Adrian F Crowe

US Patent:

20040060909, Apr 1, 2004

Filed:

Sep 26, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/255343

Inventors:

Mark D'Andrea - Belmont MA, US
Adrian Crowe - North Andover MA, US

International Classification:

B23K015/00

US Classification:

219/121140

Abstract:

A method facilitates manufacturing a combustor for a gas turbine engine. The combustor includes an inner and an outer liner, a dome, and flanges. The method comprises assembling the inner and outer liner such that each includes a series of liner panels, positioning a spatter shield against a downstream side of the inner and outer liners, wherein the spatter shield comprises molybdenum, positioning a mounting flange against the downstream side of the inner and outer liners, such that the spatter shield is positioned at least partially between the mounting flange and the inner and outer liners, and coupling the mounting flange to the inner and outer liners.

US Patent:

20040255461, Dec 23, 2004

Filed:

Jul 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/897760

Inventors:

Mark D'Andrea - Belmont MA, US
Adrian Crowe - North Andover MA, US

International Classification:

F02C001/00

US Classification:

029/890020

Abstract:

A method facilitates manufacturing a combustor for a gas turbine engine. The combustor includes an inner and an outer liner, a dome, and flanges. The method comprises assembling the inner and outer liner such that each includes a series of liner panels, positioning a spatter shield against a downstream side of the inner and outer liners, wherein the spatter shield comprises molybdenum, positioning a mounting flange against the downstream side of the inner and outer liners, such that the spatter shield is positioned at least partially between the mounting flange and the inner and outer liners, and coupling the mounting flange to the inner and outer liners.