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Combustor having enhanced weak extinction characteristics for a gas turbine engine

US5490389A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 1995
Grant dateFeb 13, 1996
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T50/60
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A gas turbine engine combustor (16) is provided with an airspray fuel injector (24), the downstream end of which is coplanar with a heat shield (38) provided at the upstream end of the combustor (16). The fuel injector (24) injects a fuel and air mixture into the combustion chamber (16a) defined within the combustor (16) which is in the form of a cone having an angle greater than 130.degree.. The combustor (16) has enhanced weak extinction characteristics.

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