Finely distributed combustion system for a gas turbine engine
US11248795B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23R2900/03042
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A finely distributed combustion system for a gas turbine engine is provided. A combustor body may extend along a longitudinal axis. A premixer space may be formed within the combustor body to premix air and fuel. The premixer space is in communication with an array of finely distributed perforations arranged in a wall of the combustor body to eject an array of premixed main flamelets throughout a contour of the combustor body between the upstream base of the combustor body and the downstream base of the combustor body. The array of finely distributed perforations—potentially comprising thousands or even hundreds of thousands of perforations spatially distributed on a miniaturized scale—for ejecting the premixed main flamelets is technically advantageous compared to conventional distributed combustion systems, where injection of relatively longer main flames occurs just at a few discrete axial locations.
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