Dual-circuit modular injection tube

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2015176496-A1
Application number	US-201314419741-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 29, 2013
Priority date	Aug 6, 2012
Publication date	Jun 25, 2015
Grant date	—

Abstract

A turbomachine injection manifold assembly including a main circuit for feeding fuel to sets of injectors, and an auxiliary circuit for feeding fuel to a set of injectors. The manifold assembly also includes i a double coupling presenting a first endpiece receiving one end of a transfer tube of the main circuit, a second endpiece receiving one end of a transfer tube of the auxiliary circuit, and a mounting surface with a first orifice in fluid flow communication with the first endpiece and a second orifice in fluid flow communication with the second endpiece said the mounting surface of the double coupling being suitable for connecting the double coupling to an injector of said first set of injectors.

First claim

1 . An injection manifold assembly for a turbomachine, the assembly comprising:
a first set of transfer tubes connected so as to form a main circuit for feeding fuel to at least a first set and a second set of injectors; a second set of transfer tubes connected in parallel with the first set so as to form an auxiliary circuit for feeding fuel to said first set of injectors; and at least one double coupling presenting at least one first endpiece receiving one end of a transfer tube of the main circuit, a second endpiece receiving one end of a transfer tube of the auxiliary circuit, and a mounting surface with a first orifice in fluid flow communication with the first endpiece and a second orifice in fluid flow communication with the second endpiece, said mounting surface of the double coupling being suitable for connecting the double coupling to an injector of said first set of injectors; and at least one single coupling presenting at least a first endpiece receiving one end of a transfer tube of the main circuit, and a mounting surface with an orifice in fluid flow communication with the first endpiece, said mounting surface of the single coupling being suitable for connecting the single coupling to an injector of said second set of injectors.

2 . An injection manifold assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the single coupling does not present any endpiece in fluid flow communication with the auxiliary circuit.

3 . An injection manifold assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the double coupling also presents a third endpiece receiving one end of a second transfer tube of the main circuit and also in fluid flow communication with the first orifice.

4 . An injection manifold assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said single coupling also presents a second endpiece, receiving one end of another transfer tube of the main circuit and also in fluid flow communication with the orifice in the mounting surface of the single coupling.

5 . An injection manifold assembly according to claim 1 , further including a feed coupling suitable for being connected to a first source of fuel and presenting at least a first endpiece receiving one end of a transfer tube of the main circuit for feeding it with fuel from said first source.

6 . An injection manifold assembly according to claim 5 , wherein said feed coupling also includes a mounting surface with an orifice in fluid flow communication with the first endpiece of the feed coupling, said mounting surface of the feed coupling being suitable for connecting the feed coupling to an injector of said second set of injectors for feeding it with fuel from said first source.

7 . An injection manifold assembly according to claim 5 , wherein said feed coupling is also suitable for being connected to a second source of fuel in parallel with the first source and also presents at least one second endpiece receiving one end of a transfer tube of the auxiliary circuit for feeding it with fuel from said second source.

8 . A turbomachine combustion chamber including an injection manifold assembly comprising:
a first set of transfer tubes connected so as to form a main circuit for feeding fuel to at least a first set and a second set of injectors; a second set of transfer tubes connected in parallel with the first set so as to form an auxiliary circuit for feeding fuel to said first set of injectors; and at least one double coupling presenting at least one first endpiece receiving one end of a transfer tube of the main circuit, a second endpiece receiving one end of a transfer tube of the auxiliary circuit, and a mounting surface with a first orifice in fluid flow communication with the first endpiece and a second orifice in fluid flow communication with the second endpiece, said mounting surface of the double coupling being suitable for connecting the double coupling to an injector of said first set of injectors; and at least one single coupling presenting at least a first endpiece receiving one end of a transfer tube of the main circuit, and a mounting surface with an orifice in fluid flow communication with the first endpiece, said mounting surface of the single coupling being suitable for connecting the single coupling to an injector of said second set of injectors.

9 . A turbomachine including a combustion chamber including an injection manifold assembly comprising:
a first set of transfer tubes connected so as to form a main circuit for feeding fuel to at least a first set and a second set of injectors; a second set of transfer tubes connected in parallel with the first set so as to form an auxiliary circuit for feeding fuel to said first set of injectors; and at least one double coupling presenting at least one first endpiece receiving one end of a transfer tube of the main circuit, a second endpiece receiving one end of a transfer tube of the auxiliary circuit, and a mounting surface with a first orifice in fluid flow communication with the first endpiece and a second orifice in fluid flow communication with the second endpiece, said mounting surface of the double coupling being suitable for connecting the double coupling to an injector of said first set of injectors; and at least one single coupling presenting at least a first endpiece receiving one end of a transfer tube of the main circuit, and a mounting surface with an orifice in fluid flow communication with the first endpiece, said mounting surface of the single coupling being suitable for connecting the single coupling to an injector of said second set of injectors.

Assignees

• Turbomeca

Inventors

• Zordan Cedric Roger
• Francez Xavier

Classifications

• F02C7/222 Primary

  Fuel flow conduits, e.g. manifolds · CPC title

• F02C7/22

  Fuel supply systems · CPC title

• F02C7/228

  Dividing fuel between various burners · CPC title

• F05D2270/31

  Fuel schedule for stage combustors · CPC title

• F02C9/26

  Control of fuel supply (F02C9/48 takes precedence; fuel valves F02C7/232) · CPC title