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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
May. 01, 2024
Applicant:
Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;
Inventor:
Stephen C Harding, Bristol, GB;
Assignee:
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23R 3/14 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); F02C 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F23R 3/14 (2013.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); F02C 3/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
An integral guide vane combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine comprises an annular array of radially extending guide vane combustors. The gas turbine engine comprises, in axial flow sequence, a compressor assembly, the integral guide vane combustor assembly, a turbine assembly, and an exhaust assembly. Each of the guide vane combustors comprises, in axial flow sequence, a guide vane portion, and a combustor body portion. The guide vane portion is formed integrally with the combustor body portion, and the guide vane portion is configured to direct a gas flow exiting the compressor assembly into the combustor body portion.