Casing for a gas turbine engine
A casing for a can annular gas turbine engine, including: a compressed air section (40) spanning between a last row of compressor blades (26) and a first row of turbine blades (28), the compressed air section (40) having a plurality of openings (50) there through, wherein a single combustor/advanced duct assembly (64) extends through each opening (50); and one top hat (68) associated with each opening (50) configured to enclose the associated combustor/advanced duct assembly (64) and seal the opening (50). A volume enclosed by the compressed air section (40) is not greater than a volume of a frustum (54) defined at an upstream end (56) by an inner diameter of the casing at the last row of compressor blades (26) and at a downstream end (60) by an inner diameter of the casing at the first row of turbine blades (28).
- Research Organization:
- SIEMENS ENERGY, INC., Orlando, FL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-05NT42644
- Assignee:
- SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. (Orlando, FL)
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,388,738
- Application Number:
- 13/252,325
- OSTI ID:
- 1261615
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2011 Feb 04
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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