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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2017
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Daniel Qi Tan, Hockessin, DE (US);
Shekhar Shripad Kamat, St. Augustine, FL (US);
Wei Zhang, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Javier Guzman Padilla, Queretaro, MX;
Santiago Blackaller Ledesma, Queretaro, MX;
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A high temperature article, for example an igniter for a combustor is presented. The igniter includes a central electrode having a discharge end, an insulator sleeve surrounding the central electrode and a tubular electrode shell surrounding the insulator sleeve. The tubular electrode shell has a forward end projecting beyond the discharge end. The tubular electrode shell includes an iron-based alloy. The igniter further includes a protective coating including alumina disposed on a surface of the forward end. A combustor of a turbine engine, including the igniter is also presented.