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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2002
Mark Michael D'andrea, Belmont, MA (US);
Adrian Fredrick Crowe, North Andover, MA (US);
Mark Michael D'Andrea, Belmont, MA (US);
Adrian Fredrick Crowe, North Andover, MA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method facilitates manufacturing a combustor for a gas turbine engine. The combustor includes an inner and an outer liner, a dome, and flanges. The method comprises assembling the inner and outer liner such that each includes a series of liner panels, positioning a spatter shield against a downstream side of the inner and outer liners, wherein the spatter shield comprises molybdenum, positioning a mounting flange against the downstream side of the inner and outer liners, such that the spatter shield is positioned at least partially between the mounting flange and the inner and outer liners, and coupling the mounting flange to the inner and outer liners.