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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2021
Applicant:
Delavan Inc., West Des Moines, IA (US);
Inventor:
Steve J. Myers, Norwalk, IA (US);
Assignee:
Collins Engine Nozzles, Inc., Des Moines, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23R 3/28 (2006.01); F23R 3/14 (2006.01); F02C 7/22 (2006.01); F02C 7/236 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F23R 3/14 (2013.01); F02C 7/222 (2013.01); F02C 7/2365 (2013.01); F23R 3/283 (2013.01); F23R 3/286 (2013.01);
Abstract
An air cap is configured to be affixed to a nozzle assembly as a downstream facing component of the nozzle assembly. The air cap includes a plurality of air wipe passages with outlets defined in a circumferential direction around a downstream facing surface of the air cap. A nozzle assembly can include an outer wall wherein the air cap is connected to the nozzle assembly outboard of the outer wall. An inner wall can be connected to the outer wall by a plurality of air swirl vanes. One or more fuel circuit components can be connected to the nozzle assembly inboard of the inner wall.