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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2020
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Ranjeet Kumar Mishra, Bengaluru, IN;
Jayanth Sekar, Bangalore, IN;
Pradeep Naik, Bangalore, IN;
Gregory A. Boardman, West Chester, OH (US);
Randall C. Boehm, West Chester, OH (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A premixer for a combustor includes: a centerbody having a hollow interior cavity; a swirler assembly radially outward of the centerbody; a peripheral wall disposed radially outward of the centerbody and the swirler assembly such that a mixing duct is defined between the peripheral wall and the centerbody, downstream from the swirler assembly; an annular splitter radially inward of the swirler assembly and radially outward of the centerbody such that a radial gap is defined between the splitter and an outer surface of the centerbody, wherein the splitter includes a trailing edge which extends axially aft of the swirler assembly; a fuel gallery disposed inside the interior cavity of the centerbody; and at least one fuel injector extending outward from the fuel gallery and passing through an injector port communicating with the outer surface of the splitter.