Abstract: A fuel divider included in a fuel supply device of a gas turbine engine includes a movable member which is movable according to a fuel pressure at a fuel entrance, opens only a pilot port when the fuel pressure at the fuel entrance is lower than a first pressure, and opens both of the pilot port and the main port when the fuel pressure at the fuel entrance is higher than the first pressure. In addition, the fuel divider includes an adjusting means which adjusts a value of the first pressure in such a manner that it applies to the movable member a counter force in a direction opposite to a direction in which the movable member moves according to the fuel pressure at the fuel entrance, and adjusts the counter force.

Abstract: In order to improve the efficiency of removing a component of a signal different from a target received signal, a transmission apparatus includes: a reception means for receiving a first signal transmitted by a first transmission apparatus, and removing a component of a second signal transmitted by a second transmission apparatus, the second signal being received along with the first signal, using a third signal inputted from a third transmission apparatus receiving the second signal; a control means for setting a first modulation method based on the first signal, and generating first information, the first information being information including directions to change a modulation method of the first signal and a modulation method of the second signal to the first modulation method; and a transmission means for transmitting the first information to the first transmission apparatus.

Abstract: In a fuel supply device of a gas turbine engine of the present invention, a fuel divider 66 includes a fuel entrance E1 into which the fuel supplied from a collecting fuel passage 63 is introduced; a pilot port 76 connected to the pilot fuel passage 64; a main port 77 connected to the main fuel passage 65; a pilot port needle valve element 101 which adjusts an opening degree of the pilot port 76; a main port needle valve element 102 which opens and closes the main port 77; and a drive element 100 which is actuated according to the fuel pressure at the fuel inlet E1 to drive the pilot port needle valve element 101 and the main port needle valve element 102.

Abstract: A gas turbine combustor 1 of the present invention comprises a fuel injector 13 for injecting a fuel F toward a combustion chamber 11; a swirler 14 which takes-in compressed air CA generated in a compressor and swirl the compressed air CA, in the vicinity of the fuel injector 13; a tubular guide member 34 for guiding the compressed air CA taken-in from the swirler 14, to the combustion chamber 11; and a heat shield 23 having a cylindrical portion 23b located outward relative to the guide member 34; wherein the cylindrical portion 23b has a purge hole 40; and air is introduced through the purge hole 40 and is supplied to a space 39 formed between the guide member 34 and the cylindrical portion 23b.

Abstract: A fuel supply device of a gas turbine engine is provided. The fuel supply device includes a fuel divider which divides fuel supplied from a collecting fuel passage to feed the fuel to a pilot fuel passage and to a main fuel passage. The fuel divider includes a movable member which is movable according to fuel pressure at the fuel entrance and opens and closes pilot ports and main ports according to a distance of the movement of the movable member. When the fuel pressure at the fuel entrance is not higher than a predetermined value, the fuel is supplied only to the pilot fuel passage, while when the fuel pressure at the fuel entrance is higher than the predetermined value, the fuel is supplied to the pilot fuel passage and to the main fuel passage.

Abstract: A fuel spraying apparatus of a gas turbine engine includes a first fuel spraying section configured to spray fuel for diffusion combustion and a second fuel spraying section configured to spray fuel for premixed combustion. The second fuel spraying section is disposed so as to surround the first fuel spraying section. The apparatus further includes an air curtain generating section disposed between the first fuel spraying section and the second fuel spraying section. The air curtain generating section is configured to generate an air curtain which defines an outer edge of a diffusion combustion area in a combustion chamber.

Abstract: A combustor of gas turbine engine, including: a fuel spray portion that sprays fuel to create a diffusion combustion region in a combustion chamber, the fuel spray portion including a fuel atomizing portion that atomizes the fuel, and a diffusion passage portion disposed downstream of the fuel atomizing portion, the diffusion passage portion having a spreading trumpet-like shape and diffuses the fuel and the air; a pre-mixture supply portion that supplies a pre-mixture gas including the fuel and air to create a pre-mixture combustion region in the combustion chamber, the pre-mixture supply portion being positioned concentrically with the fuel spray portion to surround the fuel spray portion; and a fuel diffusion restraining member disposed on an inner circumferential face of the diffusion passage portion for restraining a diffusion of injected fuel by separating a stream of the injected fuel away from the inner circumferential face.

Abstract: A fuel spraying apparatus of a gas turbine engine includes a first fuel spraying section configured to spray fuel for diffusion combustion and a second fuel spraying section configured to spray fuel for premixed combustion. The second fuel spraying section is disposed so as to surround the first fuel spraying section. The apparatus further includes an air curtain generating section disposed between the first fuel spraying section and the second fuel spraying section. The air curtain generating section is configured to generate an air curtain which defines an outer edge of a diffusion combustion area in a combustion chamber.

Abstract: A fuel spraying apparatus of a gas turbine engine includes a first fuel spraying section configured to spray fuel for diffusion combustion and a second fuel spraying section configured to spray fuel for premixed combustion. The second fuel spraying section is disposed so as to surround the first fuel spraying section. The apparatus further includes an air curtain generating section disposed between the first fuel spraying section and the second fuel spraying section. The air curtain generating section is configured to generate an air curtain which defines an outer edge of a diffusion combustion area in a combustion chamber.

Abstract: This invention provides a gas turbine combustor, which can enable only a swirler and a heat shield to be readily taken out from the combustor upon the exchange the swirler and the heat shield. The gas turbine combustor (1) includes: a combustion cylinder (8) constituting a combustion chamber (11); a fuel injection unit (12) adapted for supplying fuel (F) to a head portion of the combustion cylinder (8); a support member (27) configured for allowing the fuel injection unit (12) to be supported by the combustion cylinder (8); and a heat shield (28) adapted for heat-insulating the support member (27) from combustion gas in the combustion chamber (11), wherein the fuel injection unit (12) includes a fuel injection valve (13) adapted for injecting the fuel (F), and a swirler (14) adapted for supplying compressed air (CA) to the fuel (F) injected from the fuel injection valve (13) while swirling the compressed air (CA).

Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel spray apparatus for a gas turbine engine, including: a pilot part configured to spray a fuel to be used for a diffusion combustion; a main part provided so as to surround the pilot part and configured to inject a pre-mixed gas only upon a high power operation; and a shield body constituting a purge air passage which is configured to take therein an air flowed on an upstream side relative to a fuel injection port of the main part as a purge air, and to blow off a fuel dripping from the fuel injection port toward a main air passage of the main part. The purge air passage is provided in a position opposite to a main fuel passage communicated with the fuel injection port across the shield body.

Abstract: The present invention provides a combustor of a gas turbine engine, including: a fuel spray portion configured to spray a fuel so as to create a diffusion combustion region in a combustion chamber, the fuel spray portion including a fuel atomizing portion configured to atomize the fuel, and a diffusion passage portion disposed downstream of the fuel atomizing portion, the diffusion passage portion having a spreading trumpet-like shape and being configured to diffuse the fuel and the air; a pre-mixture supply portion configured to supply a pre-mixture gas including the fuel and an air so as to create a pre-mixture combustion region in the combustion chamber, the pre-mixture supply portion being positioned concentrically with the fuel spray portion so as to surround the fuel spray portion; and fuel diffusion restraining member disposed on an inner circumferential face of the diffusion passage portion for restraining a diffusion of an injected fuel by separating a stream of the injected fuel away from the inner

Abstract: The present invention provides a combustor of a gas turbine engine, including: a fuel spray portion configured to spray a fuel so as to create a diffusion combustion region in a combustion chamber; a pre-mixture supply portion configured to supply a pre-mixture gas including the fuel and an air so as to create a pre-mixture combustion region in the combustion chamber, the pre-mixture supply portion being positioned concentrically with the fuel spray portion so as to surround the fuel spray portion; and an annular separation portion disposed between a downstream end of the fuel spray portion and a downstream end of the pre-mixture supply portion so as to separate the diffusion combustion region and the pre-mixture combustion region from each other.

Abstract: The present combustor of gas turbine engine includes: a fuel injection unit including a fuel spray part to spray a fuel so that a diffusion combustion region is formed in a combustion chamber, and a pre-mixture supply part to supply a pre-mixture of a fuel and an air so that a pre-mixture combustion region is formed in the combustion chamber; and a fuel supply unit to supply the fuel to the fuel spray part and pre-mixture supply part. The fuel supply unit includes: a pilot fuel passage and a main fuel passage to supply the fuel to the fuel spray part and the pre-mixture supply part, respectively; an assembled fuel passage to supply the fuel to the pilot and main fuel passages; and a fuel distributor disposed at a branch point where the assembled fuel passage is connected to both the pilot and main fuel passages. The fuel distributor is configured to automatically control amounts of the fuel to be distributed to the pilot fuel passage and to the main fuel passage in accordance with the fuel pressure.

Abstract: A fuel spraying apparatus of a gas turbine engine includes a first fuel spraying section configured to spray fuel for diffusion combustion and a second fuel spraying section configured to spray fuel for premixed combustion. The second fuel spraying section is disposed so as to surround the first fuel spraying section. The apparatus further includes an air curtain generating section disposed between the first fuel spraying section and the second fuel spraying section. The air curtain generating section configured to generate an air curtain which defines an outer edge of a diffusion combustion area in a combustion chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting the abnormality of a clock in a microcomputer used for a motor vehicle includes a reference clock generator for generating a reference clock signal required for operation of the microcomputer, a pulse signal generator for generating a pulse signal of a constant period based on an instruction signal from the microcomputer, a comparator for comparing the pulse signal from the pulse signal generator and the reference clock signal from the reference clock generator and producing a comparison signal based on the result of comparison, and a determining circuit for determining, based on the comparison signal from the comparator, whether or not the reference clock signal is normal. An indicator is enabled only when the reference clock signal is in the abnormal state. The abnormality of the reference clock can be detected without requiring a separate oscillator used for generating an additional clock signal for comparison with the reference clock signal.