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Title: Micro-combustor for gas turbine engine

Abstract

An improved gas turbine combustor (20) including a basket (26) and a multiplicity of micro openings (29) arrayed across an inlet wall (27) for passage of a fuel/air mixture for ignition within the combustor. The openings preferably have a diameter on the order of the quenching diameter; i.e. the port diameter for which the flame is self-extinguishing, which is a function of the fuel mixture, temperature and pressure. The basket may have a curved rectangular shape that approximates the shape of the curved rectangular shape of the intake manifolds of the turbine.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Oviedo, FL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Siemens Energy, Inc. (Orlando, FL)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1014728
Patent Number(s):
7841182
Application Number:
US Patent Application 11/497,114
Assignee:
Siemens Energy, Inc. (Orlando, FL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02C - GAS-TURBINE PLANTS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04 F05D - INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-05NT42644
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Martin, Scott M. Micro-combustor for gas turbine engine. United States: N. p., 2010. Web.
Martin, Scott M. Micro-combustor for gas turbine engine. United States.
Martin, Scott M. Tue . "Micro-combustor for gas turbine engine". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1014728.
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Works referenced in this record:

Concept and combustion characteristics of ultra-micro combustors with premixed flame
journal, January 2005