RETAINING ELEMENT FOR RETAINING A HEAT SHIELD BLOCK AND METHOD FOR COOLING THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE OF A HEAT SHIELD

• Main Author: VOGTMANN, DANIEL
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 30.11.2016
• Subjects: BLASTING; CASINGS, LININGS, WALLS OR DOORS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORCOMBUSTION CHAMBERS, e.g. FIREBRIDGES; COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES; DETAILS OF COMBUSTION CHAMBERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; DEVICES FOR DEFLECTING AIR, FLAMES OR COMBUSTION PRODUCTS INCOMBUSTION CHAMBERS; GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGHVELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; SAFETY ARRANGEMENTS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COMBUSTIONAPPARATUS; WEAPONS

The holding element (22) has fastening section (23) fastened to supporting structure, and holding section (24) having holding head (25) engaged in engagement device of heat shield block so that top side (28) of fastening section faces cold side of heat shield block. A cooling-air passage (34) of fastening section, has inlet opening (35) and outlet openings (37,38) arranged in lateral surface (32) and/or on top side. The fastening section is arranged on supporting structure such that cooling-air passage corresponds to cooling-air channel arranged in supporting structure. An independent claim is included for method for cooling the supporting structure of heat shield block.