摘要 |
<p>Improved starting for turbine engines operating at low fuel flows and at high altitudes is accomplished in an engine (10) having an annular combustor (12) by utilizing a stored energy combustion system (28) which includes a source of oxidant (36) and a fuel source (38) both of which are in fluid communication with an auxiliary combustion space (32) of an auxiliary combustor (30) for combusting the oxidant and fuel to generate a gaseous fuel including secondary gases of combustion which are directed to the annular combustor (12) through a fuel injector (24) as a reactive, gaseous fuel ignitable therewithin.</p> |