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Abstract

A gas turbine engine for aircraft includes a combustor with a combustion chamber and fuel spray nozzles to inject fuel into the combustion chamber. The fuel spray nozzles include a first subset and a second subset of nozzles. Each of the first subset is supplied with fuel at a greater rate than each of the second subset. A ratio of the first subset to the second subset is 1:2 to 1:5. A MTO nvPM emissions index ratio is EI maxTO , SAF EI maxTO , FF . EImaxTO,SAF is nvPM emissions index in mg/kg of the engine when operating at around 100% available thrust if fuel provided to the fuel spray nozzles includes sustainable aviation fuel. EImaxTO,FF is nvPM emissions index in mg/kg of the engine when operating at around 100% available thrust if fuel provided to the fuel spray nozzles is fossil-based hydrocarbon fuel. The MTO nvPM emissions index ratio is less than 1.

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What is claimed is:

A gas turbine engine for aircraft includes a combustor with a combustion chamber and fuel spray nozzles to inject fuel into the combustion chamber. The fuel spray nozzles include a first subset and a second subset of nozzles. Each of the first subset is supplied with fuel at a greater rate than each of the second subset. A ratio of the first subset to the second subset is 1:2 to 1:5. A MTO nvPM emissions index ratio is EI maxTO , SAF EI maxTO , FF . EImaxTO,SAF is nvPM emissions index in mg/kg of the engine when operating at around 100% available thrust if fuel provided to the fuel spray nozzles includes sustainable aviation fuel. EImaxTO,FF is nvPM emissions index in mg/kg of the engine when operating at around 100% available thrust if fuel provided to the fuel spray nozzles is fossil-based hydrocarbon fuel. The MTO nvPM emissions index ratio is less than 1.
Timeline
Filed
03/12/2026
Published
07/16/2026
Granted
Not Available
IPC Codes(3)
F23R 3/34:Feeding into different combustion zones
F02C 7/22:Fuel supply systems
F02C 7/228:Dividing fuel between various burners