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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2005
Rajeev Ohri, Winter Springs, FL (US);
Arthur J. Harris, Jr., Orlando, FL (US);
Elliot G. Griffin, Winter Springs, FL (US);
Michael H. Koenig, Oviedo, FL (US);
Herbert C. Reid, Orlando, FL (US);
Paul D. Maples, Celebration, FL (US);
Rajeev Ohri, Winter Springs, FL (US);
Arthur J. Harris, Jr., Orlando, FL (US);
Elliot G. Griffin, Winter Springs, FL (US);
Michael H. Koenig, Oviedo, FL (US);
Herbert C. Reid, Orlando, FL (US);
Paul D. Maples, Celebration, FL (US);
Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to a combustor flow sleeve for a turbine engine. According to aspects of the invention, the flow sleeve can be attached to one of the components in the combustor head-end by a plurality of fasteners. In one embodiment, the flow sleeve can be attached directly to the combustor head-end component by a plurality of bolts. The bolted flow sleeve can reduce the time to install or remove the flow sleeve. In certain areas, it may not be possible to directly attach the flow sleeve to the combustor component. A flow sleeve according to aspects of the invention can be adapted to facilitate indirect attachment to the combustor head-end component. The flow sleeve can further be adapted to include thermal relief slots to accommodate any differential thermal expansion or contraction between the flow sleeve and the component to which the flow sleeve is attached.