Method of using a primary fuel to pilot liquid fueled combustors

    公开(公告)号:US12098678B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-24

    申请号:US16736970

    申请日:2020-01-08

    申请人: RTX Corporation

    发明人: Timothy S. Snyder

    IPC分类号: F02C7/228 F02C7/232 F02C9/26

    摘要: A fuel delivery system for a combustor of a gas turbine engine including a primary fuel tank configured to store a primary fuel, a secondary fuel tank configured to store a secondary fuel, a swirler configured to produce a main flame within a combustion chamber of the combustor, and a fuel nozzle configured to produce a pilot flame within the combustion chamber of the combustor. The fuel nozzle includes a nozzle outlet that is located proximate to an end of the swirler or at the end of the swirler, the end of the swirler being located at an inlet of the combustor. The fuel delivery system also includes a primary fuel line fluidly connecting the primary fuel tank to the fuel nozzle and a secondary fuel line fluidly connecting the secondary fuel tank to the swirler.

    Method for monitoring the operating state of a hydro-mechanical unit

    公开(公告)号:US12092041B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US17423349

    申请日:2020-03-19

    IPC分类号: F02C9/26 F02C7/232

    摘要: A method for monitoring the operating state of a turbomachine hydro-mechanical unit of an aircraft comprising:



    a metering valve, comprising a movable metering part,
    a control valve, configured to control the flow rate (Q) through the metering valve,
    a flow rate meter able to measure the mass flow rate (Q) of passing fuel, characterized in that a monitoring module is configured for implementing the following steps:
    determining a reconstructed flow rate based on the position of the movable part and on a measurement of the density of the fuel,
    calculating a residue, and comparing said residue to a determined threshold value,
    determining an abnormal operating state of the hydro-mechanical unit depending on the result of the comparison.