Patent ID: 6742340
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: F02C,F05D,F23K,F23N,F23R,Y02T

Abstract:
An apparatus for delivering fuel in pulses directly into the combustion chamber of a turbine engine, said apparatus comprising:at least one fuel injector having means for atomizing fuel and delivering said atomized fuel in pulses directly into said combustion chamber of said turbine engine; at least one operating sensor, said sensor having means for receiving sensor signals from a selected operating function of said turbine engine; a programmable electronic control unit for receiving and comparing the value of said sensor signals from said turbine engine to the value of a desired signal, and for generating fuel injector control signals in response thereto; and a means for directing said fuel injector control signals to said fuel injector to modify the pulse duration and/or frequency of fuel injection in response to a deviation from desired engine speeds caused by variable operating loads encountered by the turbine engine.