Methods and apparatus for operating gas turbine engine combustors
US7093419B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23R2900/00017
- 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 ring support that includes a first radial flange, a second radial flange, and a plurality of beams that extend therebetween to the combustor casing, and coupling a primer nozzle including an injection tip to the combustor such that the primer nozzle extends axially through the dome assembly such that fuel may be discharged from the primer nozzle into the combustor during engine start-up operating conditions.
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