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Enlarged bowl member for a turbojet engine combustion chamber
Assignee: Safran Aircraft Engines SAS
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Filing: 1986-07-30
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Granted: 1988-08-30
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Expires: 2006-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A fuel system for a turbojet engine is disclosed in which the operating parameters of the engine are improved throughout the range of engine operating conditions. The fuel system includes an enlarged intermediate bowl for the combustion chamber which increases the reactive volume, while at the same time provides sufficient cooling of the bowl to avoid burn-through or uneven engine operating characteristics. The bowl extends radially outwardly beyond an opening in the base of the combustion chamber and defines a row of air inlet orifices which serves to more completely atomize the fuel prior to its ignition. A diaphragm control system may also be utilized to control the amount of air flowing into the bowl as the engine speed changes.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerard J. P. Bayle-Laboure
- 👤 Michel A. A. Desaulty
- 👤 Jerome Perigne
- 👤 Denis J. M. Sandelis
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CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23R; F23R3/00; F23R3/02; F23R3/26; F23C; F23C7/00; F23C7/02; F23D; F23D11/00; F23D11/10; F23R3/04; F23R3/10; F05; F05B; F05B2250/00; F05B2250/40; F05B2250/41; F05B2250/411; F23D2900/00; F23D2900/11101; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
An enlarged bowl member for a turbojet engine having a combustion chamber with a longitudinal axis and an upstream base of the combustion chamber defining at least one opening with a radius r 1 , to accommodate fuel injection means to inject fuel into the combustion chamber comprising: (a) an inner sleeve having an upstream end portion attached to the fuel injection means and a downstream end portion attached to the combustion chamber base, the inner sleeve flaring radially outwardly from the axis in a downstream direction, and defining at least one row of atomizing air outlet orifices adjacent the downstream end, the outlet orifices being distributed along a circular path around the fuel injection means having a radius r 2 such that r 2 >r 1 and oriented such that each of their central axes subtends an angle (α) of between 20° and 30° with respect to a line extending normal to a line tangent to a downstream surface of the inner sleeve at the outlet orifice; and, (b) an outer sleeve having an upstream end portion attached to the inner sleeve and a downstream end portion attached to the combustion chamber base so as to define an intermediary air chamber between the inner and outer sleeves, and defining at least one row of air inlet orifices.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
An enlarged bowl member for a turbojet engine having a combustion chamber with a longitudinal axis and an upstream base of the combustion chamber defining at least one opening with a radius r 1 , to accommodate fuel injection means to inject fuel into the combustion chamber comprising: (a) an inner sleeve having an upstream end portion attached to the fuel injection means and a downstream end portion attached to the combustion chamber base, the inner sleeve flaring radially outwardly from the axis in a downstream direction, and defining at least one row of atomizing air outlet orifices adjacent the downstream end, the outlet orifices being distributed along a circular path around the fuel injection means having a radius r 2 such that r 2 >r 1 and oriented such that each of their central axes subtends an angle (α) of between 20° and 30° with respect to a line extending normal to a line tangent to a downstream surface of the inner sleeve at the outlet orifice; and, (b) an outer sleeve having an upstream end portion attached to the inner sleeve and a downstream end portion attached to the combustion chamber base so as to define an intermediary air chamber between the inner and outer sleeves, and defining at least one row of air inlet orifices.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The enlarged bowl member according to claim 1 wherein the combustion chamber is annular in shape having an inner radius (r i ) and an outer radius (r o ) and wherein the atomizing air outlet orifices are distributed along a circular path around the fuel injection means having a radius r 2 wherein r 2 has a length approximately equal to between ##EQU1##
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The enlarged bowl member according to claim 1 wherein the inner sleeve is flared radially outwardly such that a line tangent to a downstream surface of the sleeve at the air outlet orifices constitutes the generatrix of a cone having an apex angle between 110° and 130°.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The enlarged bowl member according to claim 1 wherein the number and size of air outlet orifices permit a maximum air flow therethrough of aproximately 12% of the total air flow into the combustion chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The enlarged bowl member according to claim 4 wherein the outer sleeve defines a second row of air inlet orifices adjacent to its downstream end portion, wherein the number and size of the air inlets in the first row permit a maximum of approximately two-thirds of the total air flow into the intermediary air chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The enlarged bowl member according to claim 5 further comprising control means to selectively open or close the first row of air inlet orifices.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
115 words
The enlarged bowl member according to claim 6 wherein the control means comprises: (a) a diaphragm ring rotatably attached to the outer sleeve, the diaphragm ring defining a plurality of apertures, each aperture being approximately the same size as the air inlet orifices in the first row, the diaphragm being movable between a first extreme position wherein the apertures are out of alignment with the first air inlet orifices to prevent air flow therethrough, and a second extreme position wherein the apertures are aligned with the first air inlet orifices to permit a maximum amount of air flow therethrough; and, (b) actuating means to move the diaphragm ring between the first and second extreme positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The enlarged bowl member according to claim 7 wherein the actuating means comprises: (a) a control lever having a first end attached to the diaphragm ring; and, (b) jack means attached to a second end of the lever.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The enlarged bowl member according to claim 8 further comprising link rods interconnecting control levers of adjacent diaphragm rings.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
The enlarged bowl member according to claim 1 wherein the combustion chamber is tubular and has a radius r c , and wherein the atomizing air outlet orifices are distributed along a circular path having a radius r 2 such that r 2 equals between 0.7r c and 0.8 r c .
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