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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2014
Applicant:
Ansaldo Energia Ip Uk Limited, London, GB;
Inventors:
Peter John Stuttaford, Jupiter, FL (US);
Hany Rizkalla, Stuart, FL (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23R 3/54 (2006.01); F23R 3/14 (2006.01); F23R 3/16 (2006.01); F23R 3/28 (2006.01); F23R 3/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F23R 3/54 (2013.01); F23R 3/14 (2013.01); F23R 3/16 (2013.01); F23R 3/286 (2013.01); F23R 3/34 (2013.01); F23R 3/343 (2013.01); F23C 2201/20 (2013.01); F23C 2900/06043 (2013.01); F23C 2900/07001 (2013.01); F23R 2900/00014 (2013.01); F23R 2900/03343 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention discloses a novel apparatus and way for reducing the recirculation zone at the inlet end of a combustor. The recirculation zone is reduced by altering the geometry of the inlet end through a tapering of the liner wall thickness and a tapering of the thermal barrier coating to reduce the bluff body effect at the combustion liner inlet end.