Title:
IGNITION TIMING OF COMBUSTOR
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2021092223
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a turbomachine (10) and a method of operating the turbomachine (10).SOLUTION: The turbomachine (10) may include: a compressor (14); a turbine (18); and a plurality of combustors (16) downstream from the compressor (14) and upstream from the turbine (18). The turbomachine (10) may also include a plurality of igniters (17). A method of operating the turbomachine (10) may include: rotating a shaft (22) of the turbomachine (10) at a first speed; and rotating the shaft (22) of the turbomachine (10) at a second speed different from the first speed after rotating the shaft (22) of the turbomachine (10) at the first speed. The method may also include firing at least one igniter (17) of the plurality of igniters (17) repeatedly throughout the period of time at a regular interval and/or when the rotational speed reaches at least one predetermined speed threshold during the period of time.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
JASON DEAN FULLER
RICHARD MARTIN DICINTIO
WILLIAM DAVID YORK
RICHARD MARTIN DICINTIO
WILLIAM DAVID YORK
Application Number:
JP2020194464A
Publication Date:
June 17, 2021
Filing Date:
November 24, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO GE
International Classes:
F02C7/268; F02C7/264; F23R3/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hirokazu Ogura