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US 4,543,781 AGranted
Annular combustor for gas turbine
OwnerIvan G. Riceinventor
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Abstract
A combustor for producing a combustion gas stream turns the gas exiting therefrom to direct the gas stream at a first stage nozzle at a more advantageous angle of attack. The combustor is formed of a plurality of sections, each section containing a plurality of U-shaped steam coils placed askew to the linear axis if the combustor, the bend of the tubes forming the dome and the legs forming the respective inner and outer surfaces of the annulus.
Claims21
An annular combustor liner for forming a combustion gas comprising;
- means to direct compressed air into the annular space of said combustor liner, means to direct a combustible fuel and mix with said compressed air in the annular space of said combustor liner, means to ignite said combustible fuel with said compressed air and form a combustion gas, said annular combustor liner being formed by a plurality of U-shaped elements placed adjacent to each other, the bend of said U-shaped elements forming the dome of the combustor liner and the respective legs of said elements forming the inner and outer surfaces of said combustor liner and confining said annular space, said elements being placed askew to the linear axis of said combustor liner.
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