US4041694A
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Combustion temperature control
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1975-08-25
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Granted: 1977-08-16
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Expires: 1995-08-25
Abstract
Abstract In order to maintain local flame temperatures in a gas turbine engine combustor lower than 3200° F. to prevent excessive formation of nitrogen oxides and above 2500° F. to prevent excessive carbon monoxide formation and flameout, it is desirable to measure the flame temperature at a number of points within the combustor. Appropriate volumes of cool air entering the burner and hot gas in the flame vicinity are withdrawn and mixed to produce a gas mixture at a temperature low enough to be measured by conventional means such as thermocouples. The volume of each gas withdrawn is controlled by flow through a choked orifice. The pressure differential between the combustor pressure and ambient pressure is used to choke the flow control orifices.
Inventors
- 👤 George D. Lewis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:32
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02C; F02C9/00; F02C9/26; F02C9/28; F05; F05D; F05D2270/00; F05D2270/01; F05D2270/08; F05D2270/082; F05D2270/083; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A flame temperature control system for a gas turbine engine having a combustion chamber, air inlet means, combustion chamber gas discharge means, and fuel injection means, including combustion chamber inlet air sampling means, combustion chamber hot gas sampling means, said inlet air sampling means including a first fixed area orifice for continuously directing a sample flow of inlet air therethrough, said hot gas sampling means including a second fixed area orifice for continuously directing a sample flow of hot gas therethrough, means for receiving said sample flows from said sampling means and directly mixing the samples, means for detecting the temperature of the mixed gases, and means for adjusting the fuel-air ratio in said combustion chamber in response to the detected temperature to maintain a desired temperature in said combustion chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A flame temperature control system for a gas turbine engine having a combustion chamber, air inlet means, combustion chamber gas discharge means, and fuel injection means, including combustion chamber inlet air sampling means, combustion chamber hot gas sampling means, said inlet air sampling means including a first fixed area orifice for continuously directing a sample flow of inlet air therethrough, said hot gas sampling means including a second fixed area orifice for continuously directing a sample flow of hot gas therethrough, means for receiving said sample flows from said sampling means and directly mixing the samples, means for detecting the temperature of the mixed gases, and means for adjusting the fuel-air ratio in said combustion chamber in response to the detected temperature to maintain a desired temperature in said combustion chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A temperature control system as set forth in claim 1 in which the combustion chamber is annular in construction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A temperature control system as set forth in claim 1 in which the combustion chamber is formed as a plurality of individual burner cans.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A temperature control system as set forth in claim 1 in which the fuel flow is changed to adjust the local fuel-air ratio.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A temperature control system as set forth in claim 1 in which the air flow is changed to adjust the local fuel-air ratio.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A temperature control system as set forth in claim 1 in which both the fuel and the air are changed to adjust the local fuel air ratio.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A control system as set forth in claim 1 in which the total fuel flow to the combustor is held constant while the local fuel flow at individual points in the combustor is adjusted in response to local variations in flame temperature.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A control system as set forth in claim 1 in which the total airflow to the combustor is held constant while the local airflow at individual points in the combustor is adjusted in response to local variations in flame temperature.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A control system as set forth in claim 1 in which both the total fuel flow and total airflow to a combustor are held constant while both the local fuel flow and local airflow are adjusted in response to local variations in flame temperature.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of maintaining a desired temperature in a combustion chamber comprising the steps of: 1. selecting a desired temperature for a combustion chamber; 2. taking a continuous sample of combustion chamber cold gas through a fixed area orifice; 3. taking a continuous sample of combustion chamber hot gas through a fixed area orifice, 4. directly mixing the two gas samples, 5. taking the resultant temperature of the mixed gas samples, 6. controlling the fuel-air ratio in said combustion chamber in response to the temperature of the mixed gas samples to maintain said selected temperature in said combustion chamber.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of maintaining a desired temperature in a combustion chamber comprising the steps of: 1. selecting a desired temperature for a combustion chamber; 2. taking a continuous sample of combustion chamber cold gas through a fixed area orifice; 3. taking a continuous sample of combustion chamber hot gas through a fixed area orifice, 4. directly mixing the two gas samples, 5. taking the resultant temperature of the mixed gas samples, 6. controlling the fuel-air ratio in said combustion chamber in response to the temperature of the mixed gas samples to maintain said selected temperature in said combustion chamber.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-08-15 | 1981-02-14 | 1981-08-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-15 | 1985-02-14 | 1985-08-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-15 | 1989-02-14 | 1989-08-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |