Fuel spray nozzle for a gas turbine engine
US9915429B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23R2900/03343
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Nozzle for engine has coaxial arrangement of inner pilot and outer mains airblast fuel injectors and intermediate air-swirler passage sandwiched between the outer and inner air-swirler passages of the pilot and mains airblast fuel injectors, respectively. The nozzle has an annular first-splitter wall separating the pilot outer air-swirler passage from the intermediate one. An outer surface profile of the first-splitter wall defines radially inner side of the intermediate air-swirler passage. The nozzle has an annular second-splitter wall separating the intermediate air-swirler passage from mains inner air-swirler passage. An inner surface profile of second-splitter wall defines radially outer side of intermediate air-swirler passage. The outer and inner surface profile of the first and second splitters walls, respectively, have convergent sections facing each other forming convergent portion of the intermediate air-swirler passage. The inner surface profile of the second-splitter wall has a divergent section downstream of its convergent section.
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