Second stage combustion for igniter
US11965466B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23R2900/00009
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a turbine combustor assembly includes a primary combustion chamber in fluid communication with a primary fuel injector and a primary air inlet, and an igniter carried by the primary combustion chamber and including a first igniter stage having an auxiliary combustion chamber housing comprising a mixing chamber and a tubular throat converging downstream of the mixing chamber, an ignition source projecting into the mixing chamber of the auxiliary combustion chamber, and a second igniter stage that includes an auxiliary fuel outlet manifold proximal to an outlet of the tubular throat.
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