IP Library Granted Patent US 11,248,528
Granted Patent B2
US 11,248,528 · App. 16/656,752 · Granted Feb 15, 2022

Internal fuel manifolds

Inventors: Lev A. Prociw (Johnston, IA); Jason Ryon (Carlisle, IA); Gregory A. Zink (Des Moines, IA)
Assignee: Delavan Inc.
F02C7/222F23R3/02F23R3/28F05D2220/32F05D2240/35
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Patent No.
US 11,248,528
App. No.
16/656,752
Granted
Feb 15, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system includes an internal manifold ring defining at least one circumferentially extending flow channel. A plurality of feed arms extends outward from the manifold ring. A circumferentially segmented outer ring can be supported from the feed arms, outboard of the feed arms. Each feed arm can include a plurality of branches extending therefrom, wherein each branch is in fluid communication with the manifold ring through a respective one of the feed arms. A plurality of nozzles can be included, each nozzle connected to a respective one of the branches, wherein the system is devoid of nozzles radially inward from the manifold ring.

Claims (19)

1. A gas turbine engine comprising:

a central, longitudinal axis defining a circumferential direction and a radial direction, the central, longitudinal axis defined by the gas turbine engine;

a manifold ring defining at least one circumferentially extending flow channel;

a plurality of feed arms extending radially outward from the manifold ring, wherein each feed arm includes a plurality of branches extending therefrom, wherein each branch is in fluid communication with the manifold ring through a respective one of the plurality of feed arms;

a main inlet extending radially inward to the manifold ring, wherein the main inlet includes at least one main inlet fuel channel feeding radially inward to the at least one circumferentially extending flow channel of the manifold ring, and wherein each of the plurality of feed arms include at least one feed arm fuel channel feeding radially outward from the at least one circumferentially extending flow channel of the manifold ring; and

a combustor wherein the manifold ring and the plurality of feed arms are integrated in a combustor dome at an upstream end of the combustor; and

a plurality of nozzles, each nozzle connected to a respective one of the plurality of branches, wherein the gas turbine engine is devoid of nozzles radially inward from the manifold ring.

2. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a circumferentially segmented outer ring supported from the plurality of feed arms, radially outboard of the plurality of feed arms.

3. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one circumferentially extending flow channel of the manifold ring defines a plurality of independent flow channels extending circumferentially therein.

4. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 3 , wherein the at least one feed arm fuel channel of each of the plurality of feed arms define a plurality of independent flow channels therethrough, for individual staging of multipoint injection.

5. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 1 , wherein the main inlet extends along one of the plurality of feed arms.

6. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 5 , wherein the main inlet extends along an upstream side of the one of the plurality of feed arms.

7. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 6 , wherein the main inlet branches from the one of the plurality of feed arms in a y-junction proximate to the manifold ring.

8. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one main inlet fuel channel of the main inlet includes a plurality of independent flow channels.

9. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a circumferentially outer ring supported from the plurality of feed arms, radially outboard of the plurality of feed arms, wherein the main inlet extends radially inward from a position radially outward of the outer ring.

10. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 9 , further comprising an outer high pressure engine case radially outside the outer ring, wherein the main inlet extends radially inward through the outer high pressure engine case, and wherein the high pressure engine case is devoid of any additional inlets extending therethrough to the manifold ring.

11. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 10 , further comprising an inner high pressure engine case radially inside the manifold ring.

12. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a heat shield extending about and shielding the at least one circumferentially extending flow channel.

13. The gas turbine engine as recited in claim 1 , wherein the gas turbine engine is free of elastomeric seals.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 23, 2022
From: DELAVAN INC
To: COLLINS ENGINE NOZZLES, INC.
Reel/Frame 060158/0981 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2020
From: PROCIW, LEV A.; RYON, JASON; ZINK, GREGORY A.
To: DELAVAN INC
Reel/Frame 051672/0193 →
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