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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2006
Robert Sze, Mississauga, CA;
Jeffrey Richard Verhiel, Toronto, CA;
Robert Sze, Mississauga, CA;
Jeffrey Richard Verhiel, Toronto, CA;
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp., Longueuil, CA;
Abstract
A combustor for a gas turbine engine is provided, the combustor having an outer shell with an outer surface exposed to cooling air and an inner surface, and at least one floatwall panel attached to the inner surface of the outer shell and having a trailing edge. At least one dilution hole is in the floatwall panel near the trailing edge and in communication with the outer surface of the outer shell, and at least one local air impingement hole is in the outer shell downstream of each at least one dilution hole, that directs the cooling air towards the trailing edge of the floatwall panel.