Methods for replacing combustor liner panels
US6568079B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49737
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A replacement method facilitates replacing of a portion of a combustor liner within a gas turbine engine combustor in a cost-effective and reliable manner. The combustor includes a combustion zone that is defined by an inner and an outer liner. The inner and outer liners each include a series of panels and a plurality of nuggets formed by adjacent panels. The method includes the steps of cutting between an outer surface and an inner surface of at least one liner panel, removing at least one panel that is adjacent the area of the liner that was cut, and installing a replacement panel into the combustor for each panel that was removed from the combustor.
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