Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Trapped vortex fuel injector and method for manufacture
- Patent Title (中): 捕获的涡流燃料喷射器和制造方法
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Application No.: US14247533Application Date: 2014-04-08
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Publication No.: US09528705B2Publication Date: 2016-12-27
- Inventor: Patrick Benedict Melton
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Current Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Dority & Manning, PA
- Main IPC: F23R3/28
- IPC: F23R3/28 ; B33Y10/00 ; B33Y80/00 ; B22F3/10 ; B22F3/105 ; B22F5/10 ; F23R3/12 ; F23R3/34 ; C22C1/04 ; B22F1/00

Abstract:
A trapped vortex fuel injector includes a main body having an annular portion and a semi-annular portion coaxially aligned with the annular portion. The semi-annular portion extends downstream from the annular portion. An inner wall and an opposing outer wall of the main body extend between the annular and semi-annular portions. The annular portion at least partially defines a combustion air flow passage through the trapped vortex fuel injector. The semi-annular portion defines a trapped vortex pre-mix zone downstream from the combustion air flow passage. The main body further defines a fuel circuit that is fully circumscribed within the main body and that extends between the annular portion and the semi-annular portion. A plurality of fuel injection ports provide for fluid communication between the fuel circuit and the trapped vortex pre-mix zone. The main body may be fabricated using an additive manufacturing process.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150285504A1 TRAPPED VORTEX FUEL INJECTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE Public/Granted day:2015-10-08
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