EP2927594A3 - Combustion chamber of a gas turbine - Google Patents

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EP2927594A3
EP2927594A3 EP15158442.2A EP15158442A EP2927594A3 EP 2927594 A3 EP2927594 A3 EP 2927594A3 EP 15158442 A EP15158442 A EP 15158442A EP 2927594 A3 EP2927594 A3 EP 2927594A3
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gas turbine
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Carsten Dr.-Ing. Clemen
Thomas Dr.-Ing. Dörr
Sebastian Dr.-Ing. Bake
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23RGENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
    • F23R3/00Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel
    • F23R3/002Wall structures
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23RGENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
    • F23R3/00Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel
    • F23R3/02Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel characterised by the air-flow or gas-flow configuration
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23RGENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
    • F23R3/00Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel
    • F23R3/02Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel characterised by the air-flow or gas-flow configuration
    • F23R3/04Air inlet arrangements
    • F23R3/06Arrangement of apertures along the flame tube
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23RGENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
    • F23R3/00Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel
    • F23R3/42Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel characterised by the arrangement or form of the flame tubes or combustion chambers
    • F23R3/60Support structures; Attaching or mounting means

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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  • Turbine Rotor Nozzle Sealing (AREA)

Abstract

Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Brennkammer einer Gasturbine mit einer äußeren Brennkammerwand (1) und an deren Innenseite befestigten Schindeln (9) oder auf eine einwandige Brennkammer, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Brennkammer in einem mittleren Bereich, bezogen auf die Durchströmungsrichtung, einen sich um den gesamten Umfang der Brennkammer erstreckenden Schlitz (18) aufweist, der die äußere Brennkammerwand (1) und die Schindeln (9) zur Zuleitung von Mischluft unterteilt.

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The invention relates to a combustion chamber of a gas turbine with an outer combustion chamber wall (1) and attached to the inside shingles (9) or to a single-wall combustion chamber, characterized in that the combustion chamber in a central region, based on the flow direction, a to having the entire circumference of the combustion chamber extending slot (18) dividing the outer combustion chamber wall (1) and the shingles (9) for supplying mixed air.
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EP15158442.2A 2014-03-11 2015-03-10 Combustion chamber of a gas turbine Active EP2927594B1 (en)

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