Fuel systems for torch ignition devices

    公开(公告)号:US11635027B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-25

    申请号:US16951631

    申请日:2020-11-18

    Applicant: Delavan Inc.

    Abstract: A torch igniter system for a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes a housing defining a combustion chamber, an ignition source disposed at least partially in the combustion chamber, a fuel injector, a first fluid path connecting a first fuel source to the fuel injector, a second fluid path connecting an air source to the fuel injector, and a third fluid path connecting a second fuel source to the combustion chamber. The fuel injector is configured to inject fuel, air, or a mixture of fuel and air into the combustion chamber and to impinge on the ignition source.

    Atomizers
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11628455B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-18

    申请号:US15904624

    申请日:2018-02-26

    Applicant: Delavan Inc

    Abstract: An atomizer includes an atomizer body with a plurality of air passages defined therethrough from an upstream end of the atomizer body to a downstream end thereof. The air passages together define an air circuit through the atomizer body. A fuel circuit is defined in the atomizer body extending from a fuel inlet to a respective fuel outlet opening into each air passage. The air passages can be arranged circumferentially about a central axis defined by the atomizer body. The fuel circuit can include a manifold extending circumferentially about the atomizer body in fluid communication with a fuel opening in each respective air passage.

    Dual fuel gas turbine engine pilot nozzles

    公开(公告)号:US11619388B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-04

    申请号:US15850175

    申请日:2017-12-21

    Applicant: Delavan Inc.

    Abstract: A pilot nozzle for a dual fuel turbine engine includes an inner air circuit, a gaseous fuel circuit radially outward from the inner air circuit, a liquid fuel circuit radially outward from the inner air circuit, an outer air circuit radially outward from the liquid fuel circuit and the gaseous fuel circuit, and a shroud radially outward from the outer air circuit. The shroud is configured to stabilize a pilot re-circulation zone downstream from outlets of the inner and outer air circuits and the liquid and gaseous fuel circuits.

    RADIALLY ORIENTED INTERNALLY MOUNTED CONTINUOUS IGNITION DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220195933A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:US17125072

    申请日:2020-12-17

    Applicant: Delavan Inc.

    Abstract: An embodiment of a combustor for a gas turbine engine includes a combustor case, a combustor liner disposed within the combustor case, a fuel nozzle, and a torch igniter within the combustor case. The torch igniter includes a combustion chamber, a cap defining the upstream end of the combustion chamber and configured to receive a fuel injector and a surface igniter, a tip defining the downstream end of the combustion chamber, an annular igniter wall extending from the cap to the tip and defining a radial extent of the combustion chamber, a structural wall coaxial with and surrounding the igniter wall, and an outlet passage within the tip that fluidly connects the combustion chamber to the combustor. The torch igniter is situated such that the tip is mounted through the combustor liner, the combustion chamber is within the combustor case, and the cap extends through the combustor case.

    TORCH IGNITER COOLING SYSTEM
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220136445A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-05

    申请号:US17089250

    申请日:2020-11-04

    Applicant: Delavan Inc.

    Abstract: An embodiment of a torch igniter for a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes a combustion chamber oriented about an axis, a cap defining the axially upstream end of the combustion chamber and situated on the axis, a tip defining the axially downstream end of the combustion chamber, an igniter wall extending from the cap to the tip and defining a radial extent of the combustion chamber, a structural wall coaxial with and surrounding the igniter wall, an outlet passage defined by the igniter wall within the tip, wherein the outlet passage fluidly connects the combustion chamber to the combustor of the gas turbine engine, and a cooling system. The cooling system has an air inlet, a cooling channel, and an aperture. The cooling channel forms a flow path having a first axial section, a second axial section, a radially inward section, and a radially outward section.

    Fuel injector systems for torch igniters

    公开(公告)号:US11209164B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-28

    申请号:US17127250

    申请日:2020-12-18

    Applicant: Delavan Inc.

    Abstract: A fuel injector system for a torch igniter includes an injector body centered on an axis, a receiving aperture formed in a cap of the torch igniter, an injector aperture, an air channel, a fuel channel, and a purge passage formed in a housing of the torch igniter and fluidly connected to a cooling air source. The injector body includes an axial wall at a first axial end of the injector body, an outer wall connected to the axial wall and extending along the axis transverse to the first wall, and an inner portion connected to the axial wall and extending along the axis transverse to the axial wall. An outer surface of the inner portion is spaced a distance from an inner surface of the outer wall, forming an insulating space between the outer wall and the inner portion.

    INTERNAL MANIFOLD FOR MULTIPOINT INJECTION
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200018237A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:US16031696

    申请日:2018-07-10

    Applicant: Delavan Inc.

    Abstract: A multipoint injection system includes a manifold with a plurality of flow passages defined through the manifold in the circumferential direction. The flow passages are spaced apart from one another in an axial direction. A plurality of feed arms extends radially inward from the manifold. Feed arm portions of the flow passages extend through each of the feed arms to respective outlets. The feed arm portions of the flow passages are within the axial width of the manifold. A plurality of injection nozzles are included, each in fluid communication with a respective one of the outlets. Each injection nozzle includes an air passage therethrough with an air inlet. The feed arms each follow a path that is circumferentially offset from the air inlets so each of the feed arms is clear from a flow path directly upstream in the axial direction of each of the air inlets.

    FUEL INJECTORS FOR TURBOMACHINES HAVING INNER AIR SWIRLING

    公开(公告)号:US20190309949A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-10

    申请号:US15949783

    申请日:2018-04-10

    Applicant: Delavan Inc.

    Abstract: A fuel injector for a turbomachine includes an inner heat shield having an air cavity wall defining an air cavity for allowing air to flow therethrough. The inner heat shield includes an integral air swirler forming a downstream end thereof. The integral air swirler extends in an axially downstream direction at least as far as a fuel distribution channel defined on or in a fuel distributor of the injector to direct airflow at an outlet of the fuel distributor.

    TAPERED HELICAL FUEL DISTRIBUTOR
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190186742A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-20

    申请号:US15844307

    申请日:2017-12-15

    Applicant: Delavan, Inc.

    CPC classification number: F23R3/28 F23R3/283 F23R3/36

    Abstract: A fuel distributor system for a turbomachine fuel injector can include a plurality of helical fuel flow channels defined between a fuel distributor and a shroud that surrounds the fuel distributor. A wind axis of the helical flow channels is an axial axis of the fuel injector and each of the helical fuel flow channels include an upstream opening configured to be in fluid communication with a liquid fuel source and a downstream opening configured to effuse fuel therefrom. Each of the plurality of helical fuel flow channels can reduce in flow area from the upstream opening to the downstream opening.

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