Gas turbine combustion chamber with air scoops

Patent · Tue Dec 19 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6911959

Mumford, S E; Smed, J P

This patent describes a gas turbine combustion chamber. It comprises: means for admission of fuel to the upstream end thereof and discharge of hot gases from the downstream end thereof, and a combustion chamber wall, having an outer surface, with apertures therethrough, and air scoops provided through the apertures to direct air into the combustion chamber.

• Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA
• Patent Number(s): US 4887432; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-255577A
• OSTI ID: 6911959
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 7 Oct 1988
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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