Paul Ryan Cramer

US Patent:

20160209035, Jul 21, 2016

Filed:

Jan 16, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/599094

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Paul S. Cramer - Escondido CA, US

International Classification:

F23R 3/02

Abstract:

An insert for combustion air holes in a liner wall of a combustion chamber is disclosed. The insert includes a body, a flange extending from the body, and a restarter jet. The restarter jet includes a restarter inlet and a slot. The restarter inlet is located in a radially outer surface of the flange. The slot extends across the flange and up a portion of the body to a restarter outlet location proximal an end surface of the body. The slot is configured to direct air entering the restarter inlet out of the slot at the restarter outlet location along a surface of the liner wall inside the combustion chamber.

US Patent:

20140331678, Nov 13, 2014

Filed:

May 8, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/889871

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Paul Stuart Cramer - Escondido CA, US

Assignee:

Solar Turbines Incorporated - San Diego CA

International Classification:

F23R 3/10

US Classification:

60746, 60748, 60751

Abstract:

A system for distributing compressed air in a combustor of a gas turbine engine. The system may include a flow splitter, a center duct, an outer duct, and an inner duct configured to separate and receive compressed air from a prediffuser exit, and to route separate flows of the compressed air to separate downstream locations for the combustion reaction and for cooling. The system may include an axial mixer configured to axially receive a flow of the compressed air and to direct the flow to mix with fuel provided by an injector.