Flame ionization sensor integrated into gas turbine fuel nozzle

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Gas Turbine Institute, Turbo Expo (Publication) IGTI

Volumn 1, Issue , 2003, Pages 425-432

  Benson, Kelly ^a   Thornton, Jimmy D ^b   Straub, Douglas L ^b   Huckaby, E David ^b   Richards, Geo A ^b  

^a Woodward Governor Co   (United States)

^b NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLAME DETECTORS; FLAME IONIZATION; FLAME STABILIZATION;

CONTROL SYSTEMS; FLAME RESEARCH; FLAMMABILITY; FUEL INJECTION; IGNITION; IONIZATION OF GASES; NOZZLES; SENSORS; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE; TRANSIENTS;

GAS TURBINES;

EID: 0348207999     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2003-38470     Document Type: Conference Paper

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