Combustor and combustor screech mitigation methods

Kim, Kwanwoo; Johnson, Thomas Edward; Uhm, Jong Ho; Kraemer, Gilbert Otto

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Title: Combustor and combustor screech mitigation methods

Abstract

The present application provides for a combustor for use with a gas turbine engine. The combustor may include a cap member and a number of fuel nozzles extending through the cap member. One or more of the fuel nozzles may be provided in a non-flush position with respect to the cap member.

Inventors:: Kim, Kwanwoo; Johnson, Thomas Edward; Uhm, Jong Ho; Kraemer, Gilbert Otto

Issue Date:: 2014-05-27

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

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1133625

Patent Number(s):: 8733108

Application Number:: 12/833,237

Assignee:: General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23C - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION USING FLUID FUEL OR SOLID FUEL SUSPENDED IN {A CARRIER GAS OR} AIR

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23R - GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23C - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION USING FLUID FUEL OR SOLID FUEL SUSPENDED IN {A CARRIER GAS OR} AIR
F23C5/08 - Disposition of burners

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23R - GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
F23R2900/00014 - Reducing thermo-acoustic vibrations by passive means, e.g. by Helmholtz resonators
F23R3/28 - characterised by the fuel supply

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DOE Contract Number:: FC26-05NT42643

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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Title: Combustor and combustor screech mitigation methods

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Movable combustion system for a gas turbine patent, June 1992

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Multiple venturi ultra-low nox combustor patent, July 1999

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Gas turbine combustor patent, December 2001

Gas turbine combustor patent, May 2005

Methods and systems for combustion dynamics reduction patent, August 2009

Axially staged combustion system for a gas turbine engine patent, December 2009

Gas turbine combustor patent-application, September 2003

Gas turbine combustor and operating method thereof patent-application, March 2004

Gas Turbine Combustor and Ignition Method of Igniting Fuel Mixture in the Same patent-application, July 2008

Swirler, Fuel and Air Assembly and Combustor patent-application, December 2011

Movable combustion system for a gas turbine
patent, June 1992

Flashback resistant fuel staged premixed combustor
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Gas turbine combustor
patent, November 1998

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patent, December 2000

Gas turbine combustor
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patent, May 2005

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Gas turbine combustor and operating method thereof
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