Combustor mixer having plasma generating nozzle

摘要

A mixer assembly (20) for use in a combustion chamber (12) of a gas turbine engine. The mixer assembly (20) includes a mixer housing (32) having a hollow interior (40), an inlet (42) and an outlet (44). The housing (32) delivers a mixture of fuel and air through the outlet (44) to the combustion chamber (12) for burning. The mixer assembly (20) includes a fuel nozzle assembly (36) mounted in the housing (32) having a fuel passage (74) adapted for connection to a fuel supply (72). The passage (74) extends to an outlet port (84) for delivering fuel from the passage (74) to the hollow interior (40) of the mixer housing (32). The nozzle assembly (36) includes a plasma generator (82) for generating at least one of a dissociated fuel and an ionized fuel from the fuel delivered through the nozzle outlet port (84) to the hollow interior (40) of the housing (32). <IMAGE>