Power plants – Combustion products used as motive fluid – Having mounting or supporting structure
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-28
2005-06-28
Gartenberg, Ehud (Department: 3746)
Power plants
Combustion products used as motive fluid
Having mounting or supporting structure
C060S039370
Reexamination Certificate
active
06910336
ABSTRACT:
An attachment and sealing system for securing a combustor cap assembly to a combustion chamber, while providing effective cooling to the combustor cap assembly aft end, is disclosed. The combustor cap assembly is secured within a combustion chamber by a plurality of pins such that the aft end region of the combustor cap assembly is cooled by a fluid medium that is injected through a plurality of first holes in the combustion chamber wall. A generally annular seal, which encompasses the combustor cap assembly, has a plurality of raised ridges, which are in sealing contact with the combustion chamber wall. Multiple embodiments are disclosed regarding the length of the generally annular seal and position and orientation of the plurality of first cooling holes in the combustion chamber wall.
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Garrido Miguel A.
Martling Vincent C.
Miller Shawn
Sullivan Daniel J.
Mack Brian R.
Power Systems Mfg. LLC
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