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公开(公告)号:US12152779B1
公开(公告)日:2024-11-26
申请号:US18453500
申请日:2023-08-22
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: Pradeep Naik , Clayton S. Cooper , Perumallu Vukanti , Michael A. Benjamin , Steven C. Vise , Sripathi Mohan
Abstract: A combustor having a main chamber and a trapped vortex cavity. The main chamber includes an outer liner and an inner liner. The trapped vortex cavity extends from at least one of the outer liner or the inner liner. A plurality of mixing assemblies operably injects a fuel-air mixture into the trapped vortex cavity to produce combustion gases. The trapped vortex cavity injects the combustion gases into the main chamber. A steam system is in fluid communication with the main chamber. The steam system operably injecting steam into the main chamber such that the steam flows downstream of the trapped vortex cavity.
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公开(公告)号:US12130016B1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-29
申请号:US18326647
申请日:2023-05-31
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: Hiranya Nath , Clayton S. Cooper , Steven C. Vise , Michael A. Benjamin , Pradeep Naik , Ranganatha Narasimha Chiranthan , Perumallu Vukanti , Sibtosh Pal
Abstract: A combustor for a turbine engine includes a main combustion chamber, an annular dome, and a secondary combustion chamber positioned downstream of the annular dome. A plurality of first mixing assemblies are disposed through the annular dome and include a pilot mixer. The pilot mixer injects a pilot mixer fuel-air mixture axially into the main combustion chamber and generates a first recirculation zone within the main combustion chamber. A plurality of second mixing assemblies are disposed at the secondary combustion chamber axially aft of the first mixing assemblies and include a main mixer. The main mixer injects a main mixer fuel-air mixture into the secondary combustion chamber to produce combustion gases and to generate a second recirculation zone within the secondary combustion chamber axially aft of the first recirculation zone. The secondary combustion chamber injects the combustion gases into the main combustion chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US20230220998A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-13
申请号:US17694978
申请日:2022-03-15
Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Inventor: Michael T. Bucaro , Clayton S. Cooper
CPC classification number: F23D14/70 , F23R3/06 , F23R3/50 , F23R3/286 , F23D2210/00
Abstract: A turbine engine and associated methods for a combustor as shown and described. The turbine engine including a combustor with a combustor liner having dilution openings and a geometry that changes along an axial direction. The combustor further having a baffle surrounding a combustor liner defining a combustion chamber of the combustor. A method for controlling nitrogen oxides within the combustor, including injecting compressed air into the annular combustion chamber through any of the dilution openings described herein.
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公开(公告)号:US20230194091A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-22
申请号:US17682373
申请日:2022-02-28
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: Perumallu Vukanti , Pradeep Naik , Clayton S. Cooper , Michael A. Benjamin , Michael T. Bucaro , Manampathy G. Giridharan , Steven C. Vise , Ajoy Patra , Saket Singh , R Narasimha Chiranthan
Abstract: An engine can utilize a combustor to combust fuel to drive the engine. A fuel nozzle assembly can supply fuel to the combustor for combustion or ignition of the fuel. The fuel nozzle assembly can include a swirler and a fuel nozzle to supply a mixture of fuel and air for combustion, which can supply a primary fuel supply and a secondary fuel supply. Increasing efficiency and reducing emission require the use of alternative fuels, which combust at higher temperatures or burn at faster burn speeds than traditional fuels, requiring improved fuel introduction without the occurrence of flame holding or flashback.
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公开(公告)号:US20220373181A1
公开(公告)日:2022-11-24
申请号:US17325938
申请日:2021-05-20
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: Joseph Zelina , Clayton S. Cooper , Michael T. Bucaro , Steven C. Vise , John Thomas Herbon
Abstract: A combustor for a turbine engine is provided, the combustor includes an outer liner, an inner liner and a dome that together define a combustion chamber; a diffuser positioned upstream of the combustion chamber, the diffuser being configured to receive air flow from a compressor section and to provide a flow of compressed air to the combustion chamber; and an outer cowl and an inner cowl located upstream of the combustion chamber, the outer cowl and the inner cowl being configured to direct a portion of air flow from the diffuser to the combustion chamber. The diffuser is configured to output air flow having an amount of air pressure maximized at a center of the air flow so as to optimize total air pressure fed to the combustion chamber through the dome.
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公开(公告)号:US12222104B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-11
申请号:US17740443
申请日:2022-05-10
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: Manampathy G. Giridharan , Michael T. Bucaro , Pradeep Naik , Clayton S. Cooper , Michael A. Benjamin , Steven C. Vise , Ajoy Patra , Perumallu Vukanti , R Narasimha Chiranthan
Abstract: A turbine engine can include a compressor section, a combustion section, and a turbine section in serial flow arrangement. A combustor in the combustion section can include a combustor liner at least partially defining a combustion chamber. The combustor liner can include at least one aperture fluidly coupled to the combustion chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US20250035304A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-30
申请号:US18913347
申请日:2024-10-11
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: Steven C. Vise , Clayton S. Cooper , Michael A. Benjamin , Pradeep Naik , Kwanwoo Kim , Shai Birmaher , Perumallu Vukanti , Saket Singh , Karthikeyan Sampath
Abstract: A swirler-ferrule assembly includes a radial swirler, a ferrule, a fuel nozzle, and a surface feature. The radial swirler includes a primary swirler vane having a primary air passage and a secondary swirler vane having a secondary air passage. The ferrule may be connected to the radial swirler. The surface feature may be located on the primary swirler vane and/or the ferrule. The surface feature may be configured to direct an air flow through the primary air passage away from a recirculation zone located upstream of the primary swirler vane. The surface feature has a trailing end and a distal end, and the fuel nozzle is axially aligned with the trailing end of the surface feature or is located axially downstream of the trailing end of the surface feature. The surface feature may have a plurality of grooves.
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公开(公告)号:US12173898B1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-24
申请号:US18486368
申请日:2023-10-13
Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Inventor: Pradeep Naik , Joseph Zelina , Sripathi Mohan , Perumallu Vukanti , Clayton S. Cooper , Michael A. Benjamin , Steven C. Vise , Karthikeyan Sampath
Abstract: A turbine engine with a compressor section, a combustion section, and a turbine section in serial flow arrangement along an engine centerline. A combustion section for the turbine engine, having a primary combustor liner including an inner liner and an outer liner annular about an engine centerline. A dome wall extending between the inner liner and the outer liner. A set of primary dome inlets located in the dome wall and circumferentially arranged about the engine centerline. A set of secondary combustors fluidly coupled to a primary combustion chamber, the set of secondary combustors including a first mini combustor and a second mini combustor.
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公开(公告)号:US11940151B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-26
申请号:US17694978
申请日:2022-03-15
Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Inventor: Michael T. Bucaro , Clayton S. Cooper
Abstract: A turbine engine and associated methods for a combustor as shown and described. The turbine engine including a combustor with a combustor liner having dilution openings and a geometry that changes along an axial direction. The combustor further having a baffle surrounding a combustor liner defining a combustion chamber of the combustor. A method for controlling nitrogen oxides within the combustor, including injecting compressed air into the annular combustion chamber through any of the dilution openings described herein.
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公开(公告)号:US11725819B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-15
申请号:US17682373
申请日:2022-02-28
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: Perumallu Vukanti , Pradeep Naik , Clayton S. Cooper , Michael A. Benjamin , Michael T. Bucaro , Manampathy G. Giridharan , Steven C. Vise , Ajoy Patra , Saket Singh , R Narasimha Chiranthan
Abstract: An engine can utilize a combustor to combust fuel to drive the engine. A fuel nozzle assembly can supply fuel to the combustor for combustion or ignition of the fuel. The fuel nozzle assembly can include a swirler and a fuel nozzle to supply a mixture of fuel and air for combustion, which can supply a primary fuel supply and a secondary fuel supply. Increasing efficiency and reducing emission require the use of alternative fuels, which combust at higher temperatures or burn at faster burn speeds than traditional fuels, requiring improved fuel introduction without the occurrence of flame holding or flashback.
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