Gas turbine engine systems and methods involving enhanced fuel dispersion

摘要

Gas turbine engine systems and methods involving enhanced fuel dispersion are provided. In this regard, a representative method for operating a gas turbine engine includes: providing a gas path through the engine; introducing a spray of fuel along the gas path downstream of a turbine of the engine; and impinging the spray of fuel with a relatively higher velocity flow of air such that atomization of the fuel is increased.

主权项

1. A gas turbine engine system comprising:
a vane positioned relative to a longitudinal axis of the engine; a fuel conduit operative to receive a flow of fuel and disperse the fuel though a fuel nozzle; a mounting component which positions the fuel conduit with respect to the vane, the mounting component defines an aperture through which the fuel conduit is mounted, the aperture of a shape different than the fuel conduit to define an airflow gap which corresponds to a direction at which the fuel is dispersed; and an igniter which extends through the mounting component.