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Glenn
Research Center
1994 Phase 2
Low-NOx Fuel-Injector for Aircraft-Engine Combustors
CFD Research
Corporation
Huntsville, AL
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INNOVATION
Piloted airblast lean-direct fuel-injector that utilizes a
bifurcated flow pattern for low emissions
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Cross-Section of Prototype Fuel Injector
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Emission results were obtained with single-injector tests
- A 60-65% reduction of NOx levels compared to 1996 International Civil
Aviation Organization's (ICAO) defined landing-takeoff cycle (LTO) standards was obtained
- Achieved a lean-blowout equivalence-ratio of 0.08
- Demonstrated reliable ignition and altitude relight
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COMMERCIALIZATION
- CFDRC has received approximately $2.0M of funding
from three aircraft-engine manufacturers to further develop the injector
- Testing has progressed from single injector tests
to full annular combustor tests to demonstrator engine testing
- Obtained U.S. Patent No. 6,272,840
- Obtained a patent license agreement; will receive
royalties if injector becomes an engine product
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GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE
APPLICATIONS
- U.S. Navy (NAVAIR) is currently funding a Phase II SBIR
to study the injector for Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) application
- Office of Naval Research (ONR) plans to fund a Phase II
SBIR to incorporate a pulsed-corona discharge electrode into the JSF injector to improve lean blowout
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