Combustion staging system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10465908
APP PUB NO 20170268781A1
SERIAL NO

15430085

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A combustion staging system includes a splitting unit which receives a metered fuel flow and controllably splits the received fuel flow into pilot and mains flows. Pilot and mains fuel manifolds distribute fuel from the splitting unit to the pilot and mains stages. The splitting unit selects and deselects pilot-only operation. Both pilot and mains manifolds are selectable for pilot and mains operation. A cooling flow recirculation line has a delivery section arranged to provide a cooling flow of fuel to the mains manifold when it is deselected during pilot-only operation. Cooling flow enters the delivery section from a high pressure fuel zone of the engine and exits the return section to a low pressure fuel zone of the engine. A controller adjusts the splitting unit during pilot-only operation to partially select the mains manifold thereby increasing the pressure in the mains manifold to meet a target fuel pressure therein.

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Patent Owner(s)

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ROLLS-ROYCE PLCLONDON

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Stevenson, Andrew Ashbourne, GB 32 806
Thompson, Graham Birmingham, GB 12 125

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