Gas turbine engine carburetor
US4653278A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 1985 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/678
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gas turbine engine carburetor including an annular swirler and a new and improved fuel injector cooperating therewith is disclosed which is effective for providing low BTU gaseous fuel to a combustor. The swirler includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced swirler vanes effective for channeling air along an annular inner surface of the swirler. The fuel injector includes a hollow injector tip having an aft portion including a plurality of circumferentially spaced outlet apertures disposed in an outer surface thereof. The outer surface is aligned obliquely to a longitudinal centerline axis of the injector tip and the swirler.
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