20240044293. LIQUID AND HYDROGEN/METHANE FUEL INJECTOR simplified abstract (RTX Corporation)
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LIQUID AND HYDROGEN/METHANE FUEL INJECTOR
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Inventor(s)
Timothy S. Snyder of Glastonbury CT (US)
LIQUID AND HYDROGEN/METHANE FUEL INJECTOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240044293 titled 'LIQUID AND HYDROGEN/METHANE FUEL INJECTOR
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a fuel injector design for gas turbine engines. It consists of an inner housing with a center body, an intermediate housing, and an outer housing. The center body is hollow and allows airflow passage. There are fluid passages between the inner housing and intermediate housing, within the intermediate housing, and through the center body. Additionally, there are inner and outer airflow passages defined by the center body and outer housing, respectively.
- The patent application describes a fuel injector design for gas turbine engines.
- The design includes an inner housing with a center body, an intermediate housing, and an outer housing.
- The center body is hollow and allows airflow passage.
- There are fluid passages between the inner housing and intermediate housing, within the intermediate housing, and through the center body.
- The design also includes inner and outer airflow passages defined by the center body and outer housing, respectively.
Potential Applications:
- Gas turbine engines in aviation
- Gas turbine engines in power generation
- Gas turbine engines in marine propulsion systems
Problems Solved:
- Improved fuel injection efficiency
- Enhanced combustion performance
- Better control of airflow and fluid passages
Benefits:
- Increased fuel efficiency
- Reduced emissions
- Improved engine performance and reliability
Original Abstract Submitted
fuel injectors for gas turbine engines include an inner housing having a center body installed within the inner housing, an intermediate housing arranged radially outward from the inner housing, and an outer housing arranged radially outward from the intermediate housing. the center body is a hollow body structure defining a center body airflow passage therethrough, a first fluid passage is partially defined between an outer surface of the inner housing and an inner surface of the intermediate housing, a second fluid passage is partially defined within the intermediate housing, and a third fluid passage comprises the center body airflow passage, an inner airflow passage defined between an exterior surface of the center body and an interior surface of the inner housing, and an outer airflow passage that is defined by the outer housing and radially outward from the intermediate housing.
