IP Library Granted Patent US 8,607,571
Granted Patent B2
US 8,607,571 · App. 12/562,398 · Granted Dec 17, 2013

Lean burn injectors having a main fuel circuit and one of multiple pilot fuel circuits with prefiliming air-blast atomizers

Inventors: Brandon P. Williams (Urbandale, IA); Jeremy T. Rhyan (West Des Moines, IA)
Assignee: Delavan Inc
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Patent No.
US 8,607,571
App. No.
12/562,398
Granted
Dec 17, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fuel injector for a gas turbine engine includes a nozzle body defining a central axis and having a main fuel circuit. An air circuit is formed within the nozzle body inboard of the main fuel circuit. A primary pilot fuel circuit is formed within the nozzle body inboard of the air circuit. A secondary pilot fuel circuit is formed within the nozzle body inboard of the air circuit and outboard of the primary pilot fuel circuit.

Claims (11)

1. An injector for a gas turbine engine comprising:

a) a fuel feed arm configured and adapted to convey fuel from a main fuel circuit, a primary pilot fuel circuit, and a secondary pilot fuel circuit for combustion in a combustor of a gas turbine engine;

b) a nozzle body depending from the fuel feed arm and including a main prefilmer air-blast atomizer defining an axis;

c) a main fuel swirler inboard of the main prefilmer air-blast atomizer, the main fuel swirler and the main prefilmer air-blast atomizer defining a portion of the main fuel circuit therebetween;

d) at least one air swirler inboard of the main fuel swirler, the main fuel swirler and the at least one air swirler defining at least one air circuit therebetween;

e) a primary pilot atomizer inboard of the at least one air swirler, wherein the primary pilot atomizer forms a portion of the primary pilot fuel circuit;

f) a secondary pilot fuel swirler component inboard of the air swirler and outboard of the primary pilot atomizer, the secondary pilot fuel swirler component including a prefilming air-blast atomizer;

g) a secondary pilot fuel swirler inboard of the secondary pilot fuel swirler component and outboard of the primary pilot atomizer, the secondary pilot fuel swirler component and secondary pilot fuel swirler forming a portion of the secondary pilot fuel circuit therebetween; and

h) a pilot air circuit inboard of the secondary pilot fuel swirler, wherein the primary pilot atomizer is inboard of the pilot air circuit.

2. An injector as recited in claim 1 , wherein the primary pilot atomizer is a pressure swirl atomizer.

3. An injector as recited in claim 2 , wherein the pressure swirl atomizer is defined in an inner air swirler along the axis of the nozzle body.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: DELAVAN INC
To: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
Reel/Frame 034138/0668 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2009
From: WILLIAMS, BRANDON P.; RHYAN, JEREMY T.
To: DELAVAN INC
Reel/Frame 023289/0253 →
Continuity (1)
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