Ducted combustion systems utilizing flow field preparation
Abstract
A ducted combustion system includes a combustion chamber and a fuel injector in fluid connection with the combustion chamber, which includes an orifice opening from an injector tip of the fuel injector, the orifice injecting fuel into the combustion chamber as a fuel jet, the fuel jet flowing, within the combustion chamber, in a fuel flow direction. The system includes at least one duct disposed within the combustion chamber, the at least one duct being disposed such that the fuel jet, at least partially, enters one of the at least one ducts upon being injected into the combustion chamber. The at least one duct may be configured for having a flow field air stream within the duct, prior to entrance of the fuel jet, the flow field air stream having a flow direction that is substantially similar to the fuel flow direction.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1493295
- Patent Number(s):
- 10119456
- Application Number:
- 15/402,811
- Assignee:
- Caterpillar Inc. (Deerfield, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02D - CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2017 Jan 10
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Fitzgerald, Russell P. Ducted combustion systems utilizing flow field preparation. United States: N. p., 2018.
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Fitzgerald, Russell P. Ducted combustion systems utilizing flow field preparation. United States.
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abstractNote = {A ducted combustion system includes a combustion chamber and a fuel injector in fluid connection with the combustion chamber, which includes an orifice opening from an injector tip of the fuel injector, the orifice injecting fuel into the combustion chamber as a fuel jet, the fuel jet flowing, within the combustion chamber, in a fuel flow direction. The system includes at least one duct disposed within the combustion chamber, the at least one duct being disposed such that the fuel jet, at least partially, enters one of the at least one ducts upon being injected into the combustion chamber. The at least one duct may be configured for having a flow field air stream within the duct, prior to entrance of the fuel jet, the flow field air stream having a flow direction that is substantially similar to the fuel flow direction.},
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