公开(公告)号：US20170370588A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-28

申请号：US15189061

申请日：2016-06-22

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Gregory Allen Boardman ,  Pradeep Naik ,  Allen Michael Danis

IPC: F23R3/28 ,  F23R3/06 ,  F02C7/22 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F23R3/00 ,  F02C7/12

CPC classification number: F23R3/286 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F02C7/12 ,  F02C7/222 ,  F05D2220/32 ,  F05D2260/201 ,  F23R3/002 ,  F23R3/06 ,  F23R3/283 ,  F23R2900/03043 ,  F23R2900/03044 ,  Y02T50/675

Abstract: A rich-quench-lean combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a liner extending between a forward end and an aft end. The liner includes a plurality of quench air jets positioned between the forward end and the aft end. The combustor assembly additionally includes a dome attached to or formed integrally with the liner, the dome and the liner together defining at least in part a combustion chamber. A fuel nozzle is attached to the dome, the fuel nozzle configured as a premix fuel nozzle for providing a substantially homogenous mixture of fuel and air to the combustion chamber, the mixture of fuel and air having an equivalence ratio of at least 1.5.

公开(公告)号：US20170370584A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-28

申请号：US15189074

申请日：2016-06-22

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Gregory Allen Boardman ,  Pradeep Naik ,  Allen Michael Danis

IPC: F23R3/06 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F23R3/28 ,  F23R3/14 ,  F23R3/00 ,  F02C3/04

CPC classification number: F23R3/06 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F05D2220/32 ,  F23D11/383 ,  F23R3/002 ,  F23R3/007 ,  F23R3/14 ,  F23R3/286 ,  F23R2900/03043 ,  F23R2900/03044 ,  Y02T50/675

Abstract: A rich-quench-lean combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a fuel nozzle and a dome, the fuel nozzle attached to the dome. The combustor assembly additionally includes a liner attached to or formed integrally with the dome, the liner and the dome together defining at least in part a combustion chamber. The liner extends between a forward end and an aft end. The liner includes a plurality of quench air jets positioned between the forward end and aft end. The quench air jets include a plurality of primary stage air jets and a plurality of secondary stage air jets. The plurality of primary stage air jets are each spaced from the plurality of secondary stage air jets along the axial direction and together provide the combustion chamber with a quench airflow.

公开(公告)号：US20170003031A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-05

申请号：US14788644

申请日：2015-06-30

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Gregory Allen Boardman ,  Gerardo Antonio Salazar Lois ,  Jeffrey Michael Martini ,  Rajesh Sharma ,  Rishikesh Prakash Karande

IPC: F23R3/28 ,  B05B1/34 ,  B05B7/00 ,  F02C7/22

CPC classification number: F23R3/286 ,  F02C7/222 ,  F05D2220/32 ,  F23D11/12 ,  F23D14/58

Abstract: A system includes a fuel nozzle including a first wall disposed about a central axis, a second wall disposed about the first wall, and a plurality of lobes disposed between the first and second walls, wherein the plurality of lobes is spaced about the central axis to define a plurality of flow passages, and the plurality of flow passages is configured to output a plurality of flows into a flame region.

Abstract translation: 一种系统包括燃料喷嘴，燃料喷嘴包括围绕中心轴设置的第一壁，围绕第一壁设置的第二壁和设置在第一和第二壁之间的多个凸角，其中多个凸角围绕中心轴线间隔开 限定多个流动通道，并且多个流动通道构造成将多个流体输出到火焰区域中。

公开(公告)号：US09416973B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-16

申请号：US13735448

申请日：2013-01-07

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Patrick Benedict Melton ,  Gregory Allen Boardman

IPC: F23R3/28 ,  F23R3/46

CPC classification number: F23R3/286 ,  F23R3/46 ,  F23R2900/00018

Abstract: A micromixer assembly for a turbine system includes a plurality of pipes each having an inlet for receiving an airflow from an annulus defined by an inwardly disposed liner and an outwardly disposed sleeve, each of the plurality of pipes also including an outlet for dispersing an air-fuel mixture into a combustor chamber. Also included is a first portion of each of the plurality of pipes. Further included is a second portion of each of the plurality of pipes, the second portion comprising the inlet for receiving the airflow. Yet further included is at least one fuel receiving path in communication with at least one of the first portion and the second portion.

Abstract translation: 用于涡轮系统的微混合器组件包括多个管，每个管具有用于接收来自由向内设置的衬套和向外设置的套筒限定的环的气流的入口，所述多个管中的每一个还包括用于分散空气 - 燃料混合物进入燃烧室。 还包括多个管道中的每一个的第一部分。 还包括多个管道中的每一个的第二部分，第二部分包括用于接收气流的入口。 还包括与第一部分和第二部分中的至少一个连通的至少一个燃料接收路径。

公开(公告)号：US20140338338A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-20

申请号：US13797986

申请日：2013-03-12

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Ronald James Chila ,  Patrick Benedict Melton ,  Gregory Allen Boardman ,  James Harold Westmoreland

IPC: F23R3/28

CPC classification number: F23R3/286 ,  F23D14/62 ,  F23R3/10 ,  Y02T50/675

Abstract: A system includes a multi-tube fuel nozzle. The multi-tube fuel nozzle includes multiple mixing tubes. Each mixing tube includes an annular wall disposed about a central passage and an air inlet region configured to be disposed about a fuel injector extending into the central passage. The central passage extends from an upstream end to a downstream end of the annular wall relative to a direction of flow through the central passage. The air inlet region includes an air entry surface of the annular wall that gradually decreases in diameter in the direction of flow.

Abstract translation: 系统包括多管燃料喷嘴。 多管燃料喷嘴包括多个混合管。 每个混合管包括围绕中心通道设置的环形壁和被配置为围绕延伸到中心通道的燃料喷射器设置的空气入口区域。 中心通道相对于通过中心通道的流动方向从环形壁的上游端延伸到下游端。 空气入口区域包括在流动方向上直径逐渐减小的环形壁的进气表面。

公开(公告)号：US20140260315A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13797961

申请日：2013-03-12

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： James Harold Westmoreland ,  Gregory Allen Boardman ,  Patrick Benedict Melton

IPC: F02C7/20 ,  F23R3/28

CPC classification number: F02C7/20 ,  F02C7/22 ,  F02C7/2365 ,  F23R3/286

Abstract: A system includes a multi-tube fuel nozzle. The multi-tube fuel nozzle includes an end cover, a first plate, and multiple tubes. The multiple tubes are disposed and supported in a floating arrangement between the end cover and the first plate. Each tube includes a forward end adjacent the end cover and an aft end adjacent the first plate.

Abstract translation: 系统包括多管燃料喷嘴。 多管燃料喷嘴包括端盖，第一板和多个管。 多个管被设置和支撑在端盖和第一板之间的浮动布置中。 每个管包括邻近端盖的前端和邻近第一板的后端。

公开(公告)号：US20140144142A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-29

申请号：US13687071

申请日：2012-11-28

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Bassam Sabry Mohammad Abd El-Nabi ,  Gregory Allen Boardman

IPC: F23R3/28

CPC classification number: F23R3/286 ,  F23D11/402 ,  F23D14/62 ,  F23D14/64 ,  F23R3/32 ,  Y10T29/49229

Abstract: A fuel nozzle for use in a turbine engine is provided. The fuel nozzle includes at least one premixer tube including a tube wall and a plurality of perforations defined therein and extending through the tube wall. The plurality of perforations are configured to channel a flow of air therethrough. The fuel nozzle also includes a liquid fuel plenum positioned upstream from the premixer tube, and at least one fuel injector coupled in flow communication with the liquid fuel plenum and the at least one premixer tube. The at least one fuel injector is configured to channel a flow of liquid fuel from the liquid fuel plenum into the premixer tube.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于涡轮发动机的燃料喷嘴。 燃料喷嘴包括至少一个预混合管，其包括管壁和限定在其中并延伸穿过管壁的多个穿孔。 多个穿孔构造成使空气流通过其中。 燃料喷嘴还包括位于预混合管的上游的液体燃料增压室，以及与液体燃料增压室和至少一个预混合管流体连通的至少一个燃料喷射器。 所述至少一个燃料喷射器构造成将来自液体燃料增压室的液体燃料流引导到预混合器管中。

公开(公告)号：US20140123650A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-08

申请号：US13669479

申请日：2012-11-06

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Wei Chen ,  Kevin Weston McMahan ,  Gregory Allen Boardman ,  Jerome David Brown

IPC: F02C7/22 ,  F23D14/02

CPC classification number: F23R3/286 ,  F23D11/40 ,  F23D11/402 ,  F23D14/02 ,  F23D14/08 ,  F23D14/10 ,  F23D14/105 ,  F23D14/62 ,  F23D2900/14021

Abstract: The present application provides a micro-mixer combustion nozzle for mixing a flow of fuel and a flow of air in a gas turbine engine. The micro-mixer combustion nozzle may include a fuel plate with a number of fuel plate apertures and a fuel plate passage in communication with the flow of fuel and an air plate with a number of air plate apertures and an air plate passage in communication with the flow of air. The fuel plate passage and the air plate passage may align to mix in part the flow of fuel and the flow of air.

Abstract translation: 本申请提供了一种用于混合燃气流和燃气涡轮发动机中的空气流的微混合器燃烧喷嘴。 微型混合器燃烧喷嘴可以包括具有多个燃料板孔的燃料板和与燃料流连通的燃料板通道和具有多个气板孔的空气板和与该空气板通道连通的空气板通道 空气流动 燃料板通道和空气板通道可以对齐以部分地混合燃料流和空气流。