TUBE ASSEMBLY

摘要

A tube assembly that may be for a fuel nozzle (20) of a fuel system of a gas turbine engine may have a first tube (56) defining a first flowpath (59) along a centerline (52), a second tube (58) generally spaced radially outward from the first tube (56) with a first void (60) located between and defined by the first and second tubes (56, 58), and a support structure (68) located in the first void (60) and extending between the first and second tubes (56, 58). The support structure (68) is constructed and arranged to minimize or eliminate thermal conduction between the tubes (56, 58). The entire assembly may be additive manufactured as one unitary piece. One example of a method of operation may include designed-for breakage of the structural support (68) due to thermal stresses thereby further minimizing thermal conduction between tubes (56, 58).