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A radial lip of a high temperature combustor liner is mechanically locked in a radially directed capture slot in a supporting shell of a combustor. In one embodiment, the capture slot is formed at abutting edges of shell sections which are joined by a weld bead. The weld bead is accessible for grind

A radial lip of a high temperature combustor liner is mechanically locked in a radially directed capture slot in a supporting shell of a combustor. In one embodiment, the capture slot is formed at abutting edges of shell sections which are joined by a weld bead. The weld bead is accessible for grinding off to provide access to the liner for replacement. In embodiments in which a plurality of liner sections are employed, a downstream end of a liner section overlaps and shields an upstream end of an adjacent liner section including the radial lip thereof to protect the radial lip and capture slot from temperatures in the combustion zone and to channel a sheet flow of film cooling air along an inner surface of the adjacent liner. Positioning bosses may be included between adjacent liner sections for centering.

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A combustor having a combustion zone comprising: a shell including a capture slot, said slot extending in a substantially circumferential direction and having an opening facing in a radial direction; an arcuate liner having a lip, said lip being disposed in said slot for supporting said liner at one

A combustor having a combustion zone comprising: a shell including a capture slot, said slot extending in a substantially circumferential direction and having an opening facing in a radial direction; an arcuate liner having a lip, said lip being disposed in said slot for supporting said liner at one end in said shell, and a shield portion disposed between said shell and the combustion zone; and said lip being loosely disposed in said slot to permit movement of said lip in said slot for accommodating a radial component of differential thermal expansion between said shell and said liner.