Combustor for a gas turbine engine
IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0716953
(2012-12-17)
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등록번호 |
US-8726626
(2014-05-20)
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우선권정보 |
GB-1200237.4 (2012-01-09) |
발명자
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
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0 인용 특허 :
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초록
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A combustor in a gas turbine engine has a wall which forms a gap with an outer nozzle guide vane platform. A closure mechanism is operable to open or close the gap. Opening of the gap, for example during cruise conditions, reduces the mass flow rate of air through an open end of the combustor, so en
A combustor in a gas turbine engine has a wall which forms a gap with an outer nozzle guide vane platform. A closure mechanism is operable to open or close the gap. Opening of the gap, for example during cruise conditions, reduces the mass flow rate of air through an open end of the combustor, so enriching the air fuel ratio and improving flame stability and combustion efficiency. Under high power conditions, the gap is closed, causing an increase in air flow rate through the open end to achieve a lean burn air fuel ratio when the fuel flow rate is increased.
대표청구항
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1. A combustor for a gas turbine engine, the combustor comprising a circumferential wall defining an interior and an exterior of a housing and a circumferential gap that provides communication between the interior and the exterior of the housing, and an annular closure mechanism that is displaceable
1. A combustor for a gas turbine engine, the combustor comprising a circumferential wall defining an interior and an exterior of a housing and a circumferential gap that provides communication between the interior and the exterior of the housing, and an annular closure mechanism that is displaceable into and out of a closing relationship with the gap, the annular closure mechanism comprising an actuator device that is displaceable radially with respect to an axis of the housing. 2. A combustor as claimed in claim 1, in which the actuator device comprises an array of arcuate actuator elements extending circumferentially of the housing. 3. A combustor as claimed in claim 2, in which the actuator elements are displaceable by a common control mechanism. 4. A combustor as claimed in claim 2, in which adjacent circumferential edges of adjacent actuator elements engage one another in a sealing manner. 5. A combustor as claimed in claim 1, in which an annular sealing element is disposed between the housing and the closure mechanism. 6. A combustor as claimed in claim 5, in which the sealing element comprises an annular leaf spring. 7. A combustor as claimed in claim 5, in which the sealing element comprises a retaining portion mounted on the housing and a sealing lip which is displaceable relative to the retaining portion for engagement with the closure mechanism. 8. A combustor as claimed in claim 7, in which the sealing element is disposed so that a pressure differential between the interior and the exterior of the housing biases the sealing lip towards the closure mechanism when in the closing relationship. 9. A combustor as claimed claim 5, in which the sealing element is disposed on one side of the gap, and a second sealing element is disposed on the other side of the gap for sealing engagement with the closure mechanism throughout the range of movement of the closure mechanism. 10. A combustor as claimed in claim 5, in which the sealing element is mounted on one side of the gap and is displaceable by the closure mechanism to engage the other side of the gap to close the gap. 11. A combustor as claimed in claim 10, in which the closure mechanism engages the sealing element at a position which achieves a mechanical advantage between the closure mechanism and the region of the sealing element which engages the other side of the gap. 12. A combustor as claimed in claim 1, in which the closure mechanism is controlled by modulating means to vary the flow area of the gap. 13. A combustor as claimed in claim 3, in which the actuator elements are displaced radially inwardly and outwardly in unison. 14. A combustor as claimed in claim 4, in which adjacent circumferential edges of adjacent actuator elements engage one another at an overlapping point. 15. A combustor as claimed in claim 14, in which the overlapping joint is in a form of a splice or a lap joint where each member is in the form of a circumferentially extending flange. 16. An annular combustor for a gas turbine engine, the combustor comprising a circumferential wall defining an interior and exterior of a housing of the annular combustor and a circumferential gap that provides communication between the interior and the exterior of the housing, and an annular closure mechanism that is displaceable into and out of a closing relationship with the gap. 17. An annular combustor as claimed in claim 16, the closure mechanism comprising an actuator device which is displaceable radially with respect to the housing.
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