Patent ID: 8276836
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: F02C,F02K,F23M,F23R

Abstract:
1. A fuel nozzle assembly comprising: a nozzle body; a flange extending into the nozzle body; wherein the nozzle body comprises a plurality of nozzle body orifices for a flow of fuel and a plurality of vanes for the flow of fuel and a flow of air; an orifice plate; wherein the orifice plate comprises a plurality of orifices and is spaced apart from the plurality of nozzle body orifices and the plurality of vanes of the nozzle body; and wherein each of the plurality of orifices leads to only a pair of the plurality of nozzle body orifices; and a retaining ring; wherein the orifice plate may be removably positioned between the flange of the nozzle body and the retaining ring.