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Starting means for a gas turbine engine
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1981-07-29
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Granted: 1983-11-29
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Expires: 2001-07-29
Abstract
Abstract Improvement to the starting characteristics of an annular combustor for a gas turbine engine that employs dual fuel nozzles (primary and secondary fuel flow systems) by redistributing the total fuel admitted to the nozzles in an asymmetrical pattern to deliver the requisite amount of fuel to the igniter by the primary flow system feeding fuel to that igniter.
Inventors
- 👤 Domingo Sepulveda
- 👤 Edmund E. Striebel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:27
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23R; F23R3/00; F23R3/28; F02; F02C; F02C7/00; F02C7/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
For a gas turbine engine having an annular combustor and a fuel system including a plurality of circumferentially spaced dual fuel nozzles for leading fuel into the combustor, each nozzle having a primary fuel system for continuously flowing fuel to the combustor during the entire engine operating envelope and a secondary fuel system for flowing fuel solely during the higher thrust regimes of the engine operating envelope, at least one igniter in said annular combustor and one of said dual fuel nozzles associated with said igniter to feed a predetermined amount of fuel thereto for starting of said engine, means for asymmetrically distributing a predetermined amount of fuel to each of said fuel nozzles for delivering fuel to the primary fuel system of said dual fuel nozzle associated with said igniter at an amount different than all the other primary fuel systems of all of said other dual fuel nozzles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
For a gas turbine engine having an annular combustor and a fuel system including a plurality of circumferentially spaced dual fuel nozzles for leading fuel into the combustor, each nozzle having a primary fuel system for continuously flowing fuel to the combustor during the entire engine operating envelope and a secondary fuel system for flowing fuel solely during the higher thrust regimes of the engine operating envelope, at least one igniter in said annular combustor and one of said dual fuel nozzles associated with said igniter to feed a predetermined amount of fuel thereto for starting of said engine, means for asymmetrically distributing a predetermined amount of fuel to each of said fuel nozzles for delivering fuel to the primary fuel system of said dual fuel nozzle associated with said igniter at an amount different than all the other primary fuel systems of all of said other dual fuel nozzles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
For a gas turbine engine as in claim 1 including a fixed restrictor in each of said primary fuel systems not associated with said igniter disposed upstream of said igniter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
For a gas turbine engine as claim 2 wherein said combustor includes a pair of igniters disposed at predetermined locations relative to the dual fuel nozzles and a pair of dual fuel nozzles leading fuel directly to each of said igniters.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-11-28 | 1987-05-30 | 1987-11-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-11-28 | 1991-05-30 | 1991-11-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-11-28 | 1995-05-30 | 1995-11-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |