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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8438853 | Combustor end cap assembly A combustor end cap assembly having an improved cooling configuration is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention are directed towards an apparatus and method for cooling an effusion plate of the combustor end cap assembly. The combustor end cap assembly also... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8402763 | Combustor headend guide vanes to reduce flow maldistribution into multi-nozzle arrangement A combustor for a gas turbine includes a plurality of nozzles provided in an array; a baffle plate configured to provide a desired air flow distribution to the array of nozzles; and a casing comprising a plurality of holes in an outer surface. The casing extends fro... | 03/26/2013 |
| 8297057 | Fuel injector A fuel injector head for a gas turbine engine the head having a pilot injector and a main injector located radially outwardly of the pilot injector. A concentric splitter separates the pilot injector from the main injector and has a toroid chamber which is supplied ... | 10/30/2012 |
| 8272219 | Gas turbine engine combustor having trapped dual vortex cavity A gas turbine engine combuslor has a trapped dual vortex cavity defined between aft, forward, and bottom walls. Air injection first holes are positioned in the forward wall. Air injection second holes are positioned in the aft walls. Fuel injection holes in the forw... | 09/25/2012 |
| 8261555 | Injection nozzle for a turbomachine A turbomachine includes a compressor, a combustor operatively connected to the compressor, an end cover mounted to the combustor, and an injection nozzle assembly operatively connected to the combustor. The injection nozzle assembly includes a first end portion that... | 09/11/2012 |
| 8104284 | Combustor and a fuel supply method for the combustor A combustor includes a chamber mixing and burning fuel and air and an air hole plate disposed on a wall surface of the chamber. The, air hole plate includes a plurality of rows disposed concentrically of a plurality of air holes jetting coaxial jets of fuel and air ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7905093 | Apparatus to facilitate decreasing combustor acoustics A method for operating a gas turbine engine including a compressor and a combustor is provided. The method comprises channeling between about 0% to about 8% of the total airflow discharged from a compressor towards a pilot swirler coupled within the burner, wherein ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7827797 | Injection assembly for a combustor An injection assembly for use with a combustor is provided. The injection assembly includes an effusion plate that has a plurality of plate openings and a plate sleeve having a sidewall portion that includes a forward edge. The forward edge is coupled to the effusio... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7797942 | Gas turbine combustor having multiple independently operable burners and staging method thereof In a combustor of a gas turbine which has a pilot nozzle being installed to the center of the axis of a combustor basket and a plurality of main nozzles being installed to the vicinity of the pilot nozzle and provided with a premixing tool on the outer circumference... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7757491 | Fuel nozzle for a gas turbine engine and method for fabricating the same A method for fabricating a fuel nozzle assembly includes providing a nozzle portion including a fuel passageway defined about a center axis of the fuel nozzle assembly. A longitudinal axis of a first peg is oriented to intersect the fuel nozzle assembly center axis ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7673456 | Turbomachine combustion chamber with helical air flow A turbomachine combustion chamber includes an inner annular wall, an outer annular wall surrounding the inner wall so as to co-operate therewith to define an annular space forming a combustion area, a plurality of fuel injector systems including pilot injectors alte... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7614234 | Turbomachine combustion chamber with helical air flow The invention relates to a turbomachine combustion chamber having an inner wall, an outer wall surrounding the inner wall so as to co-operate therewith to define a space forming a combustion area, a transverse wall interconnecting the inner and outer walls, and fuel... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7546735 | Low-cost dual-fuel combustor and related method A combustor for a gas turbine includes a combustion chamber and a plurality of radially outer nozzles surrounding a single, center nozzle, the radially outer nozzles configured to supply only gas fuel to the combustion chamber and the center nozzle configured to sup... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7506511 | Reduced exhaust emissions gas turbine engine combustor A gas turbine engine combustor includes a plurality of main fuel injector assemblies, and a plurality of pilot fuel injector assemblies, that are arranged and configured to reduce exhaust gas emissions during engine operation. The plurality of main fuel injector ass... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7441398 | NOx adjustment system for gas turbine combustors An embodiment may comprise a system for controlling NOx emissions from a turbine having combustion chambers. The system may comprise a center fuel flow and a plurality of outer fuel flows for each of a plurality of combustion chambers. An outer fuel flow is set to a... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7360364 | Method and apparatus for assembling gas turbine engine combustors A method enables a combustor for a gas turbine engine to be assembled. The method includes coupling an inner liner to an outer liner such that a combustion chamber is defined therebetween, wherein the outer liner is fabricated from a plurality of panels coupled toge... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7343745 | Gas turbine combustor and operating method thereof A gas turbine combustor has a combustion chamber into which fuel and air are supplied, wherein the fuel and the air are supplied into said combustion chamber as a plurality of coaxial jets. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7313919 | Gas turbine combustor A gas turbine combustor has a combustion chamber into which fuel and air are supplied, wherein the fuel and the air are supplied into said combustion chamber as a plurality of coaxial jets. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7302801 | Lean-staged pyrospin combustor A combustor assembly includes a combustor chamber having a primary and intermediate zone that provides for reduced flame temperatures. The combustor assembly includes first and second pluralities of injectors. The first plurality of injectors introduces fuel to a pr... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299618 | Gas turbine combustion apparatus A gas turbine combustion apparatus has a plurality of combustors provided in a circumferential direction within a turbine casing chamber formed by a casing, each combustor comprising a combustor inner tube and a combustor transition pipe, but lacks a turbine bypass ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287382 | Gas turbine combustor end cover An end cover for a gas turbine combustor that eliminates the use of braze joints within the plate portion of the end cover is disclosed. The end cover comprises a plate and a plurality of fluid inlets with the fluid inlets directing fluids to first and second manifo... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278256 | Pulsed combustion engine A pulsed combustion apparatus includes a conduit having an outer wall and an inner wall. The inner wall has a number of apertures. An interior space is separated from the outer wall by the inner wall. An induction system is positioned to cyclicly admit charges to th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7269958 | Combustor exit duct A combustor for a gas turbine engine includes a sheet metal combustor wall having a plurality of cooling apertures therein immediately upstream of a corner between two intersecting combustor wall portions. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7249721 | Device and method for injecting a liquid fuel into an air flow for a combustion chamber The present invention relates to a device for injecting a liquid fuel into a pressurized air flow (7), in particular for a combustion chamber, comprising a hollow cylindrical body (10) of longitudinal axis (YY′) delimiting a substantially cylindrical... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7222488 | Fabricated cowl for double annular combustor of a gas turbine engine A fabricated cowl for a double annular combustor of a gas turbine engine having a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, including an outer annular portion, an inner annular portion, and a middle annular portion. A plurality of circumferentially spaced radial slo... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219498 | Waffled impingement effusion method A combined impingement effusion method comprises brazing or welding a waffled impingement plate to the cold back-side surface of component having effusion holes there through. The impingement plate comprises a plurality of small baffle cells to relieve the thermal s... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216488 | Methods and apparatus for cooling turbine engine combustor ignition devices An ignition device assembly for a gas turbine engine combustor includes a body and a shroud. The body extends from an inlet end to an outlet end, and the shroud extends circumferentially around at least a portion of the body, and axially from a first end to a tip en... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7200998 | Gas turbine combustor and operating method thereof A gas turbine combustor has a combustion chamber into which fuel and air are supplied, wherein the fuel and the air are supplied into said combustion chamber as a plurality of coaxial jets. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188476 | Gas turbine combustor and operating method thereof A gas turbine combustor has a combustion chamber into which fuel and air are supplied, wherein the fuel and the air are supplied into said combustion chamber as a plurality of coaxial jets. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185497 | Rich quick mix combustion system A premix chamber for a combustor of a gas turbine engine comprises a cylindrical chamber having a premix chamber wall, the cylindrical chamber having a chamber inlet end longitudinally separated from a chamber outlet end along a central axis, a chamber inlet plate i... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185494 | Reduced center burner in multi-burner combustor and method for operating the combustor A single stage combustor for a gas turbine having an annular array of outer fuel nozzles arranged about a center axis of the combustor; a center fuel nozzle aligned with the center axis, wherein the center fuel nozzle is substantially smaller than each of the outer ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7181914 | Diffuser for gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine pre-diffuser 40 is generally annular, including radially inner and radially outer walls 40 and 42 and a generally cylindrical midline 48 defined between the walls. The pre-diffuser 40 includes a central member ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7171813 | Fuel injection nozzle for gas turbine combustor, gas turbine combustor, and gas turbine A fuel injection nozzle has a cylindrical nozzle body having a cavity where fuel passes through. A plurality of hollow spokes, each having an aerofoil cross section, are provided around the nozzle body. Each hollow spoke has four fuel injection holes in total on bot... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7162875 | Method and system for controlling fuel supply in a combustion turbine engine In order to regulate fuel flow to the combustor (36) of the combustion turbine engine (10) having a primary combustion zone (64) and at least one further combustion zone, the temperature of the inlet and outlet of the combustor (36) are d... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159403 | Apparatus for assembling gas turbine engine combustors A method for assembling a gas turbine engine combustor facilitates reducing costs and time required for assembly. The combustor includes a spectacle plate, a plurality of swirlers, and a plurality of deflector plates. The method includes coupling an assembly fixture... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155913 | Turbomachine annular combustion chamber The invention relates to a turbomachine annular combustion chamber (1) comprising an outer axial wall (2), an inner axial wall (4), and a chamber bottom end (8) connecting the said walls, the chamber bottom end being provided with several... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143583 | Gas turbine combustor, combustion method of the gas turbine combustor, and method of remodeling a gas turbine combustor A gas turbine combustor comprises a premixed combustion burner disposed on the periphery of a pilot burner, an approximately cylindrical combustor liner disposed on the downstream side of the premixed combustion burner, which defines a combustion chamber in the line... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137256 | Method of operating a combustion system for increased turndown capability A method of operating a gas turbine engine combustion system at lower load conditions while maintaining required emissions levels is disclosed. The present invention includes multiple embodiments of axial, radial, and circumferential fuel staging within a can-type c... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121095 | Combustor dome assembly of a gas turbine engine having improved deflector plates A combustor dome assembly for a gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centerline axis extending therethrough, including: an annular dome plate having an inner portion, an outer portion, a forward surface, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced openings forme... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117679 | Fuel injection In order to allow dual fuel operation, that is to say gas and liquid fuel, a fuel injection arrangement and an assembly are provided in which an injection conduit provides constriction to an airflow towards an outlet. In an assembly a plurality of arrangements inclu... | 10/10/2006 |
