Abstract:
A fuel injector component (94) comprises a body (100), an elongate void (124) and a plurality of bores (129). The body (100) has a first surface (125) and a second surface (130, 132). The elongate void (124) is enclosed by the body (100) and is integrally formed between portions of the body (100) defining the first surface (125) and the second surface (130, 132). The plurality of bores (129) extends into the second surface 130 to intersect the elongate void (124). A process for making a fuel injector component (94) comprises building an injector component body (100) having a void (124) and a plurality of ports (129) connected to the void (124) using an additive manufacturing process that utilizes a powdered building material, and removing residual powdered building material from void through the plurality of ports (129).
Abstract:
A liner panel for use in a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes a nozzle includes an inner periphery along an axis. The inner periphery includes a flow guide around the axis. A wall assembly for use in a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes a support shell with a first inner periphery along an axis. The wall assembly also includes a liner panel with a second inner periphery along the axis, the second inner periphery including a spiral flow guide around the axis. A method of reducing recirculation into a dilution passage in a combustor liner panel of a gas turbine engine includes contouring a dilution passage to match a natural vena contracta of a fluid flowing therethrough.
Abstract:
A wall assembly is provided for a gas turbine engine. This wall assembly includes a support shell with a contoured region; and a multiple of liner panels mounted to the support shell. At least one of the multiple of liner panels includes an end rail. The contoured region is deformable to selectively contact at least a portion of the end rail. A method of assembling a wall assembly within a gas turbine engine is also provided. This method includes locating a stud that extends from a cold side of a liner panel through a support shell; and attaching a fastener onto the stud to at least partially close a gap defined between the panel and shell.
Abstract:
A liner panel for use in a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes a nozzle includes an inner periphery along an axis. The inner periphery includes a flow guide around the axis. A wall assembly for use in a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes a support shell with a first inner periphery along an axis. The wall assembly also includes a liner panel with a second inner periphery along the axis, the second inner periphery including a spiral flow guide around the axis. A method of reducing recirculation into a dilution passage in a combustor liner panel of a gas turbine engine includes contouring a dilution passage to match a natural vena contracta of a fluid flowing therethrough.
Abstract:
A combustor floatwall panel includes a stack of layers of a sintered material forming in the aggregate a panel, an attachment stud, and a cooling flow passageway. The panel has a first surface and a second surface parallel to the first surface. The attachment stud projects from the second surface. The cooling flow passageway includes a feeder hole extending through the attachment stud, and at least one effusion cooling hole extending to the first surface. The effusion cooling hole is fluidly connected to the feeder hole. The effusion cooling hole extends along a first axis where the effusion cooling hole meets the first surface. The feeder hole extends along a second axis. The first axis is at a first angle relative to the first surface. The second axis is at a second angle relative to the first surface. The second angle is greater than the first angle.
Abstract:
A fuel injector component includes a monolithic body devoid of joints from manufacturing, an elongate void, and a plurality of bores. The monolithic body has a first surface and a second surface. The elongate void is enclosed by the monolithic body and is integrally formed between portions of the monolithic body defining the first surface and the second surface. The plurality of bores extends into the second surface to intersect the elongate void. A process for making a fuel injector component comprises building a monolithic body having an elongate void and a plurality of ports connected to the elongate void using an additive manufacturing process that utilizes a powdered building material, and removing residual powdered building material from the elongate void through the plurality of ports.