Floatwell Panel Assemblies and Related Systems
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsJames A. Dierberger, Kevin W. Schlichting, Melvin Freling
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Abstract
Floatwall panel assemblies and related systems are provided. A floatwall panel assembly includes a panel formed of porous ceramic material, the porous ceramic material exhibiting a porosity gradient along at least one of a length, a width and a depth of the panel, the panel lacking a substrate, formed of a material other than porous ceramic material, for supporting the porous ceramic material.
Claims23
A combustion section of a gas turbine engine comprising:
- a floatwall panel assembly having a panel and a mount, the panel being formed of porous material, the porous material exhibiting a porosity gradient along at least one of a length, a width and a depth of the panel, the mount being configured to engage the panel and maintain the panel in a spaced relationship from a surface to which the panel is attached.
A floatwall panel assembly for a combustion section of a gas turbine engine, the assembly comprising:
- a panel formed of porous ceramic material, the porous ceramic material exhibiting a porosity gradient along at least one of a length, a width and a depth of the panel, the panel lacking a substrate, formed of a material other than porous ceramic material, for supporting the porous ceramic material.
A gas turbine engine comprising:
- a combustion section having a combustor shell, a floatwall panel and a mount;
- the panel being attached to the combustor shell and spaced therefrom by the mount, the panel being formed of porous ceramic material, the porous ceramic material exhibiting a porosity gradient along at least one of a length, a width and a depth of the panel, the panel lacking a substrate.
A floatwall panel for a combustion section of a gas turbine engine comprising:
- porous material exhibiting a porosity gradient along at least one of a length, a width and a depth of the floatwall panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.