摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fuel nozzle configured to channel fluid toward a combustion chamber (128) defined within a gas turbine engine (100). <P>SOLUTION: The fuel nozzle includes: a swirler assembly (320, 430); and a burner tube (410, 510) that is coupled to a support flange (340) in a detachable manner such that an inner surface of the burner tube circumscribes an outer surface of the swirler assembly during fuel nozzle operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT</p> |