IP Library Granted Patent US 10,823,417
Granted Patent B2
US 10,823,417 · App. 15/709,333 · Granted Nov 3, 2020

Combustor with particle collection panel having a plurality of particle collection chambers

Inventors: Carey Clum (East Hartford, CT); Shayan Ahmadian (Oakdale, CT); Christopher W. Robak (Manchester, CT)
Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
F23R3/04B01D45/08F23R3/002F23R3/06F05D2260/201F05D2260/202F05D2260/203F05D2260/607F23R2900/00004F23R2900/03041F23R2900/03042F23R2900/03043F23R2900/03044F23R2900/03045
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Patent No.
US 10,823,417
App. No.
15/709,333
Granted
Nov 3, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A combustor may include a combustor shell, a particle collection panel, and a combustor panel. The combustor shell may define a plurality of first impingement holes, the particle collection panel may include a plurality of particle collection chambers and may define a plurality of second impingement holes, and the combustor panel may define a plurality of effusion holes. The particle collection panel may be disposed inward of the combustor shell and the combustor panel may be disposed inward of the particle collection panel. Each particle collection chamber may have a closed inward end and an opening defined in an outward end. The particle collection chambers may be configured to entrap particulates.

Claims (21)

1. A combustor comprising:

a combustor shell defining a plurality of first impingement holes;

a particle collection panel comprising a plurality of particle collection chambers and defining a plurality of second impingement holes, wherein the particle collection panel is disposed inward of the combustor shell; and

a combustor panel defining a plurality of effusion holes, wherein the combustor panel is disposed inward of the particle collection panel;

wherein each particle collection chamber of the plurality of particle collection chambers comprises a closed inward end and an opening defined in an outward end;

wherein a centerline axis of the opening of each particle collection chamber of the plurality of particle collection chambers intersects a respective first impingement hole of the plurality of first impingement holes; and

wherein a space is defined between the opening defined in the outward end of each particle collection chamber of the plurality of particle collection chambers and the combustor shell.

2. The combustor of claim 1 , wherein a first quantity of the first impingement holes corresponds to a second quantity of the particle collection chambers.

3. The combustor of claim 2 , wherein the first quantity equals the second quantity.

4. The combustor of claim 1 , wherein a first cumulative cross-sectional area of the plurality of first impingement holes is equal to a sum of a second cumulative cross-sectional area of the plurality of second impingement holes and a third cumulative cross-sectional area of the plurality of effusion holes.

5. The combustor of claim 1 , wherein each first impingement hole of the plurality of first impingement holes has a first diameter, wherein a distance between the combustor shell and the opening defined in the outward end of each particle collection chamber of the plurality of particle collection chambers is more than 0.5 times the first diameter.

6. The combustor of claim 1 , wherein each first impingement hole of the plurality of first impingement holes has a first diameter, wherein a distance between the combustor shell and the opening defined in the outward end of each particle collection chamber of the plurality of particle collection chambers is greater than 0.5 times the first diameter and less than 2.0 times the first diameter.

7. The combustor of claim 1 , wherein each first impingement hole of the plurality of first impingement holes has a first diameter and the opening of each particle collection chamber has a second diameter, wherein the second diameter is at least 0.2 times the first diameter.

8. A gas turbine engine comprising:

a combustor shell defining a plurality of first impingement holes;

a particle collection panel comprising a plurality of particle collection chambers and defining a plurality of second impingement holes, wherein the particle collection panel is disposed inward of the combustor shell; and

a combustor panel defining a plurality of effusion holes, wherein the combustor panel is disposed inward of the particle collection panel;

wherein each particle collection chamber of the plurality of particle collection chambers comprises a closed inward end and an opening defined in an outward end;

wherein a centerline axis of the opening of each particle collection chamber of the plurality of particle collection chambers intersects a respective first impingement hole of the plurality of first impingement holes; and

wherein a space is defined between the opening defined in the outward end of each particle collection chamber of the plurality of particle collection chambers and the combustor shell.

9. The gas turbine engine of claim 8 , wherein each first impingement hole of the plurality of first impingement holes has a first diameter, wherein the opening of each particle collection chamber of the plurality of particle collection chambers is offset in the aft direction about 0.5 times the first diameter.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RTX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064714/0001 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE AND REMOVE PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 11886281 AND ADD PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 14846874. TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054062 FRAME: 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF ADDRESS. Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055659/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 17, 2020
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053801/0691 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 4, 2020
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054062/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2018
From: CLUM, CAREY; AHMADIAN, SHAYAN; ROBAK, CHRISTOPHER W.
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046215/0610 →
Continuity (1)
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