General Electric Company

Ronald Redden

Gilbert Farmer

James Anthony Groeschen

David Richard Barnhart

Mark Richard Shaw

Theodore Anderson

Gregory Muster Morris

Shaun Michael DeVane

Mehmet Muhittin Dede

Daniel Lee Durstock

Balena B Shorter

An additive manufacturing apparatus includes: a build module comprising a build chamber, and a least one of but less than all of the following elements: (a) a directed energy source; (b) a powder supply; (c) a powder recovery container; and (d) a powder applicator; and a workstation comprising the remainder of elements (a)-(d) not included in the build module.

Apparatus and methods for production additive manufacturing

A combustor liner is provided having first and second annular bands which define an overlapping circumferential joint area, wherein a weld is disposed in the joint area encompassing substantially all of the axial length of the joint area. A method for producing such a combustor liner is also provided.

Combustor linear and method for making thereof

A cowl for use with a combustor of a gas turbine engine, the cowl includes a main body with an annular corrugation. A combustor of a gas turbine engine, the combustor includes: a hollow body defining a combustion chamber, the hollow body having a liner; an outer cowl having an annular corrugation, the cowl connecting to the liner; and an inner cowl connecting to the liner. A method of configuring a cowl for a gas turbine engine combustor, the method includes forming an annular corrugation in a main body of the cowl.

Corrugated cowl for combustor of a gas turbine engine and method for configuring same

Combustor liner and method for making thereof

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