IP Library Patent Application 16827200
Patent Application
App. No. 16/827,200

BONDED COMBUSTOR WALL FOR A TURBINE ENGINE

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16/827,200
Abstract

A combustor wall is provided for a turbine engine. The combustor wall includes a shell, a heat shield and a combustion chamber. The heat shield is connected to the shell by a bonded connection, and defines a portion of the combustion chamber. A cooling cavity is defined between the shell and the heat shield.

Claims (42)

1 . An assembly for a turbine engine, comprising:

a shell formed from a first material comprising a nickel alloy; and

a heat shield connected to the shell by a bonded connection, the heat shield formed from a second material that is different than the first material, and the second material comprising composite material;

wherein a cavity is defined radially between the shell and the heat shield.

2 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bonded connection comprises a partial transient liquid phase bonded connection.

3 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bonded connection comprises a transient liquid phase bonded connection.

4 . The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

a combustor wall for the turbine engine;

the combustor wall comprising the shell and the heat shield.

5 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bonded connection directly bonds the heat shield to the shell.

6 . The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

an intermediate element connected radially between the heat shield and the shell;

the bonded connection bonding the heat shield to the intermediate element.

7 . The assembly of claim 6 , wherein the intermediate element is bonded to the shell by a second bonded connection.

8 . The assembly of claim 6 , wherein the intermediate element comprises a strain isolator.

9 . The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

an intermediate element connected radially between the heat shield and the shell;

the bonded connection bonding the intermediate element to the shell.

10 . The assembly of claim 9 , wherein the heat shield is bonded to the intermediate element by a second bonded connection.

11 . The assembly of claim 9 , wherein the intermediate element comprises a strain isolator.

12 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein

the shell includes one or more first cooling apertures that are fluidly coupled with the cavity; and

the heat shield includes one or more second cooling apertures that are fluidly coupled with the cavity.

13 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein

the heat shield includes a base plate and a protrusion; and

the protrusion extends radially out from the base plate, and is connected to the shell by the bonded connection.

14 . The assembly of claim 13 , wherein the protrusion comprises a rail.

15 . An assembly for a turbine engine, comprising:

a shell formed from a first material comprising a nickel alloy; and

a heat shield connected to the shell by a bonded connection that comprises a partial transient liquid phase bonded connection, the heat shield formed from a second material that is different than the first material, and the second material comprising composite material;

wherein a cavity is defined radially between the shell and the heat shield.

16 . The assembly of claim 15 , further comprising:

a combustor wall for the turbine engine;

the combustor wall comprising the shell and the heat shield.

17 . The assembly of claim 15 , wherein the bonded connection directly bonds the heat shield to the shell.

18 . The assembly of claim 15 , further comprising:

an intermediate element connected radially between the heat shield and the shell;

the bonded connection bonding the heat shield or the shell to the intermediate element.

19 . An assembly for a turbine engine, comprising:

a first turbine engine component formed from a first material comprising a nickel alloy; and

a second turbine engine component connected to the first turbine engine component by a bonded connection, the second turbine engine component formed from a second material that is different than the first material, and the second material comprising composite material.

20 . The assembly of claim 19 , wherein the first turbine engine component is configured as a shell, and the second turbine engine component is configured as a heat shield lining the shell.

Assignments (3)
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 Jun 23, 2020
From: ROBERGE, GARY D.; COOK, GRANT O., III
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053014/0121 →