General Electric Company
Contoured shroud swirling pre-mix fuel injector assembly

Abstract:

The present disclosure is directed to a fuel injector assembly of a gas turbine engine, including a centerbody, an outer sleeve surrounding the centerbody, an inner sleeve disposed between the centerbody and at least a section of the outer sleeve, and at least one axially oriented vane defined between the centerbody and a section of the inner sleeve. A section of the outer sleeve includes at least one radially oriented vane. A portion of the inner sleeve includes a contoured shroud and defines at least one fuel injection port disposed upstream of the contoured shroud. The axially oriented vane is disposed upstream of the fuel injection port.