Patent ID: 8984888
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: F23R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fuel injection assembly for use in a turbine engine, said fuel injection assembly comprising: a plurality of tube assemblies wherein each of said plurality of tube assemblies comprises an upstream portion and a downstream portion, each of said plurality of tube assemblies further comprises a plurality of tubes that extend from one of said upstream portion to said downstream portion and said upstream portion through said downstream portion; and at least one injection system coupled to at least one tube assembly of said plurality of tube assemblies, wherein said at least one injection system comprises a fluid supply member that extends from a fluid source to said downstream portion of said at least one tube assembly, said fluid supply member comprises a first end portion located in said downstream portion of said at least one tube assembly, wherein said first end portion comprises at least one first opening for channeling fluid through said at least one tube assembly to facilitate reducing a temperature therein, and wherein said first end portion further comprises one of the following: (i) an upstream surface and a downstream surface, said downstream surface has a substantially concave shape, said at least one first opening extends from said downstream surface to said upstream surface; and (ii) an upstream portion and a downstream portion coupled to said upstream portion such that a channel is defined therebetween, wherein said first end portion comprises at least one second opening that extends through said upstream portion of said first end portion, said at least one first opening extends through said downstream portion of said first end portion.