Combustor assembly construction
US5392596A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23R3/007
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A combustor assembly having a preestablished rate of thermal expansion is mounted within a gas turbine engine having a preestablished rate of thermal expansion being greater than the preestablished rate of thermal expansion of the combustor assembly. The combustor assembly is constructed of a inlet end portion, a outlet end portion and a plurality of combustor ring segments positioned between the end portions. A retaining ring is positioned radially adjacent the combustor ring segments to allow for thermal radial expansion of the combustor ring segments while maintaining radially compressive force on the combustor ring segments and distributing force evenly along the combustor ring.
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