Combustion Section of a Gas Turbine Engine
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180356095A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-13

    申请号:US15450308

    申请日:2017-03-06

    IPC分类号: F23R3/28 F23R3/00

    摘要: A combustion section for gas turbine engine includes an inner liner, an outer liner, and a dome attached to the inner liner and to the outer liner. A heat shield is attached to the dome, with the dome, the heat shield, or both define an opening. The combustion section also includes a fuel nozzle extending at least partially into the opening, the fuel nozzle defining a fuel nozzle axis and a radial direction relative to the fuel nozzle axis. The fuel nozzle defines an aft end, the aft end of the fuel nozzle positioned forward of the aft surface of the heat shield along the fuel nozzle axis such that the aft end of the fuel nozzle defines a minimum separation from the aft surface of the heat shield along the fuel nozzle axis of at least about 0.15 inches.

    OBJECT WITH TEAR-SHAPED SUSPENSION FOR ANNULAR BODIES

    公开(公告)号:US20180231253A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-16

    申请号:US15434386

    申请日:2017-02-16

    IPC分类号: F23R3/28

    摘要: An object includes an annular outer body having an interior surface; and an annular inner body disposed inside the annular outer body, the annular inner body having an exterior surface defining an annular passage with the interior surface of the annular outer body. A plurality of suspension elements connects the interior surface of the annular outer body to the exterior surface of the annular inner body, each suspension element configured to substantially rigidly locate a position of the annular outer body relative to the annular inner body in axial and lateral directions while permitting controlled deflection in a radial direction. Each suspension element has an at least partially tear-shaped cross-section.

    TUBE ASSEMBLY
    7.
    发明申请
    TUBE ASSEMBLY 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20180187982A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-05

    申请号:US15905120

    申请日:2018-02-26

    摘要: A tube assembly that may be for a fuel nozzle of a fuel system of a gas turbine engine may have a first tube defining a first flowpath along a centerline, a second tube generally spaced radially outward from the first tube with a first void located between and defined by the first and second tubes, and a support structure located in the first void and extending between the first and second tubes. The support structure is constructed and arranged to minimize or eliminate thermal conduction between the tubes. The entire assembly may be additive manufactured as one unitary piece. One example of a method of operation may include designed-for breakage of the structural support due to thermal stresses thereby further minimizing thermal conduction between tubes.

    Compensating for thermal expansion via controlled tube buckling

    公开(公告)号:US10001280B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-19

    申请号:US15452345

    申请日:2017-03-07

    申请人: Delavan Inc.

    发明人: Mark Caples

    IPC分类号: F23R3/28

    摘要: One embodiment includes a fuel injector for a gas turbine engine. The fuel injector has an inlet fitting for receiving fuel. The fuel injector also has an outlet fitting for delivering fuel through a nozzle to a combustor of the gas turbine engine. An injector support extends between the inlet fitting and the outlet fitting and has an internal bore therethrough. A fuel tube extends from the inlet fitting through the internal bore of the injector support to the outlet fitting. The injector support has a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than the fuel tube. At room temperature the fuel tube is under compressive stress such that the fuel tube is buckled. As a result of differential thermal expansion of the fuel tube and the injector support during engine operation the fuel tube is relieved of compressive stress.