RESONATOR SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED COMBUSTOR LINER COOLING
First Claim
1. A resonator system for a turbine engine comprising:
- a hollow combustor component having an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface, a first plurality of holes extending substantially radially through the combustor component from the inner peripheral surface to the outer peripheral surface, the first plurality of holes being distributed circumferentially about the combustor component;
a first plurality of resonators formed with the combustor component, each resonator having a radially outer wall and at least one side wall, each resonator having an inner cavity defined between the radially outer wall, the at least one side wall and the combustor component, the at least one side wall of each resonator surrounding a subset of the first plurality of holes, the first plurality of resonators being substantially circumferentially aligned about the combustor component to form a first row of resonators; and
a first plurality of cooling passages extending generally longitudinally within the combustor component, each of the first plurality of cooling passages having an inlet in fluid communication with the exterior of the combustor component and an outlet in fluid communication with the inner cavity of a respective one of the resonators.
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Abstract
A combustor liner has a plurality of resonators formed thereon. Each resonator has a radially outer wall and at least one side wall. The outer wall can be free of holes. Each resonator has an inner cavity defined between the outer wall, the at least one side wall and the outer peripheral surface of the liner. The at least one side wall of each resonator surrounds a subset of a plurality of holes that extend substantially radially through the liner. A plurality of cooling passages extends generally longitudinally within the liner. Each cooling passage has an inlet in fluid communication with the exterior of the liner and an outlet in fluid communication with the inner cavity of a respective one of the resonators. A coolant, such as compressor air, can enter and flow along the cooling passages to thereby cool the liner and purge the inner cavity of the resonator.
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20 Claims
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1. A resonator system for a turbine engine comprising:
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a hollow combustor component having an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface, a first plurality of holes extending substantially radially through the combustor component from the inner peripheral surface to the outer peripheral surface, the first plurality of holes being distributed circumferentially about the combustor component; a first plurality of resonators formed with the combustor component, each resonator having a radially outer wall and at least one side wall, each resonator having an inner cavity defined between the radially outer wall, the at least one side wall and the combustor component, the at least one side wall of each resonator surrounding a subset of the first plurality of holes, the first plurality of resonators being substantially circumferentially aligned about the combustor component to form a first row of resonators; and a first plurality of cooling passages extending generally longitudinally within the combustor component, each of the first plurality of cooling passages having an inlet in fluid communication with the exterior of the combustor component and an outlet in fluid communication with the inner cavity of a respective one of the resonators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A resonator system for a turbine engine comprising:
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a hollow combustor liner having an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface, a plurality of holes extending substantially radially through the combustor liner, the plurality of holes being distributed circumferentially about the combustor liner, the combustor liner being formed by a plurality of panels; a plurality of resonators formed with the combustor liner, each resonator having a radially outer wall and at least one side wall, each resonator having an inner cavity defined between the radially outer wall, the at least one side wall and the combustor liner, the at least one side wall of each resonator surrounding a subset of the first plurality of holes, the plurality of resonators being substantially circumferentially aligned about the combustor liner to form a first row of resonators; and a plurality of cooling passages extending generally longitudinally within the combustor liner, each cooling passage having an inlet in fluid communication with the exterior of the combustor component and an outlet in fluid communication with the inner cavity of a respective one of the resonators, the plurality of cooling passages being defined in part by channels formed in at least one of the plurality of panels. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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