Patents Examined by D. Stout
  • Augmentor liner construction
    Patent number: 4878283
    Abstract: The holes in a liner for an augmentor for a gas turbine engine are reoriented so that cooling air admitted into the gas path is directed tangentially to the liner wall instead of radially and the opening defines a scoop that enhances turbulence adjacent the outer diameter of the liner to improve its heat transfer characteristics, and the method of reorienting said holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1989
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Howard J. McLean