Combustor Assembly
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsDavid Andrew Hannwacker, Stephen John Howell
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Abstract
A combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine is includes a liner and a combustor dome formed of a ceramic matrix composite material. The combustor dome and liner together define at least in part a combustion chamber. The combustor dome extends along a circumferential direction and defines one or more openings, the combustor dome is configured to receive one or more fuel-air injector hardware assemblies in or through the one or more openings.
Claims20
A combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine defining a circumferential direction, the combustor assembly comprising:
- a liner;
- a combustor dome formed of a ceramic matrix composite material, the combustor dome and the liner together defining at least in part a combustion chamber, the combustor dome defining an opening;
- and
- a fuel-air injector hardware assembly attached directly to the combustor dome and extending into or through the opening.
A combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine defining a circumferential direction, the combustor assembly comprising:
- a liner;
- and
- a combustor dome formed of a ceramic matrix composite material, the combustor dome and the liner together defining at least in part a combustion chamber, the combustor dome defining a plurality of openings for receiving a respective plurality of fuel-air injector hardware assemblies.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.