Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Premixer for a combustor
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Application No.: US16737040Application Date: 2020-01-08
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Publication No.: US11713881B2Publication Date: 2023-08-01
- Inventor: Ranjeet Kumar Mishra , Jayanth Sekar , Pradeep Naik , Gregory A. Boardman , Randall C. Boehm
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Current Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Venable LLP
- Agent Michele V. Frank
- Main IPC: F23R3/28
- IPC: F23R3/28 ; F23R3/14 ; F23R3/16 ; F23C7/00

Abstract:
A premixer for a combustor includes: a centerbody having a hollow interior cavity; a swirler assembly radially outward of the centerbody; a peripheral wall disposed radially outward of the centerbody and the swirler assembly such that a mixing duct is defined between the peripheral wall and the centerbody, downstream from the swirler assembly; an annular splitter radially inward of the swirler assembly and radially outward of the centerbody such that a radial gap is defined between the splitter and an outer surface of the centerbody, wherein the splitter includes a trailing edge which extends axially aft of the swirler assembly; a fuel gallery disposed inside the interior cavity of the centerbody; and at least one fuel injector extending outward from the fuel gallery and passing through an injector port communicating with the outer surface of the splitter.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210207808A1 PREMIXER FOR A COMBUSTOR Public/Granted day:2021-07-08
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