Integral combustor cowl plate/ferrule retainer
A combustor dome assembly is described, comprising: (a) an annular dome plate with two circumferential rows of spaced openings there through to form a double annular combustor having inner and outer domes; (b) a swirl cup assembly attached to each of the dome plate openings, the swirl cup assembly including a venturi, a sleeve, a primary swirler, a backplate, a secondary swirler and a splashplate; (c) an inner cowl and an outer cowl connected to the radially inner and outer ends of the dome plate; and (d) an integral cowl plate/ferrule retainer attached to the backplate for blocking air flow to the dome plate in addition to that provided by the inner and outer cowls, wherein the integral cowl plate/ferrule retainer is aft of a cowl plane defined between the inner and outer cowls and forward of the backplate.
- Assignee:
- General Electric Co., Cincinnati, OH (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5237820; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-815799
- OSTI ID:
- 6292237
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2 Jan 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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