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Title: Variable volume combustor

Abstract

The present application provides a variable volume combustor for use with a gas turbine engine. The variable volume combustor may include a liner, a number of micro-mixer fuel nozzles positioned within the liner, and a linear actuator so as to maneuver the micro-mixer fuel nozzles axially along the liner.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1339632
Patent Number(s):
9546598
Application Number:
13/760,090
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (Schenectady, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23R - GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02C - GAS-TURBINE PLANTS
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

Ostebee, Heath Michael, Ziminsky, Willy Steve, Johnson, Thomas Edward, and Keener, Christopher Paul. Variable volume combustor. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
Ostebee, Heath Michael, Ziminsky, Willy Steve, Johnson, Thomas Edward, & Keener, Christopher Paul. Variable volume combustor. United States.
Ostebee, Heath Michael, Ziminsky, Willy Steve, Johnson, Thomas Edward, and Keener, Christopher Paul. Tue . "Variable volume combustor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1339632.
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