Rolling contact mounting arrangement for a ceramic combustor

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:870115

Boyd, Gary L ^[1]; Shaffer, James E ^[2]

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1. 328 Sneath Way, Alpine, CA 91901
2. 1780 Geronimo Tr., Maitland, FL 32751

A combustor assembly having a preestablished rate of thermal expansion is mounted within a gas turbine engine housing having a preestablished rate of thermal expansion being greater than the preestablished rate of thermal expansion of the combustor assembly. The combustor assembly is constructed of a inlet end portion, a outlet end portion and a plurality of combustor ring segments positioned between the end portions. A mounting assembly is positioned between the combustor assembly and the gas turbine engine housing to allow for the difference in the rate of thermal expansion while maintaining axially compressive force on the combustor assembly to maintain contact between the separate components.

• Research Organization: Solar Turbines Inc
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-92CE40960
• Assignee: Boyd, Gary L. (328 Sneath Way, Alpine, CA 91901);Shaffer, James E. (1780 Geronimo Tr., Maitland, FL 32751)
• Patent Number(s): US 5457954
• OSTI ID: 870115
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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