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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2019
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Gregory Scott Means, Greenville, SC (US);
Aaron Tellier, Greenville, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23R 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F23R 3/06 (2013.01); F23R 2900/00017 (2013.01); F23R 2900/03044 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for assembling a combustor includes positioning an alignment tool in an axial channel of a combustor liner. The alignment tool includes a base and an alignment rod extending from the base. The method further includes positioning a cover plate around the combustor liner. A plurality of cooling holes are defined in the cover plate. The method further includes aligning the cover plate with the combustor liner by inserting the alignment rod through one of the plurality of cooling holes.