Patent ID: 9528705
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: B22F,B23K,B33Y,C22C,F02C,F05D,F23R,Y02P

Claim Text:
1. A trapped vortex fuel injector, comprising: a main body having an annular portion, a semi-annular portion coaxially aligned with the annular portion, the semi-annular portion extending downstream from the annular portion, an inner wall and an opposing outer wall that extend between the annular and semi-annular portions, wherein the annular portion defines a combustion air flow passage and the semi-annular portion defines a trapped vortex pre-mix zone downstream from the combustion air flow passage; wherein the main body further defines a fuel circuit fully circumscribed within the main body and extending between the annular portion and the semi-annular portion, and a plurality of fuel injection ports; and wherein the fuel injection ports provide for fluid communication between the fuel circuit and the trapped vortex pre-mix zone.