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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2011
Applicants:
Kevin Weston Mcmahan, Greer, SC (US);
Ronald James Chila, Greenville, SC (US);
David Richard Johns, Greenville, SC (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Weston McMahan, Greer, SC (US);
Ronald James Chila, Greenville, SC (US);
David Richard Johns, Greenville, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 1/00 (2006.01); F01D 9/02 (2006.01); F23R 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 9/023 (2013.01); F23R 3/002 (2013.01); F23R 3/005 (2013.01); F05D 2260/2214 (2013.01); F23R 2900/03045 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for transferring heat from a transition nozzle. The transition nozzle includes a transition portion, a nozzle portion integrally formed with the transition portion, and at least one surface feature configured to transfer heat away from the transition portion and/or the nozzle portion. The transition portion is oriented to channel the combustion gases towards the nozzle portion.