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COMBUSTOR AND GAS TURBINE

A combustor including a transition piece that defines a flow channel therein; a combustor basket inserted in the transition piece from an upstream side of the flow channel that sends a combustion gas through the flow channel and defines a gap through which a compressed air is sent with an inner peripheral surface of the transition piece; wherein the combustor basket includes a notch portion recessed from an end of the combustor basket on a downstream side toward the upstream side, and a purge air introduction hole through which the compressed air in the gap is introduced into the notch portion.

Combustor and gas turbine including the same
11248792 · 2022-02-15 ·

A combustor and a gas turbine including the same which can reduce a loss of pressure and enhance a cooling efficiency of a liner and transition piece are provided. The combustor may include a liner configured to define a combustion chamber, a transition piece coupled to a rear end of the liner, a flow sleeve configured to surround the liner and the transition piece, a plurality of impingement holes formed in the flow sleeve, and a plurality of inserts inserted into at least some of the impingement holes, wherein each of the inserts may include a first channel configured to guide combustion air, introduced into an associated one of the impingement holes, in a direction parallel to a direction of extension of an annular passage between the flow sleeve and the liner or an annular passage between the flow sleeve and the transition piece, and a second channel configured to guide the combustion air, introduced into the associated one of the impingement holes, in a direction transverse to the annular passage between the flow sleeve and the liner or the annular passage between the flow sleeve and the transition piece.

Bundled Tube Fuel Nozzle with Internal Cooling

A bundled tube fuel nozzle includes a forward plate, a first intermediate plate and an outer sleeve defining a fuel plenum, a second intermediate plate axially spaced from the first intermediate plate where the first intermediate plate, the second intermediate plate and the outer sleeve define a purge air plenum, an aft plate axially spaced from the second intermediate plate where the second intermediate plate, the aft plate and the outer sleeve define a cooling air plenum and an annular wall that extends from the second intermediate plate to the aft plate. The annular wall defines a cooling flow channel within the bundled tube fuel nozzle. A plurality of apertures is defined proximate to a cool side of the aft plate and provide for fluid communication between the cooling flow channel and the cooling air plenum.

Bundled Tube Fuel Nozzle with Internal Cooling

A bundled tube fuel nozzle includes a forward plate, a first intermediate plate and an outer sleeve defining a fuel plenum, a second intermediate plate axially spaced from the first intermediate plate where the first intermediate plate, the second intermediate plate and the outer sleeve define a purge air plenum, an aft plate axially spaced from the second intermediate plate where the second intermediate plate, the aft plate and the outer sleeve define a cooling air plenum and an annular wall that extends from the second intermediate plate to the aft plate. The annular wall defines a cooling flow channel within the bundled tube fuel nozzle. A plurality of apertures is defined proximate to a cool side of the aft plate and provide for fluid communication between the cooling flow channel and the cooling air plenum.

PREFERENTIAL FLOW DISTRIBUTION FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT

A combustor liner for a gas turbine engine includes at least one liner segment that has an external wall dimensioned to bound a combustion chamber. The external wall extends between leading and trailing edges in an axial direction and extends between opposed mate faces in a circumferential direction. A cooling circuit is defined by the external wall. A plurality of heat transfer features are distributed in the cooling circuit to define first and second prioritized flow regions on opposed sides of a first restricted flow region.

MULTI-WALLED STRUCTURE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
20210372620 · 2021-12-02 ·

An assembly is provided for a gas turbine engine. This assembly includes a multi-walled structure including a cold wall, a hot wall and a cooling cavity vertically between the cold wall and the hot wall. The cold wall includes a plurality of cold wall apertures fluidly coupled with the cooling cavity. The cold wall apertures are configured to subject the cold wall to a cold wall pressure drop vertically across the cold wall. The hot wall includes a plurality of hot wall apertures fluid coupled with the cooling cavity. The hot wall apertures are configured to subject the hot wall to a hot wall pressure drop vertically across the hot wall that is greater than or equal to the cold wall pressure drop.

MULTI-WALLED STRUCTURE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
20210372620 · 2021-12-02 ·

An assembly is provided for a gas turbine engine. This assembly includes a multi-walled structure including a cold wall, a hot wall and a cooling cavity vertically between the cold wall and the hot wall. The cold wall includes a plurality of cold wall apertures fluidly coupled with the cooling cavity. The cold wall apertures are configured to subject the cold wall to a cold wall pressure drop vertically across the cold wall. The hot wall includes a plurality of hot wall apertures fluid coupled with the cooling cavity. The hot wall apertures are configured to subject the hot wall to a hot wall pressure drop vertically across the hot wall that is greater than or equal to the cold wall pressure drop.

MULTI-WALLED STRUCTURE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
20210372616 · 2021-12-02 ·

A wall is provided that includes a shell, a heat shield and a cooling cavity. The heat shield includes a first panel and a second panel. The first panel extends longitudinally between a first panel first end and a first panel second end. The first panel includes a first panel base and a first panel rail. The second panel extends longitudinally between a second panel first end and a second panel second end. The second panel at the second panel first end is arranged between and displaced from the shell and the first panel at the first panel second end. The second panel includes a second panel base and a second panel rail. The second panel base includes an uninterrupted surface that extends longitudinally from the second panel rail to the second panel first end. The cooling cavity is bounded by the first panel rail and the second panel rail.

Apparatus and method for mitigating particulate accumulation on a component of a gas turbine

A gas turbine engine component assembly comprising: a first component having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first component includes a cooling hole extending from the second surface to the first surface; a second component having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface of the first component and the second surface of the second component defining a cooling channel therebetween; and a lateral flow injection feature integrally formed in the first component and fluidly connecting a flow path located proximate to the second surface of first component to the cooling channel, the lateral flow injection feature being configured to direct airflow from the airflow path through a passageway and into the cooling channel at least partially in a lateral direction parallel to the second surface of the second component such that a cross flow is generated in the cooling channel.

Apparatus and method for mitigating particulate accumulation on a component of a gas turbine

A gas turbine engine component assembly comprising: a first component having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first component includes a cooling hole extending from the second surface to the first surface; a second component having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface of the first component and the second surface of the second component defining a cooling channel therebetween; and a lateral flow injection feature integrally formed in the first component and fluidly connecting a flow path located proximate to the second surface of first component to the cooling channel, the lateral flow injection feature being configured to direct airflow from the airflow path through a passageway and into the cooling channel at least partially in a lateral direction parallel to the second surface of the second component such that a cross flow is generated in the cooling channel.