TURBINE ENGINE INCLUDING A COMBUSTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20240401807A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-05

    申请号:US18326665

    申请日:2023-05-31

    Abstract: A turbine engine includes a combustor having a main combustion chamber, an annular dome positioned at a first angle α with respect to a longitudinal centerline axis of the combustor, and a secondary combustion chamber. The secondary combustion chamber is defined by a portion of the annular dome and an aft wall positioned at a second angle β with respect to the longitudinal centerline axis. A pilot mixer is disposed through the annular dome and injects a pilot mixer fuel-air mixture at a pilot mixer fuel-air mixture angle into the main combustion chamber and generates a first recirculation zone. A main mixer is disposed through the aft wall or the annular dome at the secondary combustion chamber. The main mixer injects a main mixer fuel-air mixture at a main mixer fuel-air mixture angle into the secondary combustion chamber to produce combustion gases and generates a second recirculation zone.

    Combustor
    13.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12152779B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-26

    申请号:US18453500

    申请日:2023-08-22

    Abstract: A combustor having a main chamber and a trapped vortex cavity. The main chamber includes an outer liner and an inner liner. The trapped vortex cavity extends from at least one of the outer liner or the inner liner. A plurality of mixing assemblies operably injects a fuel-air mixture into the trapped vortex cavity to produce combustion gases. The trapped vortex cavity injects the combustion gases into the main chamber. A steam system is in fluid communication with the main chamber. The steam system operably injecting steam into the main chamber such that the steam flows downstream of the trapped vortex cavity.

    Turbine engine including a combustor

    公开(公告)号:US12130016B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US18326647

    申请日:2023-05-31

    CPC classification number: F23R3/12 F23R3/46

    Abstract: A combustor for a turbine engine includes a main combustion chamber, an annular dome, and a secondary combustion chamber positioned downstream of the annular dome. A plurality of first mixing assemblies are disposed through the annular dome and include a pilot mixer. The pilot mixer injects a pilot mixer fuel-air mixture axially into the main combustion chamber and generates a first recirculation zone within the main combustion chamber. A plurality of second mixing assemblies are disposed at the secondary combustion chamber axially aft of the first mixing assemblies and include a main mixer. The main mixer injects a main mixer fuel-air mixture into the secondary combustion chamber to produce combustion gases and to generate a second recirculation zone within the secondary combustion chamber axially aft of the first recirculation zone. The secondary combustion chamber injects the combustion gases into the main combustion chamber.

    COMBUSTOR WITH BAFFLE
    15.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230220998A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-13

    申请号:US17694978

    申请日:2022-03-15

    CPC classification number: F23D14/70 F23R3/06 F23R3/50 F23R3/286 F23D2210/00

    Abstract: A turbine engine and associated methods for a combustor as shown and described. The turbine engine including a combustor with a combustor liner having dilution openings and a geometry that changes along an axial direction. The combustor further having a baffle surrounding a combustor liner defining a combustion chamber of the combustor. A method for controlling nitrogen oxides within the combustor, including injecting compressed air into the annular combustion chamber through any of the dilution openings described herein.

    ACTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER CONTROL IN DIFFUSER

    公开(公告)号:US20220373181A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17325938

    申请日:2021-05-20

    Abstract: A combustor for a turbine engine is provided, the combustor includes an outer liner, an inner liner and a dome that together define a combustion chamber; a diffuser positioned upstream of the combustion chamber, the diffuser being configured to receive air flow from a compressor section and to provide a flow of compressed air to the combustion chamber; and an outer cowl and an inner cowl located upstream of the combustion chamber, the outer cowl and the inner cowl being configured to direct a portion of air flow from the diffuser to the combustion chamber. The diffuser is configured to output air flow having an amount of air pressure maximized at a center of the air flow so as to optimize total air pressure fed to the combustion chamber through the dome.

    SEQUENTIAL COMBUSTION GAS TURBINE ENGINE INCLUDING A STEAM SYSTEM FOR INJECTING STEAM TO EACH COMBUSTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20250155124A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-15

    申请号:US18507877

    申请日:2023-11-13

    Abstract: A turbine engine includes a compressor section for providing a compressed air flow, a fuel system for providing a primary combustor fuel supply, and a secondary combustor fuel supply. A primary combustor, located downstream of the compressor section, combusts the compressed air flow and the primary combustor fuel supply to generate primary combustion products. A turbine section, located downstream of the primary combustor, includes a turbine and a secondary combustor that further combusts the primary combustion products and the fuel from the secondary combustor fuel supply. A steam system provides a steam supply to the secondary combustor. The secondary combustor further combusts the primary combustion products and the secondary combustor fuel supply to generate secondary combustion products, and the turbine section is rotated by the secondary combustor steam supply and the inter-turbine combustion products.

    COMBUSTOR INCLUDING A STEAM INJECTOR OPERABLY INJECTING STEAM INOT A TRAPPED VORTEX CAVITY

    公开(公告)号:US20250067439A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18453506

    申请日:2023-08-22

    Abstract: A combustor includes a combustion chamber having an outer liner and an inner liner and defining a first combustion zone, an annular dome coupled to the outer liner and the inner liner, and a trapped vortex cavity extending from at least one of the outer liner or the inner liner and defining a second combustion zone. A plurality of first mixing assemblies are disposed through the annular dome, and operably inject a first fuel-air mixture into the first combustion zone. A plurality of second mixing assemblies are disposed at the trapped vortex cavity, and operably inject a second fuel-air mixture into the second combustion zone defined in the trapped vortex cavity to produce combustion gases. A steam system includes a steam injector in fluid communication with the trapped vortex cavity. The steam injector operably injects steam into the trapped vortex cavity and the steam mixes with the combustion gases.

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