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EP 2487418 A2 20120815 - A combustor

Title (en)

A combustor

Title (de)

Brennkammer

Title (fr)

Chambre de combustion

Publication

EP 2487418 A2 20120815 (EN)

Application

EP 12155001 A 20120210

Priority

US 201113026373 A 20110214

Abstract (en)

A combustor (10) includes a combustion chamber (22) and a liner (20) surrounding the combustion chamber (22). A ridge (30) on top of the liner (20) extends continuously around the liner (20). In alternate embodiments, a ridge (30) extends continuously around the liner (20), and a groove (50) extends continuously around the liner (20) adjacent to the ridge (30), wherein both of the ridge (30) and the groove (50) are either substantially flat or curved.

IPC 8 full level

F23R 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F23R 3/002 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2487418 A2 20120815; CN 102635876 A 20120815; US 2012208141 A1 20120816

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12155001 A 20120210; CN 201210040513 A 20120214; US 201113026373 A 20110214