Fuel manifold with reduced losses
US7854120B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49236
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel conveying member of a gas turbine engine fuel system conducting pressurized fluid flow is provided. The fuel conveying member comprises a body defining an L-shaped fuel flow passage therein, the L-shaped passage including an elbow. The elbow portion provides a substantially smooth fluid-dynamic transition between portions of the passage upstream and downstream thereof.
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