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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
May. 07, 2021
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Nicholas R. Overman, Sharonville, OH (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A fuel nozzle for a combustor may include a primary fuel passage having a primary fuel outlet. A secondary fuel passage having a secondary fuel outlet. A valve located within the secondary fuel passage. The valve may include a stationary hub having a plurality of first angled surfaces. The valve may include a movable sleeve having a plurality of second angled surfaces. Each of the plurality of first angled surfaces aligns axially with a respective one of the plurality of second angled surfaces to define a slot therebetween. The valve is movable between a plurality of positions to open, to close, or to partially open the slots.