FUEL MIXER
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March 26, 2025
A mixer (200) configured to provide a fuel-air mixture to a combustor of an engine is provided. The mixer comprises a mixer body (210) having an outer surface (212), an interior passage (220) and a central axis (201), and a fuel inlet (206) located parallel to the central axis (201), the fuel inlet (206) configured to introduce a fuel flow (C) to the interior passage (220) of the mixer body (210). The mixer (200) further comprises a central air jet (208) located parallel to the central axis (201), a first set of openings (202) inclined with respect to the central axis (201) and a second set of openings (204) having an inlet surface tangential to the mixer body (210), wherein the central air jet (208), the first set of openings (202) and the second set of openings (204) are each configured to introduce an air flow to the interior passage (220) of the mixer body (210).
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