Patent ID: 6438940
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: F02C,F02K,F05D

Abstract:
A method for providing a uniform ignition in an gas turbine engine augmenter using at least one augmenter igniter, the augmenter including a flameholder and an augmenter duct, each augmenter igniter including a biasing mechanism and an igniter lead, the biasing mechanism biasing and coupled to the igniter lead, the igniter lead including a first body portion and a second body portion, the first body portion extending from the second body portion to an igniter end, the second body portion extending from the first body portion to an igniter tip, said method comprising the steps of:installing the at least one igniter within the gas turbine engine augmenter; coupling the biasing mechanism to the igniter lead; installing the biasing mechanism to maintain the igniter tip at a constant immersion depth within the augmenter; and operating the gas turbine engine.