FUEL DISTRIBUTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING

摘要

A unitary distributor (300) is disclosed, comprising at least one main flow passage (307) located within a distributor ring body (301), the main flow passage (307) having an arcuate portion (305) oriented in a circumferential direction around a distributor axis (11). A fuel distributor (100) is disclosed, comprising a fuel conduit (105) and a distributor (300) wherein the fuel distributor (100) has a unitary construction. A method for fabricating a unitary distributor (100) is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of determining three-dimensional information of the unitary distributor (300) having at least one flow passage (307) having an arcuate portion (305) located within a distributor ring body (301) having an axis (11), converting the three-dimensional information into a plurality of slices that each define a cross-sectional layer of the unitary distributor (300) and successively forming each layer of the unitary (distributor 300) by fusing a metallic powder using laser energy. A unitary fuel distributor (100) comprising a fuel conduit (105) and a distributor (300) is disclosed wherein the unitary fuel distributor (100) is made by using a rapid manufacturing process.