidal chamber via a plurality of circumferentially spaced fuel injectors;providing at least one oxidizer substantially tangential to the wall of the toroidal chamber via a plurality of circumferentially spaced oxidizer inlets, wherein there are an equal number of oxidizer inlets and fuel injectors;generating a circumferential combustion vortex within said toroidal chamber; expelling exhaust from combustion of said combustible fluid via a nozzle ring to a centrally-located exit of said toroidal chamber, wherein the nozzle ring and exit are radially inward of the toroidal chamber. 57. The method of claim 56, further comprising the step of substantially eliminating all combustible fluid from said exhaust. 58. The method of claim 56, further comprising radiating combustible fluid using said toroidal chamber. 59. The method of claim 56, wherein said injecting step takes place after said generating step. 60. The method of claim 56, further comprising the step of helically exhausting combusted fluid through a plurality of centrally-located discs coupled to a shaft circumscribed by said toroidal chamber. 61. The method of claim 60, wherein the step of helically exhausting combusted fluid through said plurality of centrally-located discs coupled to said shaft rotates said shaft. 62. The method of claim 58, further comprising the step of substantially eliminating all combustible fluid from said exhaust. 63. The method of claim 57, further comprising radiating combustible fluid using said toroidal chamber. 64. The method of claim 57, wherein said injecting step takes place after said generating step. 65. The method of claim 58, wherein said injecting step takes place after said generating step. 66. The method of claim 59, further comprising radiating combustible fluid using said toroidal chamber. 67. The method of claim 62, further comprising the step of helically exhausting combusted fluid through a plurality of centrally-located discs coupled to a shaft circumscribed by said toroidal chamber. 68. The method of claim 63, further comprising the step of helically exhausting combusted fluid through a plurality of centrally-located discs coupled to a shaft circumscribed by said toroidal chamber. 69. The method of claim 64, further comprising the step of helically exhausting combusted fluid through a plurality of centrally-located discs coupled to a shaft circumscribed by said toroidal chamber. 70. The method of claim 65, further comprising the step of helically exhausting combusted fluid through a plurality of centrally-located discs coupled to a shaft circumscribed by said toroidal chamber. 71. The method of claim 66, further comprising the step of helically exhausting combusted fluid through a plurality of centrally-located discs coupled to a shaft circumscribed by said toroidal chamber.