Abstract: Modifications to the surface of polyvinyl alcohol-based films are disclosed that result in improved adhesion to optical materials. Specifically, the surface chemistry of the polyvinyl alcohol-based film is altered to include fluorine bonds, which surprisingly improve direct adhesion of the film to materials such as optical thermoset resins, without the use of additional coatings or multilayer sandwich construction. Embodiments of this invention for incorporation of polarizer films in thermoset resin lenses are described. A method of exposing the film to indirect, reduced-pressure plasma to achieve these surface modifications, and an exemplary holder for the film during such processing, are disclosed.

Abstract: A burner for a gas turbine power plant is constructed by machining a louver configuration having a series of slots communicating with the surrounding cooling air into the combustion chamber for providing film cooling adjacent the downstream wall of the louver, a series of apertures for preventing recirculation of the hot combustion gases into the wakes formed when the cool air passes through the slots and another series of holes and variable wall thickness to control temperature gradient in the high thermal stress zones.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement of the cooling air flow distribution in proximity to the combustion and dilution air holes of a combustor liner fabricated from Finwall.RTM. material for a turbine type power plant.