Combustor liner flexible support and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11333361-B2
Application number	US-201515536224-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 30, 2015
Priority date	Dec 15, 2014
Publication date	May 17, 2022
Grant date	May 17, 2022

Abstract

A combustor for a gas turbine is described. The combustor comprises a combustor liner, a metering plate attached to an end of the combustor liner and a combustor casing at least partially surrounding the combustor liner. An end cover is further connected to the combustor casing. The combustor liner is connected to the combustor casing by means of a retainer arranged between the metering plate and the end cover, and attached to the metering plate and to the end cover.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A combustor for a gas turbine comprising:
a combustor liner having a first end, a second end and a side wall extending between the first end and the second end;
a metering plate attached to the first end of the combustor liner;
a combustor casing at least partially surrounding the combustor liner;
an end cover connected to the combustor casing; and
a retainer, connecting the combustor liner to the combustor casing, arranged between the metering plate and the end cover and attached to the metering plate and to the end cover, the retainer comprising a first ring element constrained to the metering plate and a second ring element arranged between the first ring element and the end cover, and wherein an elastic arrangement is located between the second ring element and the end cover, the elastic arrangement includes resiliently deformable and radially projecting members, in surface contact with the end cover,
wherein the resiliently deformable and radially projecting members are circumferentially spaced relative about a perimeter of the second ring element with a gap defined between at least two adjacent projecting members.

2. The combustor of claim 1 , wherein an additional elastic arrangement is located between the first ring element and the second ring element, at least one of the elastic arrangement and the additional elastic arrangement is pre-loaded and provides a frictional damping action.

3. The combustor of claim 1 , wherein the second elastic arrangement is in surface contact with the end cover.

4. The combustor of claim 1 , wherein the second ring element is provided with resiliently deformable and radially projecting members, in surface contact with the end cover.

5. The combustor of claim 4 , wherein the second ring element defines holes configured to receive fasteners therethrough to secure the second ring element to the end cover.

6. The combustor of claim 4 , wherein the gap is defined between each pair of adjacent resiliently deformable and radially projecting members.

7. The combustor of claim 1 , wherein the metering plate is provided with a plurality of metering holes extending therethrough, and wherein the first ring element is attached to a surface portion of the metering plate devoid of metering holes.

8. A method for mounting a combustor liner in a combustor casing of a gas turbine combustor, the method comprising:
attaching a metering plate of a combustor liner to a retainer, the retainer comprising a first ring element constrained to the metering plate, a second ring element arranged between the first ring element and an end cover attachable to an end of the combustor casing, and an elastic arrangement in surface contact with the end cover, the elastic arrangement includes resiliently deformable and radially projecting members, in surface contact with the end cover, wherein the resiliently deformable and radially projecting members are circumferentially spaced relative about a perimeter of the second ring element with a gap defined between at least two adjacent projecting members;
attaching the retainer to the end cover;
introducing the combustor liner into the combustor casing; and
connecting the end cover to the combustor casing such that the combustor liner is supported approximately concentrically in the combustor casing.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein an additional elastic arrangement is located between the first ring element and the second ring element, and the method further comprising resiliently pre-loading at least one of the elastic arrangement and the additional elastic arrangement.

10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising pre-loading the elastic arrangement against the end cover, thus generating a frictional force therebetween.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising providing a vibration-damping arrangement between the metering plate and the end cover.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising locating the elastic arrangement at least between the second ring element and the end cover.

Assignees

• Nuovo Pignone Srl

Inventors

• Jangid Biharilal

Classifications

• F23R3/60 Primary

  Support structures; Attaching or mounting means · CPC title

• F23R2900/00014

  Reducing thermo-acoustic vibrations by passive means, e.g. by Helmholtz resonators · CPC title

• F23R3/48 Primary

  Flame tube interconnectors, e.g. cross-over tubes · CPC title

• F23R3/002

  Wall structures (F23R3/02 and F23R3/007 take precedence) · CPC title

• F23R2900/00017

  Assembling combustion chamber liners or subparts · CPC title