Turbine engine with high efficiency fuel atomization

Patent · Tue Feb 05 04:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:6013195

Shekleton, J R

This patent describes a gas turbine engine. It comprises: a rotary compressor; a turbine wheel coupled to the compressor to drive the sam;e an annular nozzle proximate the turbine wheel for directing gases of combustion at the turbine wheel; an annular combustor having inner and outer walls defining an annular combustion space disposed about the turbine wheel and in fluid communication with both the compressor and the nozzle. The combustor receiving fuel from a source and air from the compressor and combusting the same to generate the gases of combustion; and at least one fuel injector for the combustor, the fuel injector extending through an outer wall. The fuel injector comprising at least one generally radially inwardly opening discharge orifice and a plate within the combustor in the path of fuel discharged from the orifice and at an angle thereto so as to cause the fuel to enter the annular combustion space generally circumferentially relative thereto.

• Assignee: Sundstrand Corp., Rockford, IL (USA)
• Patent Number(s): A; US 4989404
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-283080
• OSTI ID: 6013195
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330103* -- Internal Combustion Engines-- Turbine
ATOMIZATION
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
COMBUSTORS
COMPRESSORS
ENGINES
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS
FUEL SYSTEMS
FUELS
GAS TURBINE ENGINES
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
NOZZLES