System and method for providing compressed air to a gas turbine combustor

A system for directing cooling air into a gas turbine combustor is provided. The system comprises a transition duct coupled to a flow sleeve, where air to be used for combustor cooling and in the combustion process enters a bellmouth of the transition duct, passes through a plurality of struts withi...

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Main Authors Folkers, Daniel L, Martling, Vincent C, Xiao, Zhenhua
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.07.2022
Subjects
BLASTING
COMBUSTION APPARATUS
COMBUSTION PROCESSES
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGHVELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAMTURBINES
STEAM ENGINES
WEAPONS
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Summary:A system for directing cooling air into a gas turbine combustor is provided. The system comprises a transition duct coupled to a flow sleeve, where air to be used for combustor cooling and in the combustion process enters a bellmouth of the transition duct, passes through a plurality of struts within the bellmouth, and is distributed to a passage located between the combustion liner and flow sleeve.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201816178768