COMBUSTOR DOME TILES
First Claim
1. A tile for a combustor dome of a gas turbine engine comprising:
- a tile body defining an upstream surface and an axially opposed downstream surface with at least one injection orifice defined through the tile body from the upstream surface to the downstream surface,wherein the tile body extends in a radial direction from a radially inner surface to a radially outer surface, wherein the radially inner and outer surfaces define circular arcs that are concentric with one another, andwherein the tile body extends circumferentially from a first end face to a second end face, wherein the first end face follows a sigmoid profile and wherein the second end face follows a sigmoid profile configured to interlock with the sigmoid profile of the first end face of another identical tile body.
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Abstract
A tile for a combustor dome of a gas turbine engine includes a tile body defining an upstream surface and an axially opposed downstream surface with at least one injection orifice defined through the tile body from the upstream surface to the downstream surface. The tile body extends in a radial direction from a radially inner surface to a radially outer surface. The radially inner and outer surfaces define circular arcs that are concentric with one another. The tile body extends circumferentially from a first end face to a second end face. The first end face follows a sigmoid profile and the second end face follows a sigmoid profile configured to interlock with the sigmoid profile of the first end face of another identical tile body.
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20 Claims
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1. A tile for a combustor dome of a gas turbine engine comprising:
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a tile body defining an upstream surface and an axially opposed downstream surface with at least one injection orifice defined through the tile body from the upstream surface to the downstream surface, wherein the tile body extends in a radial direction from a radially inner surface to a radially outer surface, wherein the radially inner and outer surfaces define circular arcs that are concentric with one another, and wherein the tile body extends circumferentially from a first end face to a second end face, wherein the first end face follows a sigmoid profile and wherein the second end face follows a sigmoid profile configured to interlock with the sigmoid profile of the first end face of another identical tile body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A combustor dome comprising:
a plurality of tiles circumferentially linked to form a complete annular combustor dome wall, wherein each of the tiles includes; a tile body defining an upstream surface and an axially opposed downstream surface with at least one injection orifice defined through the tile body from the upstream surface to the downstream surface, wherein the tile body extends in a radial direction from a radially inner surface to a radially outer surface, wherein the radially inner and outer surfaces define circular arcs that are concentric with one another, and wherein the tile body extends circumferentially from a first end face to a second end face, wherein the first end face follows a sigmoid profile and wherein the second end face follows a sigmoid profile interlocked with the sigmoid profile of the first end face of an adjacent tile body. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A multipoint injection system comprising:
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a manifold extending in a circumferential direction defining a plurality of flow passages each having a main portion defined through the manifold in the circumferential direction; a plurality of feed arms extending radially inward from the manifold, wherein feed arm portions of the flow passages extend through each of the feed arms; a plurality of injection nozzles, wherein each of the feed arm portions of the flow passages includes a respective outlet opening with a respective one of the injection nozzles in fluid communication with each of the outlets; a combustor dome mounted together with the manifold with the injection nozzles extending though the combustor dome, wherein the combustor dome includes; a plurality of tiles circumferentially linked to form a complete annular combustor dome wall, wherein each of the tiles includes; a tile body defining an upstream surface and an axially opposed downstream surface with at least one injection orifice defined through the tile body from the upstream surface to the downstream surface, wherein the tile body extends in a radial direction from a radially inner surface to a radially outer surface, wherein the radially inner and outer surfaces define circular arcs that are concentric with one another, and wherein the tile body extends circumferentially from a first end face to a second end face, wherein the first end face follows a sigmoid profile and wherein the second end face follows a sigmoid profile interlocked with the sigmoid profile of the first end face of an adjacent tile body; an outer combustor wall mounted to the manifold; and an inner combustor wall radially inward from the outer combustor wall, the inner combustor wall mounted to an inner ring supported from radially inward ends of the feed arms, wherein the combustor dome, injection nozzles, inner combustor wall, and outer combustor wall form an enclosure in which a majority of air passing from a compressor side of the combustor dome must pass through the injection nozzles to reach a combustor space defined radially between the inner and outer combustor walls. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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