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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2008
Andrew Green, Jupiter, FL (US);
Peter Stuttaford, Jupiter, FL (US);
Yan Chen, Sammamish, WA (US);
Hany Rizkalla, Stuart, FL (US);
Andrew Green, Jupiter, FL (US);
Peter Stuttaford, Jupiter, FL (US);
Yan Chen, Sammamish, WA (US);
Hany Rizkalla, Stuart, FL (US);
Alstom Technology Ltd., Baden, CH;
Abstract
A combustor end cap assembly having an improved cooling configuration is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention are directed towards an apparatus and method for cooling an effusion plate of the combustor end cap assembly. The combustor end cap assembly also incorporates an impingement plate having a plurality of cooling holes with the impingement plate positioned a predetermined distance from the effusion plate. The cooling fluid passes through the impingement plate and is directed towards and onto the effusion plate for cooling of the effusion plate.