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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2011
David William Cihlar, Greenville, SC (US);
Patrick Benedict Melton, Horse Shoe, NC (US);
David Leach, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Kevin Weston Mcmahan, Greer, SC (US);
David William Cihlar, Greenville, SC (US);
Patrick Benedict Melton, Horse Shoe, NC (US);
David Leach, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Kevin Weston McMahan, Greer, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
An aft frame and a method for cooling an aft frame are disclosed. In one embodiment, an aft frame for a transition piece in a combustor is disclosed. The combustor includes the transition piece and an impingement sleeve at least partially defining a flow path therebetween. The aft frame includes a body and a generally radially extending cooling passage defined in the body, the cooling passage comprising a first end configured to accept a coolant. The aft frame further includes an exhaust passage defined in the body, the exhaust passage including a first end in communication with the cooling passage and a second end configured for communication with the flow path for flowing the coolant therethrough.