Methods and apparatus for operating gas turbine engine combustors
US6955038B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23R3/283
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method facilitates assembling a gas turbine engine. The method comprises coupling a combustor including a dome assembly and a combustor liner that extends downstream from the dome assembly to a combustor casing that is positioned radially outwardly from the combustor, coupling a fuel injector including a fuel inlet and an air inlet to the combustor casing such that the fuel injector extends axially through the dome assembly such that fuel may be discharged from the primer nozzle into the combustor, and coupling the air inlet to an air source such that cooling air received therethrough is circulated through the fuel injector to facilitate cooling the fuel injector.
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