Cross fire tube installation/removal methods and apparatus
AssigneeGE Vernova Infrastructure Technology LLC
InventorsPiotr Dzieciol, Mateusz Dolecki, Piotr Wojciechowski, Szymon Perkowski, Marek Szyszkowski
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Abstract
The present application provides a cross fire tube installation/removal apparatus (100) for use with a combustor (25) of a gas turbine engine (10). The cross fire tube installation/removal apparatus (100) includes a cross fire tube assembly (110) having a sleeve (120, 130) with a tube groove (170, 180) therein and a cross fire tube tool (300) having a spring (390) with a spring flange (440). The spring flange (340) is sized to engage the tube groove (170, 180).
Claims13
A cross fire tube installation/removal apparatus for use with a combustor of a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a cross fire tube assembly;
- the cross fire tube assembly comprising a sleeve with a tube groove therein;
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- a cross fire tube tool;
- the cross fire tube tool comprising a spring with a spring flange;
- wherein the spring flange is sized to engage the tube groove;
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- a reaction arm positioned on one end of the spring;
- wherein the spring is retractable within the reaction arm such that the spring flange engages the tube groove.
A cross fire tube installation/removal apparatus comprising:
- a cross fire tube assembly;
- the cross fire tube assembly comprising a sleeve with a tube groove therein;
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- a cross fire tube tool;
- the cross fire tube tool comprising a spring with a spring flange;
- wherein the spring flange is sized to engage the tube groove;
- a reaction arm positioned on one end of the spring;
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- a driving screw positioned within the reaction arm and the spring;
- wherein the driving screw comprises a cone end for engagement with the spring flange;
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- wherein the spring is retractable within the reaction arm such that the spring flange engages the tube groove and is locked into place by the cone end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.