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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
May. 23, 2013
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Frank J. Zupanc, Fountain Hills, AZ (US);
Ronald B. Pardington, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Paul Yankowich, Phoenix, AZ (US);
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Abstract
In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a fuel injector assembly is provided for a gas turbine engine with a compressor section and a combustion section. The fuel injector assembly includes a stem defining a fuel path for fuel and a flow guide coupled to and extending along the stem. The flow guide receives an air flow. The assembly further includes a swirler apparatus coupled to the stem and configured to receive the fuel. The swirler apparatus is further coupled to the flow guide and configured to receive the air flow. The swirler apparatus is configured to mix the fuel and the air flow and direct the mixture into a combustor of the combustor assembly.