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Systems and methods for improved combustion

US9151252B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Yaru Najem Mendez Hernandez · Bad Abbach, DE
Jorge Carretero Benignos · Munich, DE
Joerg Stromberger · Büren, DE
Sean Craig Jenkins · Montross, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2012
Grant date	Oct 6, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 21, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/12
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A combustion system is presented. The combustion system includes a hollow combustion chamber having a chamber head, chamber sidewalls, and a chamber bottom. Further, the combustion system includes a fuel injector coupled to the combustion chamber and configured to introduce a plurality of fuel droplets in the combustion chamber. Moreover, the combustion system includes a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on or about the combustion chamber such that an electromagnetic field is generated between the first electrode and the second electrode in response to an applied electric signal, and where the electromagnetic field is configured to control a trajectory of the plurality of fuel droplets within the combustion chamber.

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