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Combustor inlet flow conditioner

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1650992

A combustor includes an inlet flow conditioner. The inlet flow conditioner includes a sleeve that circumferentially surrounds a portion of a fuel nozzle assembly and that extends from a forward end of a combustion liner to an inner surface of an end cover. The sleeve defines a plurality of apertures circumferentially spaced about the sleeve. A portion of the inner surface of the end cover and the sleeve define a head end volume of the combustor. An inlet to a premix passage of at least one fuel nozzle of the fuel nozzle assembly is disposed within and is in fluid communication with the head end volume.

Research Organization:
This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-FE0023965 awarded by the United States Department of Energy. The Government has certain rights in this invention.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FE0023965
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
Patent Number(s):
10,677,466
Application Number:
15/292,485
OSTI ID:
1650992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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