Abstract: A gas turbine engine including a combustor with a combustion liner having inner and outer walls is disclosed herein. The gas turbine engine further includes a swirler system adapted to receive a fuel injector and a flow splitter operable to bifurcate an airflow exiting the swirler system into a first bifurcated flow and a second bifurcated flow. A shroud is positioned downstream of the flow splitter and is configured to deflect the first bifurcated flow in a first direction radially inward and the second bifurcated flow in a second direction radially outward. The second bifurcated flow cools both of the inner and outer walls of the combustor liner.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a unique gas turbine engine and a unique dome panel assembly for a gas turbine engine combustor. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for gas turbine engines, gas turbine engine combustor systems and dome panel assemblies for gas turbine engine combustion system. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application shall become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.

Abstract: A fuel nozzle for a gas turbine engine is provided having swirlers and a mounting device configured to mount the fuel nozzle to the inside of a combustor. In one embodiment the combustor has an interior surface formed to receive the mounting device of the fuel nozzle from within the combustor. The swirlers can be integrally formed in the fuel nozzle or can be separately attached, thus allowing the fuel nozzle to be mounted within the combustor having the relative placement of the swirlers already determined prior to installation. The fuel nozzle tip can be positioned a predetermined distance from the outlet of a swirler to reduce NOx emissions.

Abstract: An interchangeable combustor chute for directing airflow into a gas turbine engine combustor. In one aspect the combustor chute is secured to the combustor liner by mechanical fastener. The combustor chute is formed of a high temperature resistant material such as ceramics.