Radial midframe baffle for can-annular combustor arrangement having tangentially oriented combustor cans

Rodriguez, Jose L.

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Title: Radial midframe baffle for can-annular combustor arrangement having tangentially oriented combustor cans

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A can-annular gas turbine engine combustion arrangement (10), including: a combustor can (12) comprising a combustor inlet (38) and a combustor outlet circumferentially and axially offset from the combustor inlet; an outer casing (24) defining a plenum (22) in which the combustor can is disposed; and baffles (70) configured to divide the plenum into radial sectors (72) and configured to inhibit circumferential motion of compressed air (16) within the plenum.

Inventors:: Rodriguez, Jose L.

Issue Date:: Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Research Org.:: Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1214598

Patent Number(s):: 9134029

Application Number:: 14/024,892

Assignee:: Siemens Energy, Inc. (Orlando, FL)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01D - NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02C - GAS-TURBINE PLANTS

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01D - NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
F01D9/023 - {Transition ducts between combustor cans and first stage of the turbine in gas-turbine engines
F01D9/04 - forming ring or sector

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02C - GAS-TURBINE PLANTS
F02C3/14 - characterised by the arrangement of the combustion chamber in the plant

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04 F05D - INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
F05D2250/15 - spiral
F05D2250/25 - helical

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23R - GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
F23R3/04 - Air inlet arrangements
F23R3/46 - Combustion chambers comprising an annular arrangement of {several essentially tubular} flame tubes within a common annular casing or within individual casings
F23R3/60 - Support structures

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DOE Contract Number:: FC26-05NT42644

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Sep 12

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS

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  abstractNote = {A can-annular gas turbine engine combustion arrangement (10), including: a combustor can (12) comprising a combustor inlet (38) and a combustor outlet circumferentially and axially offset from the combustor inlet; an outer casing (24) defining a plenum (22) in which the combustor can is disposed; and baffles (70) configured to divide the plenum into radial sectors (72) and configured to inhibit circumferential motion of compressed air (16) within the plenum.},

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Turbojet Aircraft Engine with Thrust Augmentation patent, October 1958

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Tangential Combustor patent-application, October 2011

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