IP Library Granted Patent US 11,098,899
Granted Patent B2
US 11,098,899 · App. 15/903,592 · Granted Aug 24, 2021

Panel burn through tolerant shell design

Inventors: Carey Clum (East Hartford, CT); Dennis M Moura (South Windsor, CT)
Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
F23R3/002F23M2900/05004F23R2900/00018F23R2900/03043F23R2900/03045
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Patent No.
US 11,098,899
App. No.
15/903,592
Granted
Aug 24, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dual wall liner for a gas turbine engine may comprise a shell having a first side and a second side, a panel contacting the shell, the panel at least partially defining a hot gas path through which a hot gas flows, wherein the first side of the shell faces the panel, wherein the shell includes a thermal barrier coating (TBC) disposed on the first side of the shell. The TBC may thermally protect the shell from heat from a hot gas path.

Claims (31)

1. A dual wall liner of a gas turbine engine combustor, comprising:

a shell having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the shell comprises a shell material;

a panel contacting the shell, the panel at least partially defining a hot gas path through which a hot combustion gas flows, wherein the first side of the shell faces the panel and the hot gas path;

a metallic layer disposed on the shell material on the first side of the shell;

a thermal barrier coating (TBC) disposed on the metallic layer;

a first heat transfer augmentation feature extending from the second side of the shell, the first heat transfer augmentation feature comprising a trip strip; and

a second heat transfer augmentation feature extending from the second side of the shell, the second heat transfer augmentation feature comprising a cooling fin;

wherein a shape of the first heat transfer augmentation feature is different from a shape of the second heat transfer augmentation feature and a height of the cooling fin is greater than a height of the trip strip.

2. The dual wall liner of claim 1 , wherein the shell is configured to prevent oxidation of the metallic laver.

3. The dual wall liner of claim 2 , wherein the TBC comprises a lower thermal conductivity than that of the shell material, wherein the thermal conductivity of the TBC and the thermal conductivity of the shell material are both measured under common predetermined reference conditions.

4. The dual wall liner of claim 3 , wherein the thermal conductivity of the TBC is less than half of that of the shell material at the common predetermined reference conditions.

5. The dual wall liner of claim 1 , wherein a panel stud of the panel extends through the TBC.

6. The dual wall liner of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of holes extending through the shell and the TBC, wherein the plurality of holes are configured to direct a flow of cooling air from the second side of the shell to the panel.

7. The dual wall liner of claim 1 , wherein the first side of the shell TBC is covered by the panel.

8. The dual wall liner of claim 2 , wherein the shell is configured to prevent corrosion of the metallic layer.

9. The dual wall liner of claim 1 , wherein the first heat transfer augmentation feature is configured to increase a surface area of the second side, and the second heat transfer augmentation feature is configured to disturb a flow of cooling air flowing across the second side.

10. A gas turbine engine combustor, comprising:

a shell having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the shell comprises a shell material;

a panel contacting the shell, the panel at least partially defining a hot gas path through which a hot combustion gas flows, wherein the first side of the shell faces the panel and the hot gas path;

a metallic layer disposed on the shell material on the first side of the shell;

a thermal barrier coating (TBC) disposed on the metallic layer;

a first heat transfer augmentation feature extending from the second side of the shell, the first heat transfer augmentation feature comprising a trip strip; and

a second heat transfer augmentation feature extending from the second side of the shell, the second heat transfer augmentation feature comprising a cooling fin;

wherein a shape of the first heat transfer augmentation feature is different from a shape of the second heat transfer augmentation feature and a height of the cooling fin is greater than a height of the trip strip.

11. The gas turbine engine combustor of claim 10 , wherein the panel is coupled to the shell.

12. The gas turbine engine combustor of claim 10 , wherein:

the shell is configured to prevent oxidation of the metallic layer; and

the TBC comprises a lower thermal conductivity than that of the shell material, measured under common predetermined reference conditions.

13. The gas turbine engine combustor of claim 11 , further comprising a panel stud coupling the panel to the shell, wherein the panel stud extends through the TBC.

14. The gas turbine engine combustor of claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of holes extending through the shell and the TBC, wherein the plurality of holes are configured to direct a flow of cooling air from the second side of the shell to the panel.

15. The gas turbine engine combustor of claim 10 , further comprising: a panel stud coupling the panel to the shell, wherein the TBC is provided locally around the panel stud, and the TBC surrounds at least a portion of the panel stud.

Assignments (4)
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 4, 2020
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054062/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2018
From: CLUM, CAREY; MOURA, DENNIS M
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045019/0420 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62618841 · Jan 18, 2018
Related Publication 20190219265A1 · Jul 18, 2019