Power plants – Combustion products used as motive fluid – Combustion products generator
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-17
2006-10-17
Freay, Charles G. (Department: 3746)
Power plants
Combustion products used as motive fluid
Combustion products generator
C060S752000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07121095
ABSTRACT:
A combustor dome assembly for a gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centerline axis extending therethrough, including: an annular dome plate having an inner portion, an outer portion, a forward surface, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced openings formed therein, wherein a radial section defined between each of the openings includes a cooling trough formed therein; an outer cowl connected to the dome plate outer portion at a downstream end thereof; an inner cowl connected to the dome plate inner portion at a downstream end thereof; and, a deflector plate connected to and positioned aft of each opening in the dome plate. Each deflector plate further includes: an annular section at an upstream end thereof having a forward end, an aft end, an inner surface and an outer surface; a substantially planar flange connected to the aft end of the annular section, the planar flange including an outer circumferential surface, an inner circumferential surface, a first radial surface, a second radial surface, and an opening therein sized to the inner surface of the annular section so as to form opposing radial sections; a first flange connected to the outer circumferential surface of the planar flange at a predetermined angle thereto; and, a second flange connected to the inner circumferential surface of the planar flange at a predetermined angle thereto. The first and second radial sections of the deflector plate planar flange are configured so at least a portion of the dome plate cooling trough is in flow communication with a combustion chamber downstream of said dome plate.
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Cooper James Neil
Danis Allen Michael
McMasters Marie Ann
Thomsen Duane Douglas
Vandike John Lawrence
Andes William Scott
Davidson, Esq. James P.
Freay Charles G.
General Electric Company
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