COMBUSTION CHAMBER
First Claim
1. A combustion chamber comprising at least one annular wall, the annular wall comprising a plurality of segments, each segment having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the first portion of each segment extending circumferentially, the third portion of each segment extending circumferentially and the second portion of each segment extending radially to connect the first portion and third portion of the segment, the segments being arranged such that the first portion of each segment overlaps the third portion of an adjacent segment and the first portion of each segment is joined to the third portion of the adjacent segment.
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Abstract
A combustion chamber includes at least one annular wall. The annular wall includes a plurality of segments and each segment has a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion of each segment extends circumferentially, the third portion of each segment extends circumferentially and the second portion of each segment extends radially to connect the first portion and third portion of the segment. The segments are arranged such that the first portion of each segment overlaps the third portion of an adjacent segment and the first portion of each segment is bolted to the third portion of the adjacent segment. The segments are cast and define a double wall combustion chamber and enable easier construction of the combustion chamber and replacement of damaged segments.
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25 Claims
- 1. A combustion chamber comprising at least one annular wall, the annular wall comprising a plurality of segments, each segment having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the first portion of each segment extending circumferentially, the third portion of each segment extending circumferentially and the second portion of each segment extending radially to connect the first portion and third portion of the segment, the segments being arranged such that the first portion of each segment overlaps the third portion of an adjacent segment and the first portion of each segment is joined to the third portion of the adjacent segment.
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24. A combustion chamber comprising at least one annular wall, the annular wall comprising a plurality of segments, each segment having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the first portion of each segment extending circumferentially, the third portion of each segment extending circumferentially and the second portion of each segment extending radially to connect the first portion and third portion of the segment, the segments being arranged such that the first portion of each segment overlaps the third portion of an adjacent segment and the first portion of each segment is joined to the third portion of the adjacent segment, the first portion of each segment being arranged to extend circumferentially through substantially the same angle as the third portion of the adjacent segment.
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25. A combustion chamber comprising at least one annular wall, the annular wall comprising a plurality of segments, each segment having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the first portion of each segment extending circumferentially, the third portion of each segment extending circumferentially and the second portion of each segment extending radially to connect the first portion and third portion of the segment, the segments being arranged such that the first portion of each segment overlaps the third portion of an adjacent segment and the first portion of each segment is joined to the third portion of the adjacent segment, the first portion of each segment being arranged to extend axially substantially the same length as the third portion of the adjacent segment.
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