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Injector carbon screen

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7164281
This patent describes a gas turbine engine; a rotor including turbine blades and a nozzle adjacent turbine blades; an annular combustor about the axis and having an outlet the nozzle; a housing substantially surrounding the annular combustor in spaced relation to the inner, outer, and radially extending walls thereof; at least one fuel injector positioned to inject air and fuel into the combustion annulus, the fuel injector having an air passageway defined by a preselected size opening; at least one dilution air hole positioned between the compressed air inlet and the fuel injector and accommodating communication of the dilution air flow paths and the combustion annulus therethrough; and a screen in the dilution air flow path so as to be positioned between the dilution air hole and the fuel injector.
Assignee:
Sundstrand Corp., Rockford, IL (United States)
Patent Number(s):
A; US 5131221
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-455596
OSTI ID:
7164281
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English