Enhanced Mixing Tube Elements
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsYon Han Chong, Dereck Joseph Ouellet
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Abstract
The present application provides a fuel nozzle for use with a flow of air and a flow of fuel in a gas turbine engine. The fuel nozzle may include a plenum, a mixing tube element positioned within the plenum, and an enhanced mixing feature positioned within the mixing tube element so as to promote mixing of the flow of air and the flow of fuel. The enhanced mixing feature may include a turbulated mixing zone.
Claims20
A fuel nozzle for use with a flow of air and a flow of fuel in a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a plenum;
- a mixing tube element positioned within the plenum;
- and
- an enhanced mixing feature positioned within the mixing tube element so as to promote mixing of the flow of air and the flow of fuel;
- the enhanced mixing feature comprising a turbulated mixing zone.
A fuel nozzle for use with a flow of air and a flow of fuel in a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a plenum;
- a mixing tube element positioned within the plenum;
- and
- an enhanced mixing feature positioned within the mixing tube element so as to promote mixing of the flow of air and the flow of fuel;
- the enhanced mixing feature comprising a swirler.
A fuel nozzle for use with a flow of air and a flow of fuel in a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a plenum;
- a mixing tube element positioned within the plenum;
- and
- an enhanced mixing feature positioned within the mixing tube element so as to promote mixing of the flow of air and the flow of fuel;
- the enhanced mixing feature comprising a continuous thread.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.