Small gas-turbine combustor study - Fuel injector evaluationAs part of a continuing effort at the Lewis Research Center to improve performance, emissions, and reliability of turbine machinery, an investigation was undertaken to determine the effect of fuel injection technique and fuel type on similar improvements for small gas-turbine combustors. Performance and pollutant emission levels are documented over a range of simulated flight conditions for a reverse-flow combustor configuration using simplex pressure-atomizing, spill-flow return, and splash cone airblast injectors. A parametric evaluation of the effect of increased combustor loading with each of the fuel injector types was obtained. Jet A and an experimental referee broad specification fuel were used to determine and compare effects of burning different types of fuels in a small experimental gas turbine combustor.
Document ID
19810056453
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Norgren, C. T. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Riddlebaugh, S. M. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)