One-piece cowl for a double annular combustor
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsEric J. Kress, Joseph F. Savelli, David W. Parry, John M. Koshoffer
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AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsEric J. Kress, Joseph F. Savelli, David W. Parry, John M. Koshoffer
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A double annular combustor having concentrically disposed inner and outer annular combustors is provided with inner and outer domes. A one-piece cowl is provided upstream of the inner and outer domes in order to form a high pressure region. The one-piece cowl has an inner annular portion, an outer annular portion, and a radial middle portion connecting the inner and outer annular portions. The inner and outer annular portions include scalloped areas therein to facilitate insertion and removal of fuel tubes and nozzles. The cowl middle portion includes a shield to isolate the scalloped areas and the fuel tube from the high pressure region, thereby preventing leakage of air flow and consequential pressure loss from the high pressure region.
A double annular combustor having concentrically disposed inner and outer annular combustors, comprising:
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