TRAPPED VORTEX COMBUSTOR AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210317990A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-14

    申请号:US17358377

    申请日:2021-06-25

    Abstract: Various embodiments include a trapped vortex combustor and a method for operating trapped vortex combustor. In one embodiment, the trapped vortex combustor comprises a trapped vortex combustion zone and at least one secondary combustion zone disposed downstream of the trapped vortex combustion zone. The trapped vortex combustion zone is operable to receive and combust a first fuel and a first air and produce a first combustion product flowing toroidally therein. The at least one secondary combustion zone is operable to receive and combust the first combustion product and at least one second injection consisting of fuel and/or air and produce at least one second combustion product therein. The combustor may reduce the residence time of the highest temperature combustion products and achieve the lower NOx emission.

    VOLUTE TRAPPED VORTEX COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20210293412A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-23

    申请号:US17198150

    申请日:2021-03-10

    Abstract: A combustor assembly is generally provided. The combustor assembly includes a volute wall extended annularly around a combustor centerline. The volute wall is extended at least partially as a spiral curve from a circumferential reference line around the combustor centerline. The volute wall defines a combustion chamber therewithin. An annular inner wall is extended at least partially along a lengthwise direction from the volute wall. An annular outer wall is extended at least partially along the lengthwise direction from the volute wall. The inner wall and the outer wall are each separated along a radial direction from the combustor centerline. A primary flow passage is defined between the inner wall and the outer wall in fluid communication from the combustion chamber.

    Trapped vortex combustor and method for operating the same

    公开(公告)号:US11073286B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-27

    申请号:US15709958

    申请日:2017-09-20

    Abstract: Various embodiments include a trapped vortex combustor and a method for operating trapped vortex combustor. In one embodiment, the trapped vortex combustor comprises a trapped vortex combustion zone and at least one secondary combustion zone disposed downstream of the trapped vortex combustion zone. The trapped vortex combustion zone is operable to receive and combust a first fuel and a first air and produce a first combustion product flowing toroidally therein. The at least one secondary combustion zone is operable to receive and combust the first combustion product and at least one second injection consisting of fuel and/or air and produce at least one second combustion product therein. The combustor may reduce the residence time of the highest temperature combustion products and achieve the lower NOx emission.

    Premixed fuel nozzle
    34.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10895384B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-19

    申请号:US16203997

    申请日:2018-11-29

    Abstract: A fuel injector assembly for a gas turbine engine is generally provided. The first fuel injector includes a first centerbody surrounding a first walled fuel injection circuit. A first fuel injection port is extended at least partially radially through the first centerbody in fluid communication with the first walled fuel injection circuit. The first centerbody defines a cooling circuit surrounding the first walled fuel injection circuit. The first centerbody defines a plurality of cooling openings at a downstream end of the first centerbody. The plurality of cooling openings is in fluid communication with the cooling circuit. The first centerbody defines an axially extended cooling outlet at the downstream end of the first centerbody.

    Fuel Nozzle Assembly
    35.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200263873A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-20

    申请号:US16278341

    申请日:2019-02-18

    Abstract: A fuel nozzle for a gas turbine engine is generally provided. The fuel nozzle includes an outer sleeve extended circumferentially around a fuel nozzle centerline and extended along a longitudinal direction co-directional to the fuel nozzle centerline. The outer sleeve defines a plurality of first radially oriented air inlet ports through the outer sleeve in circumferential arrangement relative to the fuel nozzle centerline. A centerbody is positioned radially inward of the outer sleeve. The centerbody includes an outer annular wall extended circumferentially around the fuel nozzle centerline and extended along the longitudinal direction co-directional to the fuel nozzle centerline. The outer sleeve further includes a first radial wall extended from a downstream end of the outer annular wall. The centerbody defines a plenum radially inward thereof. The outer annular wall and the outer sleeve together define a first fuel air mixing passage extended along the longitudinal direction therebetween. A fuel injector is disposed in the plenum. The fuel injector includes a tubular outer wall extended co-directional to the fuel nozzle centerline. The outer wall defines a second fuel air mixing passage therewithin. The second fuel air mixing passage is extended through the first radial wall of the centerbody.

    Multi-point injection mini mixing fuel nozzle assembly

    公开(公告)号:US10393382B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-27

    申请号:US15343634

    申请日:2016-11-04

    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a fuel injector for a gas turbine engine. The fuel injector includes an end wall, a centerbody, an outer sleeve surrounding the centerbody from the end wall toward the downstream end of the fuel injector, and a thermal management conduit. The centerbody includes an axially extended outer wall and inner wall extended from the end wall toward a downstream end of the fuel injector. The outer wall, the inner wall, and the end wall together define a fluid conduit extended in a first direction toward the downstream end of the fuel injector and in a second direction toward an upstream end of the fuel injector. The outer sleeve and the centerbody define a premix passage radially therebetween and an outlet at the downstream end of the premix passage. The outer sleeve defines a plurality of radially oriented first air inlet ports in circumferential arrangement at a first axial portion of the outer sleeve. The outer sleeve defines a plurality of radially oriented second air inlet ports in circumferential arrangement at a second axial portion of the outer sleeve. The outer sleeve further defines a first fluid passage arranged between each first air inlet port and extended from the end wall. A fluid passage wall extends from the end wall within the first fluid passage to define a second fluid passage extended from the end wall within the first fluid passage. The outer sleeve further defines a first injection port in fluid communication with the first fluid passage and a second injection port in fluid communication with the second fluid passage. The thermal management conduit is defined by the fluid communication of the fluid conduit and the first fluid passage and the thermal communication of the second fluid passage in adjacent arrangement with the first fluid passage.

    VOLUTE TRAPPED VORTEX COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY
    37.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190120491A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-25

    申请号:US15793104

    申请日:2017-10-25

    Abstract: A combustor assembly is generally provided. The combustor assembly includes a volute wall extended annularly around a combustor centerline. The volute wall is extended at least partially as a spiral curve from a circumferential reference line around the combustor centerline. The volute wall defines a combustion chamber therewithin. An annular inner wall is extended at least partially along a lengthwise direction from the volute wall. An annular outer wall is extended at least partially along the lengthwise direction from the volute wall. The inner wall and the outer wall are each separated along a radial direction from the combustor centerline. A primary flow passage is defined between the inner wall and the outer wall in fluid communication from the combustion chamber.

    MINI MIXING FUEL NOZZLE ASSEMBLY WITH MIXING SLEEVE

    公开(公告)号:US20180128492A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-10

    申请号:US15343814

    申请日:2016-11-04

    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a fuel nozzle for a gas turbine engine. The fuel nozzle defines a radial direction, a longitudinal direction, an upstream end, and a downstream end. The fuel nozzle includes a sleeve defining a plurality of radially oriented air inlet ports. The sleeve defines a sleeve outlet at the downstream end of the fuel nozzle. The sleeve further includes an annular inner wall inward of the sleeve in the radial direction, in which the inner wall is extended in the longitudinal direction. The inner wall defines a fluid passage and an inner wall outlet, in which the inner wall outlet is disposed toward the downstream end of the inner wall. At least a portion of the plurality of radially oriented air inlet ports is outward of the inner wall along the radial direction. The fuel nozzle further includes a plurality of fuel injectors surrounding the sleeve, in which the sleeve and each of the fuel injectors are connected to an aft body at the downstream end and a forward body at the upstream end.

    MULTI-POINT CENTERBODY INJECTOR MINI MIXING FUEL NOZZLE ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20180128491A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-10

    申请号:US15343672

    申请日:2016-11-04

    CPC classification number: F23R3/286 F23R3/04 F23R3/10 F23R3/28

    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a fuel injector for a gas turbine engine. The fuel injector includes an end wall defining a fluid chamber, a centerbody, an outer sleeve surrounding the centerbody from the end wall toward a downstream end of the fuel injector, and a fluid cavity wall. The centerbody includes an axially extended outer wall and inner wall extended from the end wall toward the downstream end of the fuel injector. The outer wall, the inner wall, and the end wall together define a fluid conduit extended in a first direction toward the downstream end of the fuel injector and in a second direction toward an upstream end of the fuel injector. The fluid conduit is in fluid communication with the fluid chamber. The outer wall defines at least one radially oriented fluid injection port in fluid communication with the fluid conduit. The outer sleeve and the centerbody define a premix passage radially therebetween and an outlet at the downstream end of the premix passage. The outer sleeve further defines a plurality of radially oriented first air inlet ports in circumferential arrangement at a first axial portion of the outer sleeve, and a plurality of radially oriented second air inlet ports in circumferential arrangement at a second axial portion of the outer sleeve. The fluid cavity wall is disposed axially between the first air inlet port and the second air inlet port and extends radially from the outer sleeve toward the centerbody. The fluid cavity wall defines a fluid cavity and a second fluid injection port in fluid communication with the fluid cavity. The second fluid injection port is in fluid communication with the premix passage.

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