US Patent 7703288 Fuel nozzle having swirler-integrated radial fuel jet

Patent 7703288 was granted and assigned to Solar Turbines on April, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Solar Turbines

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

77032880

Patent Inventor Names

Thomas John Chipman Rogers0

Date of Patent

April 27, 2010

Patent Application Number

112393750

Date Filed

September 30, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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Ted Kim

Patent abstract

A fuel nozzle for a turbine engine is disclosed. The fuel nozzle has a common axis, a body portion disposed about the common axis, a barrel portion located radially outward from the body portion. The fuel nozzle also has at least one swirler vane disposed between the body portion and the barrel portion and a liquid fuel jet disposed within the at least one swirler vane. The at least one swirler vane is configured to radially redirect an axial flow of air. The liquid fuel jet is configured to inject liquid fuel in a radial direction relative to the common axis.