Patents by Inventor Thomas Olivier Marie Noel

Thomas Olivier Marie Noel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11002196
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combustion chamber for a turbomachine. The combustion chamber comprises at least one spark plug, at least one fuel injector of a first type of injector that is located facing the spark plug, and at least one fuel injector of a second type. Each fuel injector comprises a mobile sealing member that is configured to open when the fuel pressure exceeds an opening threshold. The opening threshold of the mobile sealing member of the injector of the first type is strictly less than the opening threshold of the mobile sealing member of the injector of the second type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Guillaume Aurélien Godel, Christophe Chabaille, Thomas Olivier Marie Noel
  • Patent number: 10883720
    Abstract: A combustion chamber of a turbomachine includes an annular outer casing and a flame tube connected to the outer casing. The flame tube includes an annular inner wall and an annular outer wall defining a first, radial portion at the inlet of the flame tube and a second, axial portion at the outlet of the flame tube. The first portion extends towards the second portion forming an elbow between the inlet and the outlet of the flame tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Guillaume Aurelien Godel, Romain Nicolas Lunel, Thomas Olivier Marie Noel, Matthieu Francois Rullaud
  • Patent number: 10488049
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combustion chamber for a turbomachine, such as an aircraft turbojet engine or turboprop engine, comprising an internal annular shroud and an external annular shroud which at their upstream ends are connected by an annular chamber end wall (48), said chamber comprising deflectors (50) mounted upstream of the annular chamber end wall (48). Injectors (19) are mounted in sleeves (44) at least one of which comprises a radially annular flange (66) which is designed to slide radially between the chamber end wall (48) and the deflector (50) and which is blocked axially between the chamber end wall (48) and the deflector (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Romain Nicolas Lunel, Thomas Olivier Marie Noel, Matthieu François Rullaud
  • Publication number: 20190257251
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combustion chamber for a turbomachine. The combustion chamber comprises at least one spark plug, at least one fuel injector of a first type of injector that is located facing the spark plug, and at least one fuel injector of a second type. Each fuel injector comprises a mobile sealing member that is configured to open when the fuel pressure exceeds an opening threshold. The opening threshold of the mobile sealing member of the injector of the first type is strictly less than the opening threshold of the mobile sealing member of the injector of the second type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Guillaume Aurélien GODEL, Christophe CHABAILLE, Thomas Olivier Marie NOEL
  • Patent number: 10180256
    Abstract: A combustion chamber for a turbine engine, including an annular end wall provided with injection systems each centered on a respective axis and each having an upstream end forming a bushing for receiving a head of a fuel injector, and an annular shroud covering the end wall and including injector ports respectively arranged facing the injection systems, wherein the annular shroud includes air intake ports separate from the injector ports, and the bushing of each injection system crosses the corresponding injector port and includes at its upstream end a collar having a free end remote from the axis of the injection system by a first distance greater than a second distance separating a rim of the injector port from the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Matthieu Francois Rullaud, Romain Nicolas Lunel, Thomas Olivier Marie Noel
  • Publication number: 20180299132
    Abstract: A combustion chamber of a turbomachine includes an annular outer casing and a flame tube connected to the outer casing. The flame tube includes an annular inner wall and an annular outer wall defining a first, radial portion at the inlet of the flame tube and a second, axial portion at the outlet of the flame tube. The first portion extends towards the second portion forming an elbow between the inlet and the outlet of the flame tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Guillaume Aurelien GODEL, Romain LUNEL, Thomas Olivier Marie NOEL, Matthieu Francois RULLAUD
  • Publication number: 20170299192
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combustion chamber for a turbomachine, such as an aircraft turbojet engine or turboprop engine, comprising an internal annular shroud and an external annular shroud which at their upstream ends are connected by an annular chamber end wall (48), said chamber comprising deflectors (50) mounted upstream of the annular chamber end wall (48). Injectors (19) are mounted in sleeves (44) at least one of which comprises a radially annular flange (66) which is designed to slide radially between the chamber end wall (48) and the deflector (50) and which is blocked axially between the chamber end wall (48) and the deflector (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Romain Nicolas Lunel, Thomas Olivier Marie Noel, Matthieu François Rullaud
  • Publication number: 20160215983
    Abstract: A combustion chamber for a turbine engine, including an annular end wall provided with injection systems each centred on a respective axis and each having an upstream end forming a bushing for receiving a head of a fuel injector, and an annular shroud covering the end wall and including injector ports respectively arranged facing the injection systems, wherein the annular shroud includes air intake ports separate from the injector ports, and the bushing of each injection system crosses the corresponding injector port and includes at its upstream end a collar having a free end remote from the axis of the injection system by a first distance greater than a second distance separating a rim of the injector port from the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Matthieu Francois RULLAUD, Romain Nicolas LUNEL, Thomas Olivier, Marie NOEL
  • Patent number: 9360218
    Abstract: A fuel injection device is provided. The device includes a pilot injector opening out into a venturi and an annular row of multipoint injection orifices opening out axially in a downstream direction and radially outside the venturi, the venturi being connected at its downstream end to a separation wall. The outer peripheral edge of the separation wall has a diameter greater than the diameter of the annular row of injection orifices, whereby the separation wall forms a thermal protection screen for these orifices against heat radiation coming from the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Matthieu Francois Rullaud, Galadriel Dancie, Romain Nicolas Lunel, Thomas Olivier Marie Noel
  • Patent number: 9303876
    Abstract: An air and fuel injection system for the back of a turbomachine's annular combustion chamber, including a central injector and a peripheral annular fuel injector including at least one fuel injection aperture made in an annular wall and emerging in a peripheral annular channel separated from a central channel by the annular wall and having an annular space of admission of air. The system also includes multiple air ejection apertures made in the annular wall downstream from the fuel ejection aperture or apertures in reference to the flow of the air stream, for an additional injection of air into the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Didier Hippolyte Hernandez, Thomas Olivier Marie Noel, Matthieu Francois Rullaud
  • Patent number: 9279588
    Abstract: A combustion chamber for an aviation turbine engine, the combustion chamber being annular about a longitudinal axis and including an outer side wall, an inner side wall, and an annular chamber end wall connecting one end of the outer side wall to one end of the inner side wall. The outer side wall includes, distributed along its circumference, spark plugs, primary holes, and dilution holes situated downstream from the primary holes in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The primary holes situated in each of the adjacent zones adjacent to one of the spark plugs present a configuration that is different from the configuration of the primary holes situated outside the zones, such that the supply of air in the adjacent zones is different from the supply of air outside the zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Patrice Andre Commaret, Thomas Olivier Marie Noel
  • Patent number: 9127841
    Abstract: Annular combustion chamber (10) to be fitted on a turbomachine and comprising a chamber end wall (22), a plurality of air and fuel injection systems (32) circumferentially distributed around an axis (34) of the combustion chamber (10) and mounted on said chamber end wall (22), and, an air manifold (100) associated with each injection system (32), comprising at least one wall (96, 98) mounted on the chamber end wall (22) and projecting in the upstream direction to form an obstacle to a circumferential airflow around the axis (34) of the combustion chamber (10), and an air inlet opening (88) formed at the upstream end of the air manifold (100) and opening radially outwards from an axis (44) of said injection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Sebastien Alain Christophe Bourgois, Romain Nicolas Lunel, Thomas Olivier Marie Noel
  • Patent number: 9046271
    Abstract: A fuel injector device for an annular combustion chamber including a pilot circuit feeding an injector and a multipoint circuit feeding injection orifices formed in a front face of an annular chamber, an annular ring being mounted in the annular chamber to define therein a fuel feed circuit for the injection orifices and a cooling circuit operating by passing the fuel feeding the injector and extending over the front face of the chamber in immediate vicinity of the injection orifices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Didier Hippolyte Hernandez, Thomas Olivier Marie Noel
  • Patent number: 9003802
    Abstract: A fuel injector device for an annular combustion chamber of a turbine engine, including a pilot circuit feeding an injector and a multipoint circuit feeding injection orifices formed in a front face of an annular ring mounted in an annular chamber, together with a thermal insulation mechanism insulating the front face and including an annular cavity formed around the injection orifices between the front face of the annular ring and a front wall of the annular chamber and configured to be filled in operation with air or with coked fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Didier Hippolyte Hernandez, Emilie Lachaud, Thomas Olivier Marie Noel
  • Patent number: 8959772
    Abstract: A multipoint injector for a turbomachine according to which any risk of fuel coking is eliminated is disclosed. The multipoint fuel which is liable to stagnate inside the circuit thereof is cooled uniformly, due to the formation of continuous baffles which each communicate with at least one separate circulation channel and of which the peripheral baffles open out into a fuel admission chamber arranged in a zone diametrically opposing the circulation channels and which communicates with the injection nozzle for pilot fuel in order to achieve uniform supply and cooling of the injector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Didier Hippolyte Hernandez, Thomas Olivier Marie Noel
  • Publication number: 20140090381
    Abstract: A fuel injection device (110) for a turbine engine, the device comprising a pilot injector opening out into a venturi (120) and an annular row of multipoint injection orifices (136) opening out axially in a downstream direction and radially outside the venturi, the venturi being connected at its downstream end to a separation wall (140), the device being characterized in that the outer peripheral edge (142) of the separation wall has a diameter (B?) greater than the diameter of the annular row (A) of injection orifices, whereby the separation wall forms a thermal protection screen for these orifices against heat radiation coming from the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Matthieu Francois RULLAUD, Galadriel DANCIE, Romain Nicolas LUNEL, Thomas Olivier, Marie NOEL
  • Publication number: 20120198852
    Abstract: A fuel injector device for an annular combustion chamber including a pilot circuit feeding an injector and a multipoint circuit feeding injection orifices formed in a front face of an annular chamber, an annular ring being mounted in the annular chamber to define therein a fuel feed circuit for the injection orifices and a cooling circuit operating by passing the fuel feeding the injector and extending over the front face of the chamber in immediate vicinity of the injection orifices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Didier Hippolyte Hernandez, Thomas Olivier Marie Noel
  • Publication number: 20120198853
    Abstract: A fuel injector device for an annular combustion chamber of a turbine engine, including a pilot circuit feeding an injector and a multipoint circuit feeding injection orifices formed in a front face of an annular ring mounted in an annular chamber, together with a thermal insulation mechanism insulating the front face and including an annular cavity formed around the injection orifices between the front face of the annular ring and a front wall of the annular chamber and configured to be filled in operation with air or with coked fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Didier Hippolyte Hernandez, Emilie Lachaud, Thomas Olivier, Marie Noel
  • Publication number: 20120186222
    Abstract: A combustion chamber for an aviation turbine engine, the combustion chamber being annular about a longitudinal axis and including an outer side wall, an inner side wall, and an annular chamber end wall connecting one end of the outer side wall to one end of the inner side wall. The outer side wall includes, distributed along its circumference, spark plugs, primary holes, and dilution holes situated downstream from the primary holes in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The primary holes situated in each of the adjacent zones adjacent to one of the spark plugs present a configuration that is different from the configuration of the primary holes situated outside the zones, such that the supply of air in the adjacent zones is different from the supply of air outside the zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Patrice Andre Commaret, Thomas Olivier Marie Noel
  • Publication number: 20120186083
    Abstract: A multipoint injector for a turbomachine according to which any risk of fuel coking is eliminated is disclosed. The multipoint fuel which is liable to stagnate inside the circuit thereof is cooled uniformly, due to the formation of continuous baffles which each communicate with at least one separate circulation channel and of which the peripheral baffles open out into a fuel admission chamber arranged in a zone diametrically opposing the circulation channels and which communicates with the injection nozzle for pilot fuel in order to achieve uniform supply and cooling of the injector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Didier Hippolyte HERNANDEZ, Thomas Olivier Marie NOEL