Patent classifications
F02C7/22
BRAZING USING LOCALIZED HEATING
A method comprising applying braze to a joint location of two work pieces and applying local heating to the joint location of the two work pieces until braze melting temperature is achieved to melt the braze while maintaining temperature of more remote portions of each work piece. The method includes reducing heating of the braze to form a braze joint joining the joint location of the two work pieces.
FUEL SYSTEMS
A fuel system can include a selection and shutoff valve (SSOV) configured to allow a primary flow having a primary flow pressure to pass therethrough in a first state such that the primary flow can travel to an output line. The SSOV can also be configured to shut off the primary flow in a second state to prevent the primary flow from travelling to the output line. In the second state, the SSOV can be configured to allow a secondary flow from a secondary flow source to pass therethrough such that the secondary flow can travel to the output line.
FUEL SYSTEMS
A fuel system can include a selection and shutoff valve (SSOV) configured to allow a primary flow having a primary flow pressure to pass therethrough in a first state such that the primary flow can travel to an output line. The SSOV can also be configured to shut off the primary flow in a second state to prevent the primary flow from travelling to the output line. In the second state, the SSOV can be configured to allow a secondary flow from a secondary flow source to pass therethrough such that the secondary flow can travel to the output line.
CONNECTING FUEL INJECTORS AND NOZZLES TO MANIFOLDS
A method includes joining a fuel plurality of injection components to a fuel manifold, wherein for each fuel injection component in the plurality of fuel injection components, a metallic joint is formed joining and sealing the fuel injection component to the manifold. A system includes a fuel manifold. A plurality of fuel injection components are connected in fluid communication with the fuel manifold with metallic joints sealing between each of the plurality of fuel injection components and the fuel manifold to prevent leakage from between the manifold and the plurality of fuel injection components.
COMBUSTOR AND GAS TURBINE PROVIDED WITH SAME
This combustor is provided with an outer cylinder, an inner cylinder, a direct injection nozzle, a tail pipe, and a base end side acoustic attenuator. The outer cylinder is disposed inside a gas turbine casing. The inner cylinder is disposed on the inner circumferential side of the outer cylinder. The direct injection nozzle is disposed on the inner circumferential side of the inner cylinder. The tail pipe is connected to the inner cylinder, and fuel injected from the direct injection nozzle is burned on the inner circumferential side of the tail pipe. The base end side acoustic attenuator has an outer cylinder formation portion that is a part of a plate forming the outer cylinder, and an acoustic cover forming a base end side space in the gas turbine casing on the outer circumferential side of the outer cylinder in cooperation with the outer cylinder formation portion.
COMBUSTOR AND GAS TURBINE PROVIDED WITH SAME
This combustor is provided with an outer cylinder, an inner cylinder, a direct injection nozzle, a tail pipe, and a base end side acoustic attenuator. The outer cylinder is disposed inside a gas turbine casing. The inner cylinder is disposed on the inner circumferential side of the outer cylinder. The direct injection nozzle is disposed on the inner circumferential side of the inner cylinder. The tail pipe is connected to the inner cylinder, and fuel injected from the direct injection nozzle is burned on the inner circumferential side of the tail pipe. The base end side acoustic attenuator has an outer cylinder formation portion that is a part of a plate forming the outer cylinder, and an acoustic cover forming a base end side space in the gas turbine casing on the outer circumferential side of the outer cylinder in cooperation with the outer cylinder formation portion.
FUEL MANIFOLD ADAPTER
A fuel manifold adapter for a fuel system of an aircraft engine, the fuel manifold adapter comprising: a body having a body-output interface defining a downstream end of a body passage including a body bore about a bore axis, the body-output interface movably and fluidly connectable to a first component of the fuel system mounted to a first mounting point of the engine, and a body-input interface defining an upstream end of the body passage, the body-input interface rigidly and fluidly connectable to a second component of the fuel system mounted to a second mounting point of the engine, and a transfer tube having an upstream-tube end slidably engaged with the body along the bore axis via the body bore, the transfer tube having a downstream-tube end opposite the upstream-tube end slidably engageable along the bore axis with the first component, the downstream-tube end defining a downstream end of the fuel manifold adapter relative to fuel flow through the fuel manifold adapter.
NOZZLE ASSEMBLY WITH NOZZLE HEAD HAVING GUIDE ELEMENT
The proposed solution relates to a nozzle assembly for a combustion chamber of an engine, having at least one nozzle, which includes a nozzle head that extends along a nozzle longitudinal axis and has at least one nozzle exit opening for injecting fuel into a combustion space of the combustion chamber, and at least one air-guiding duct, by way of which a swirl-affected air flow can be created in the direction of the combustion space along an outer lateral surface of the nozzle head.
At least one guide element which protrudes on the outer lateral surface of the nozzle head is in a flow path for the air flow of the at least one air-guiding duct and is configured to guide at least a part of the air flow radially inwards in relation to the nozzle longitudinal axis into a central injection region downstream of the nozzle exit opening.
NOZZLE ASSEMBLY WITH NOZZLE HEAD HAVING GUIDE ELEMENT
The proposed solution relates to a nozzle assembly for a combustion chamber of an engine, having at least one nozzle, which includes a nozzle head that extends along a nozzle longitudinal axis and has at least one nozzle exit opening for injecting fuel into a combustion space of the combustion chamber, and at least one air-guiding duct, by way of which a swirl-affected air flow can be created in the direction of the combustion space along an outer lateral surface of the nozzle head.
At least one guide element which protrudes on the outer lateral surface of the nozzle head is in a flow path for the air flow of the at least one air-guiding duct and is configured to guide at least a part of the air flow radially inwards in relation to the nozzle longitudinal axis into a central injection region downstream of the nozzle exit opening.
SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY
A method for operating a fuel cell assembly, the fuel cell assembly including a fuel cell stack having a solid oxide fuel cell, the solid oxide fuel cell having an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte, the method including: determining a temperature setpoint for the fuel cell stack, for output products of the fuel cell stack, or both; and controlling a volume of oxidant provided to the anode in response to the determined temperature setpoint to control a temperature of the fuel cell stack, a temperature of the output products of the fuel cell stack, or both.