Vito J Sarli

US Patent:

43654703, Dec 28, 1982

Filed:

Apr 2, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/136655

Inventors:

John A. Matthews - Melrose CT
David A. Washburn - South Glastonbury CT
Vito J. Sarli - Manchester CT

Assignee:

United Technologies Corporation - Hartford CT

International Classification:

F23R 310
F02C 718

US Classification:

60 3932

Abstract:

This invention relates to the construction of the fuel nozzle guide of a turbine power plant and provides sealing while allowing relative movement between the fuel nozzle and combustion liner, and includes the judicious location of cooling passages that permit constant cooling and purging for preventing local hot spots resulting from unwanted flame holding. CROSS REFERENCE This invention is related to the invention disclosed in copending patent application entitled FUEL NOZZLE GUIDE HEAT SHIELD FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE, filed by S. C. Peterson, L. W. Stevens and I. S. Tanrikut on even date and assigned to the same assignee of this application.