The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2010
Narendra Digamber Joshi, Schnectady, NY (US);
Adam Rasheed, Glenville, NY (US);
Matthew Patrick Boespflug, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Seyed Gholamali Saddoughi, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Narendra Digamber Joshi, Schnectady, NY (US);
Adam Rasheed, Glenville, NY (US);
Matthew Patrick Boespflug, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Seyed Gholamali Saddoughi, Clifton Park, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A gas turbine engine augmentor includes at least one fluid based augmentor initiator defining a chamber in flow communication with a source of air and a source of fuel. The chamber includes a plurality of ejection openings in flow communication with an exhaust flowpath. The at least one fluid based augmentor initiator is devoid of any exhaust flowpath protrusions thereby minimizing any pressure drops and loss of thrust during dry work phase of operation. The source of fuel is operable for injecting fuel into the chamber such that at least a portion of the fuel flow is ignited at the plurality of ejection openings to produce a plurality of fuel-rich hot jets radially into the exhaust flowpath.