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Title: Variable volume combustor with nested fuel manifold system

Abstract

The present application provides a combustor for use with a gas turbine engine. The combustor may include a number of micro-mixer fuel nozzles, a fuel manifold system in communication with the micro-mixer fuel nozzles to deliver a flow of fuel thereto, and a linear actuator to maneuver the micro-mixer fuel nozzles and the fuel manifold system.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1324683
Patent Number(s):
9441544
Application Number:
13/760,092
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (Schenectady, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02C - GAS-TURBINE PLANTS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23R - GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-05NT42643
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Feb 06
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS

Citation Formats

McConnaughhay, Johnie Franklin, Keener, Christopher Paul, Johnson, Thomas Edward, and Ostebee, Heath Michael. Variable volume combustor with nested fuel manifold system. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
McConnaughhay, Johnie Franklin, Keener, Christopher Paul, Johnson, Thomas Edward, & Ostebee, Heath Michael. Variable volume combustor with nested fuel manifold system. United States.
McConnaughhay, Johnie Franklin, Keener, Christopher Paul, Johnson, Thomas Edward, and Ostebee, Heath Michael. Tue . "Variable volume combustor with nested fuel manifold system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1324683.
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