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Fuel nozzle with water injection

US4290558A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 18, 1979
Grant dateSep 22, 1981
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Expiry dateSep 18, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF23L7/002
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An annulus formed in the nut of a fuel nozzle to collect, distribute and atomize water droplets fed into the fuel nozzle for increased thrust produced by a turbine type power plant powering aircraft is discretely formed adjacent the discharge juncture point and discharged angularly into and with respect to the fuel spray emitted into the combustion zone for smoke reduction purposes.

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