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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2014
Applicant:
Ansaldo Energia Ip Uk Limited, London, GB;
Inventors:
Jeremy Metternich, Wellington, FL (US);
Stephen W. Jorgensen, Palm City, FL (US);
David Giel, Jupiter, FL (US);
Ramesh Keshava-Bhattu, Jupiter, FL (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23R 3/60 (2006.01); F23R 3/02 (2006.01); F23R 3/00 (2006.01); F23R 3/26 (2006.01); F23R 3/08 (2006.01); F23R 3/10 (2006.01); F23R 3/04 (2006.01); F23R 3/46 (2006.01); F01D 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F23R 3/60 (2013.01); F01D 9/023 (2013.01); F23R 3/002 (2013.01); F23R 3/02 (2013.01); F23R 3/04 (2013.01); F23R 3/08 (2013.01); F23R 3/10 (2013.01); F23R 3/26 (2013.01); F23R 3/46 (2013.01); F05D 2240/55 (2013.01); F05D 2240/57 (2013.01); F23R 2900/00012 (2013.01); F23R 2900/03042 (2013.01); F23R 2900/03043 (2013.01); F23R 2900/03044 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention discloses a novel apparatus and way for sealing a portion of a gas turbine combustor in order to regulate the flow of compressed air into an annular passage adjacent to a combustion liner. A compressible seal is utilized having a first annular portion, a second annular portion, and a transition portion, the compressible seal regulates airflow passing through the compressible seal via a plurality of openings and/or axially extending slots.