Alignment and positioning system for installing a fuel injector in a gas turbine engine
US7356994B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23C5/02
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel injector for a gas turbine engine is disclosed wherein the engine has an engine case that includes a reception bore for accommodating the fuel injector, and wherein the fuel injector includes a fuel inlet fitting having an annular mounting flange defining opposed upper and lower end surfaces and a cylindrical body portion which depends axially from the lower end surface of the mounting flange, the inlet fitting having integrally formed alignment structure located beneath the lower end surface of the mounting flange for guiding the fuel injector into an installed position within the reception bore of the engine case.
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