公开(公告)号：US20180171873A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15384725

申请日：2016-12-20

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Timothy James Purcell ,  Kassy Moy Hart ,  Heath Michael Ostebee ,  Lucas John Stoia

IPC: F02C7/22 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B22F3/105

CPC classification number: F02C7/222 ,  B22F3/1055 ,  B22F5/10 ,  B22F2003/1058 ,  B22F2999/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  Y02P10/295

Abstract: An object includes a fluid chamber extending between a first surface and a vertically opposed second surface, the first surface including a fluid passage opening therethrough. A self-breaking support, initially configured to support the first surface, once broken creates a broken support disposed between the first surface and the vertically opposed second surface. The support includes: a base having a first end coupled to the first surface and a second opposing end. The first end of the base is wider than the second end, and a fluid passage extends through the first base for fluidly coupling the fluid chamber and the fluid passage opening in the first surface. A self-breaking link is disposed between the second opposing end of the first base and the second surface.

公开(公告)号：US20170268780A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15070000

申请日：2016-03-15

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Timothy James Purcell ,  Jeffrey Scott LeBegue ,  Lucas John Stoia

IPC: F23R3/28 ,  F01D25/04

CPC classification number: F23R3/283 ,  F01D25/04 ,  F23D14/78 ,  F23R3/286

Abstract: A bundled tube fuel nozzle includes a forward plate, an intermediate plate, an aft plate and an outer sleeve. The forward plate, the intermediate plate and the outer sleeve define a fuel plenum therebetween. An aft plate axially is spaced from the intermediate plate and the intermediate plate, the aft plate and the outer sleeve define a cooling air plenum. A plurality of tubes extends through the forward plate, the fuel plenum, the intermediate plate, the cooling air plenum and the aft plate. Each tube of the plurality of tubes extends through a respective tube opening defined by the aft plate. A radial gap is defined between an outer surface of each tube and an inner surface of the respective tube opening. The plurality of tubes comprises at least one tube that is radially loaded against the inner surface of the respective tube opening.

公开(公告)号：US20170254539A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-07

申请号：US15060688

申请日：2016-03-04

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Patrick Benedict Melton ,  David William Cihlar ,  Timothy James Purcell

IPC: F23R3/28 ,  F23R3/08 ,  F23R3/00

CPC classification number: F23R3/283 ,  F23D14/02 ,  F23D14/64 ,  F23D2206/10 ,  F23R3/005 ,  F23R3/08 ,  F23R3/286

Abstract: A bundled tube fuel nozzle includes a forward plate, a first intermediate plate and an outer sleeve defining a fuel plenum, a second intermediate plate axially spaced from the first intermediate plate where the first intermediate plate, the second intermediate plate and the outer sleeve define a purge air plenum, an aft plate axially spaced from the second intermediate plate where the second intermediate plate, the aft plate and the outer sleeve define a cooling air plenum and an annular wall that extends from the second intermediate plate to the aft plate. The annular wall defines a cooling flow channel within the bundled tube fuel nozzle. A plurality of apertures is defined proximate to a cool side of the aft plate and provide for fluid communication between the cooling flow channel and the cooling air plenum.