Bundled multi-tube nozzle for a turbomachine

Lacy, Benjamin Paul; Ziminsky, Willy Steve; Johnson, Thomas Edward; Zuo, Baifang; York, William David; Uhm, Jong Ho

Title: Bundled multi-tube nozzle for a turbomachine

Patent · Tue Sep 22 00:00:00 EDT 2015

OSTI ID:1215831

Lacy, Benjamin Paul; Ziminsky, Willy Steve; Johnson, Thomas Edward; Zuo, Baifang; York, William David; Uhm, Jong Ho

A turbomachine includes a compressor, a combustor operatively connected to the compressor, an end cover mounted to the combustor, and an injection nozzle assembly operatively connected to the combustor. The injection nozzle assembly includes a cap member having a first surface that extends to a second surface. The cap member further includes a plurality of openings. A plurality of bundled mini-tube assemblies are detachably mounted in the plurality of openings in the cap member. Each of the plurality of bundled mini-tube assemblies includes a main body section having a first end section and a second end section. A fluid plenum is arranged within the main body section. A plurality of tubes extend between the first and second end sections. Each of the plurality of tubes is fluidly connected to the fluid plenum.

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Research Organization:: General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: FC26-05NT42643

Assignee:: General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)

Patent Number(s):: 9,140,454

Application Number:: 12/358,805

OSTI ID:: 1215831

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2009 Jan 23

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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