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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
May. 29, 2012
Turbomachine combustor nozzle including a monolithic nozzle component and method of forming the same
Lucas John Stoia, Taylors, SC (US);
Patrick Benedict Melton, Horse Shoe, NC (US);
Thomas Edward Johnson, Greer, SC (US);
Christian Xavier Stevenson, Inman, SC (US);
John Drake Vanselow, Taylors, SC (US);
James Harold Westmoreland, Greer, SC (US);
Lucas John Stoia, Taylors, SC (US);
Patrick Benedict Melton, Horse Shoe, NC (US);
Thomas Edward Johnson, Greer, SC (US);
Christian Xavier Stevenson, Inman, SC (US);
John Drake Vanselow, Taylors, SC (US);
James Harold Westmoreland, Greer, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A turbomachine combustor nozzle includes a monolithic nozzle component having a plate element and a plurality of nozzle elements. Each of the plurality of nozzle elements includes a first end extending from the plate element to a second end. The plate element and plurality of nozzle elements are formed as a unitary component. A plate member is joined with the nozzle component. The plate member includes an outer edge that defines first and second surfaces and a plurality of openings extending between the first and second surfaces. The plurality of openings are configured and disposed to register with and receive the second end of corresponding ones of the plurality of nozzle elements.