Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
393 words
A combustion device adapted for use as an injector and combustor for an advanced combustor rig which is suitably connected to a source of liquid oxidizer, and to a source of gaseous fuel, and also to a source of a dilution gas coolant, and which said combustion device has a suitably positioned ignitor, and has an exit, and also has a longitudinal axis, comprising: a. a primary injector having an oxidizer inlet in connection with an oxidizer plenum chamber, and having a fuel inlet in connection with a fuel supply manifold which is in connection with a fuel plenum chamber, and also having a coaxial injection means, for injecting oxidizer and fuel from their respective sources, leading from said oxidizer plenum chamber and also leading from said fuel plenum chamber, wherein said coaxial injection means includes an inner cylindrical oxidizer injection element with an inner diameter, which said oxidizer injection element is surrounded by an annulus shaped fuel injection orifice, and with said primary injector further having a transpirationally cooled injector faceplate made of material which permits transpiration cooling, and with said injector faceplate having an opening into which said coaxial injection means leads, and into which said opening a portion of said coaxial injection means enters; b. a primary combustor, in communication with, rearward of, and in axial alignment with said primary injector, with said primary combustor having a transpirationally cooled liner made of material which permits transpiration cooling, and with said primary combustor liner in connection with a compartmented dilution gas coolant supply manifold in connection with said source of dilution gas coolant; c. a dilution injector, in communication with, rearward of, and in axial alignment with said primary combustor, with said dilution injector having a divergent duct, and also having a plurality of dilution injection ports with some of said ports disposed radially and some tangentially, and further having a diluent distribution manifold in connection with said compartmented dilution gas coolant supply manifold and also in connection with said dilution injection ports; d. and, a dilutor mixer, in communication with, rearward of, and in axial alignment with said dilution injector and the exit of the combustion device, with said dilutor mixer having a convectively cooled liner in connection with said diluent distribution manifold, and with said dilutor mixer decreasing in cross sectional area at the exit of the combustion device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
393 words
A combustion device adapted for use as an injector and combustor for an advanced combustor rig which is suitably connected to a source of liquid oxidizer, and to a source of gaseous fuel, and also to a source of a dilution gas coolant, and which said combustion device has a suitably positioned ignitor, and has an exit, and also has a longitudinal axis, comprising: a. a primary injector having an oxidizer inlet in connection with an oxidizer plenum chamber, and having a fuel inlet in connection with a fuel supply manifold which is in connection with a fuel plenum chamber, and also having a coaxial injection means, for injecting oxidizer and fuel from their respective sources, leading from said oxidizer plenum chamber and also leading from said fuel plenum chamber, wherein said coaxial injection means includes an inner cylindrical oxidizer injection element with an inner diameter, which said oxidizer injection element is surrounded by an annulus shaped fuel injection orifice, and with said primary injector further having a transpirationally cooled injector faceplate made of material which permits transpiration cooling, and with said injector faceplate having an opening into which said coaxial injection means leads, and into which said opening a portion of said coaxial injection means enters; b. a primary combustor, in communication with, rearward of, and in axial alignment with said primary injector, with said primary combustor having a transpirationally cooled liner made of material which permits transpiration cooling, and with said primary combustor liner in connection with a compartmented dilution gas coolant supply manifold in connection with said source of dilution gas coolant; c. a dilution injector, in communication with, rearward of, and in axial alignment with said primary combustor, with said dilution injector having a divergent duct, and also having a plurality of dilution injection ports with some of said ports disposed radially and some tangentially, and further having a diluent distribution manifold in connection with said compartmented dilution gas coolant supply manifold and also in connection with said dilution injection ports; d. and, a dilutor mixer, in communication with, rearward of, and in axial alignment with said dilution injector and the exit of the combustion device, with said dilutor mixer having a convectively cooled liner in connection with said diluent distribution manifold, and with said dilutor mixer decreasing in cross sectional area at the exit of the combustion device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A combustion device, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said oxidizer injection element of said coaxial injection means of said primary injector is of the tangential-entry, single-piece construction type, with a plurality of slots positioned tangentially to the inner diameter of said oxidizer injection element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A combustion device, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said transpirationally cooled faceplate of said primary injector is made of woven and sintered wire mesh.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
A combustion device, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said dilution injection ports are arranged in four rows, with the first and fourth rows directed in a radial direction and with the second and the third rows directed in a tangential direction, whereby a high degree of turbulence is created with the resultant even distribution of the diluent.