Combustor
First Claim
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1. A combustor heatshield panel comprising:
- an interior surface;
an exterior surface;
a plurality of cooling gas passageways having inlets on the exterior surface and outlets on the interior surface;
a plurality of studs extending from the exterior surface and having distal threaded portions; and
a plurality of standoffs having distal surfaces for engaging a mounting surface and protruding by a distance at least 0.2 mm greater than protrusion of any perimeter rail extending at least 20% of a length of a perimeter of the panel.
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Abstract
A combustor heat shield panel is secured relative to a combustor shell so as to hold the panel exterior surface spaced apart from and facing the shell interior surface over major area of the panel exterior surface. A gap is formed between the heat shield exterior surface and shell interior surface along at least a major portion of the perimeter of the heat shield.
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1. A combustor heatshield panel comprising:
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an interior surface; an exterior surface; a plurality of cooling gas passageways having inlets on the exterior surface and outlets on the interior surface; a plurality of studs extending from the exterior surface and having distal threaded portions; and a plurality of standoffs having distal surfaces for engaging a mounting surface and protruding by a distance at least 0.2 mm greater than protrusion of any perimeter rail extending at least 20% of a length of a perimeter of the panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A combustor heat shield panel and shell combination comprising:
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a heatshield panel comprising; an interior surface; an exterior surface; a perimeter, a plurality of cooling gas passageways having inlets on the panel exterior surface and outlets on the panel interior surface; a shell comprising; an interior surface; an exterior surface; a plurality of cooling gas passageways having inlets on the shell exterior surface and outlets on the shell interior surface; and means securing the panel to the shell so as to hold the panel exterior surface spaced apart from and facing the shell interior surface over a major area of the panel exterior surface, with a gap between the panel exterior surface and shell interior surface along at least a major portion of the perimeter. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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