TURBINE ENGINE INCLUDING A COMBUSTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20240401807A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-05

    申请号:US18326665

    申请日:2023-05-31

    Abstract: A turbine engine includes a combustor having a main combustion chamber, an annular dome positioned at a first angle α with respect to a longitudinal centerline axis of the combustor, and a secondary combustion chamber. The secondary combustion chamber is defined by a portion of the annular dome and an aft wall positioned at a second angle β with respect to the longitudinal centerline axis. A pilot mixer is disposed through the annular dome and injects a pilot mixer fuel-air mixture at a pilot mixer fuel-air mixture angle into the main combustion chamber and generates a first recirculation zone. A main mixer is disposed through the aft wall or the annular dome at the secondary combustion chamber. The main mixer injects a main mixer fuel-air mixture at a main mixer fuel-air mixture angle into the secondary combustion chamber to produce combustion gases and generates a second recirculation zone.

    Combustor
    32.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12152779B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-26

    申请号:US18453500

    申请日:2023-08-22

    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.

    Turbine engine including a combustor

    公开(公告)号:US12130016B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US18326647

    申请日:2023-05-31

    CPC classification number: F23R3/12 F23R3/46

    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.

    Multi pressure drop swirler ferrule plate

    公开(公告)号:US11994295B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-28

    申请号:US17651642

    申请日:2022-02-18

    CPC classification number: F23R3/16 F02C7/22

    Abstract: A swirler assembly includes a swirler having primary swirler with a primary swirler venturi, a swirler ferrule plate connected to the primary swirler, and a fuel nozzle disposed in the swirler ferrule plate. The swirler ferrule plate has an aft wall, an annular conical wall, and an annular cavity wall that together form an annular cavity. The annular cavity includes a plurality of inlet orifices, and at least one outlet orifice. A flow of oxidizer through the plurality of inlet orifices into the annular cavity incurs a first pressure drop from a first pressure of a pressure plenum to a second pressure lower than the first pressure, and a flow of the oxidizer from the annular cavity through the at least one outlet orifice into the primary swirler venturi incurs a second pressure drop from the second pressure to a third pressure lower than the second pressure.

    MULTI PRESSURE DROP SWIRLER FERRULE PLATE
    36.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230266006A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-24

    申请号:US17651642

    申请日:2022-02-18

    CPC classification number: F23R3/16 F02C7/22

    Abstract: A swirler assembly includes a swirler having primary swirler with a primary swirler venturi, a swirler ferrule plate connected to the primary swirler, and a fuel nozzle disposed in the swirler ferrule plate. The swirler ferrule plate has an aft wall, an annular conical wall, and an annular cavity wall that together form an annular cavity. The annular cavity includes a plurality of inlet orifices, and at least one outlet orifice. A flow of oxidizer through the plurality of inlet orifices into the annular cavity incurs a first pressure drop from a first pressure of a pressure plenum to a second pressure lower than the first pressure, and a flow of the oxidizer from the annular cavity through the at least one outlet orifice into the primary swirler venturi incurs a second pressure drop from the second pressure to a third pressure lower than the second pressure.

    ACTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER CONTROL IN DIFFUSER

    公开(公告)号:US20220373181A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17325938

    申请日:2021-05-20

    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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