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Combustion chamber construction

  • US 4,614,082 A
  • Filed: 12/19/1972
  • Issued: 09/30/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/1972
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A combustion chamber for use in gas turbine engines, the chamber comprising:

  • an inlet for receiving air and fuel to be burned;

    an outlet for expelling products of combustion;

    high strength structural frame means disposed between the inlet and the outlet for supporting mechanical forces associated with the chamber;

    liner means cooperating with the frame and defining a combustion zone, said liner means including a plurality of panels of high temperature materials;

    circumferential mounting means for positioning said panels laterally with respect to one another;

    axial mounting means for positioning said panels axially with respect to said frame means;

    wherein said circumferential mounting means includes frictionally slideable engaging means cooperating with adjacent pairs of said panels;

    wherein said frictionally slideable engaging means includes a projection disposed on one lateral edge of preselected first of said panels, and a mating slot disposed on an opposed edge of preselected second of said panels disposed adjacent said first panels;

    wherein said axial mounting means includes;

    first radially extending shoulder means cooperating with preselected of said panels,second radially extending shoulder means cooperating with said frame means, and engaging said first shoulder means, anda first axially extending flange carried by said first shoulder means; and

    a second axially extending flange carried by said second shoulder means, said second flange underlying and interlocking with said first flange.

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