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Title: Fuel nozzle assembly for use in turbine engines and methods of assembling same

Abstract

A fuel nozzle for use with a turbine engine is described herein. The fuel nozzle includes a housing that is coupled to a combustor liner defining a combustion chamber. The housing includes an endwall that at least partially defines the combustion chamber. A plurality of mixing tubes extends through the housing for channeling fuel to the combustion chamber. Each mixing tube of the plurality of mixing tubes includes an inner surface that extends between an inlet portion and an outlet portion. The outlet portion is oriented adjacent the housing endwall. At least one of the plurality of mixing tubes includes a plurality of projections that extend outwardly from the outlet portion. Adjacent projections are spaced a circumferential distance apart such that a groove is defined between each pair of circumferentially-apart projections to facilitate enhanced mixing of fuel in the combustion chamber.

Inventors:
;
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1169127
Patent Number(s):
8943832
Application Number:
13/281,631
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23D - BURNERS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23M - CASINGS, LININGS, WALLS OR DOORS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COMBUSTION CHAMBERS, e.g. FIREBRIDGES
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-05NT42643
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS

Citation Formats

Uhm, Jong Ho, and Johnson, Thomas Edward. Fuel nozzle assembly for use in turbine engines and methods of assembling same. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Uhm, Jong Ho, & Johnson, Thomas Edward. Fuel nozzle assembly for use in turbine engines and methods of assembling same. United States.
Uhm, Jong Ho, and Johnson, Thomas Edward. Tue . "Fuel nozzle assembly for use in turbine engines and methods of assembling same". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1169127.
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abstractNote = {A fuel nozzle for use with a turbine engine is described herein. The fuel nozzle includes a housing that is coupled to a combustor liner defining a combustion chamber. The housing includes an endwall that at least partially defines the combustion chamber. A plurality of mixing tubes extends through the housing for channeling fuel to the combustion chamber. Each mixing tube of the plurality of mixing tubes includes an inner surface that extends between an inlet portion and an outlet portion. The outlet portion is oriented adjacent the housing endwall. At least one of the plurality of mixing tubes includes a plurality of projections that extend outwardly from the outlet portion. Adjacent projections are spaced a circumferential distance apart such that a groove is defined between each pair of circumferentially-apart projections to facilitate enhanced mixing of fuel in the combustion chamber.},
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year = {Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 EST 2015},
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patent, April 2011


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patent, October 2012


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patent, September 2013


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patent-application, May 2014