Diffuser for a gas turbine
A diffuser for a gas turbine including a support structure and a liner connected by holders. The liner includes a plurality of adjacent segments with overlapping borders. The overlapping borders are clamped to one another and slidingly rest one above the other.
1. A diffuser for a gas turbine comprising:
a support structure;
a liner connected by fasteners to a plurality of holders, each holder and fastener arranged entirely below an exterior surface of the liner, the liner including a plurality of adjacent segments with overlapping borders clamped to one another and slidingly resting one above the other, wherein the overlapping borders are clamped to the plurality of holders, for each pair of overlapping borders, each border is clamped to a holder of the plurality of holders, and each border is clamped to the holder in a sliding fashion over a surface parallel to the overlapping borders.
2. The diffuser according to claim 1 , wherein the borders each have a holding element extending towards the support structure, each holding element having an opening, the holder passing through the openings and being connected to each holding element.
3. The diffuser according to claim 2 , wherein the openings have a size larger than an external size of a portion of the holder passing through them.
4. The diffuser according to claim 3 , wherein each holding element has a concave shape.
5. The diffuser according to claim 2 , wherein pairs of overlapping borders have a first holding element housed within a second holding element, the first and second holding elements being spaced apart from one another.
6. The diffuser according to claim 2 , wherein borders have overlapping openings.
7. The diffuser according to claim 6 , wherein in pairs of overlapping borders, one overlapping opening of a border is covered by the other border and the overlapping opening of the other border is covered by a cover.
8. The diffuser according to claim 2 , wherein the holders have an elongated shape with transversal plates, wherein for pairs of overlapping borders, each holding element slidingly rests on a transversal plate, and the holding elements are located between the transversal plates.
9. The diffuser according to claim 2 , comprising:
a cut out wherein each holding element is housed.
10. The diffuser according to claim 1 , comprising:
insulation provided between the support structure and the liner.
11. A gas turbine, comprising:
a diffuser according to claim 1 ;
a turbine upstream of the diffuser;
a combustion chamber upstream of the turbine; and
a compressor upstream of the combustion chamber.
12. A diffuser for a gas turbine comprising:
a support structure;
a liner connected by a plurality of holders, the liner including a plurality of adjacent segments with overlapping borders clamped to one another and slidingly resting one above the other,
wherein for each pair of overlapping borders, each border is clamped to a holder of the plurality of holders,
the borders each have a holding element extending towards the support structure, each holding element having an opening, the holder passing through the openings and being connected to the holding element, and
each holding element has a concave shape.
13. A gas turbine, comprising:
a diffuser according to claim 12 ;
a turbine upstream of the diffuser;
a combustion chamber upstream of the turbine; and
a compressor upstream of the combustion chamber.
14. The diffuser according to claim 12 , wherein each border is clamped to the holder in a sliding fashion over a surface parallel to the overlapping borders.
15. The diffuser according to claim 12 , wherein the openings have a size larger than an external size of a portion of the holder passing through them.
16. The diffuser according to claim 12 , wherein the overlapping borders are clamped to the plurality of holders, for each pair of overlapping borders, each border is clamped to a holder of the plurality of holders, the borders each have a holding element extending towards the support structure, each holding element having an opening, the holder passing through the openings and being connected to each holding element, and the holders have an elongated shape with transversal plates, wherein for pairs of overlapping borders, each holding element slidingly rests on a transversal plate, and the holding elements are located between the transversal plates.
17. A diffuser for a gas turbine comprising:
a support structure;
a liner connected by a plurality of holders, the liner including a plurality of adjacent segments with overlapping borders clamped to one another and slidingly resting one above the other,
wherein for each pair of overlapping borders, each border is clamped to a holder of the plurality of holders,
the borders each have a holding element extending towards the support structure, each holding element having an opening, the holder passing through the openings and being connected to the holding element, and
pairs of overlapping borders have a first holding element housed within a second holding element, the first and second holding elements being spaced apart from one another.
18. A gas turbine, comprising:
a diffuser according to claim 17 ;
a turbine upstream of the diffuser;
a combustion chamber upstream of the turbine; and
a compressor upstream of the combustion chamber.
19. The diffuser according to claim 17 , wherein the overlapping borders are clamped to the plurality of holders, for each pair of overlapping borders, each border is clamped to a holder of the plurality of holders, the borders each have a holding element extending towards the support structure, each holding element having an opening, the holder passing through the openings and being connected to each holding element, and the holders have an elongated shape with transversal plates, wherein for pairs of overlapping borders, each holding element slidingly rests on a transversal plate, and the holding elements are located between the transversal plates.
20. The diffuser according to claim 17 , wherein the openings have a size larger than an external size of a portion of the holder passing through them.