Patent ID: 8950695
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: B23K,F23R

Abstract:
1. A fuel nozzle, comprising: a fuel nozzle end cover; and a fuel nozzle insert; wherein the fuel nozzle insert is welded to the fuel nozzle end cover by a welding process selected from the group consisting of beam welding, solid state welding, and combinations thereof, the fuel nozzle insert includes a first fuel nozzle insert portion and a second fuel nozzle insert portion, the first fuel nozzle insert portion being welded to a second cylindrical portion of the fuel nozzle end cover and the second fuel nozzle insert portion being welded to a first cylindrical portion of the fuel nozzle end cover, the first cylindrical portion and the second cylindrical portion differing in diameter; and the first fuel nozzle insert portion are configured for insertion along a first predetermined insertion direction and the second fuel nozzle insert portion is configured for insertion along a second predetermined insertion direction, the first predetermined insertion direction differing from the second predetermined insertion direction.