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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1996
John F Lockyer, San Diego, CA (US);
Gareth W Oskam, San Diego, CA (US);
Douglas C Rawlins, Murrieta, CA (US);
Solar Turbines Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A dual fuel injector for injecting liquid and/or gaseous fuel into a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of hollow spoke members for injecting gaseous fuel that are located upstream of a plurality of main air swirling vanes that are in turn upstream of a plurality of air-blast atomizers for injecting main liquid fuel. A pilot fueling arrangement is provided that is capable of starting the gas turbine engine using either gaseous or liquid fuel. The injector includes a labyrinth-shaped cooling passage capable of providing cooling air to cylindrical walls of an injector centerbody.