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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2004
Applicants:
Michael Westlake, Gloucestershire, GB;
Samuel M. Sampson, Bristol, GB;
Inventors:
Michael Westlake, Gloucestershire, GB;
Samuel M. Sampson, Bristol, GB;
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce PLC, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/18 (2006.01); F23R 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A combustor for a gas turbine engine comprising a combustion chamber wall having formed therein at least one hole for admitting air into the combustion chamber and at least one air intake chute aligned with said hole. The air intake chutes are attached to the combustor wall in regions which, during operation, will be regions of low stress concentration.