System and method for supporting fuel nozzles inside a combustor

摘要

A system for supporting fuel nozzles inside a combustor includes a ring that circumferentially surrounds the fuel nozzles inside the combustor, a support plate that extends radially inside at least a portion of the ring, and a first connection between the support plate and at least one of the fuel nozzles inside the combustor. A second connection is between the support plate and the ring. A method for supporting fuel nozzles in a combustor includes surrounding the fuel nozzles with a ring, connecting a support plate to the ring, and connecting the support plate to at least one fuel nozzle.

主权项

1. A system for supporting fuel nozzles inside a combustor, comprising:
a center fuel nozzle having a centerbody and a shroud that surrounds at least a portion of the centerbody of the center fuel nozzle, wherein the shroud of the center fuel nozzle includes a first flange circumferentially spaced from a second flange, the first and second flanges of the center fuel nozzle extending radially outwardly from the shroud of the center fuel nozzle; an outer fuel nozzle disposed radially outwardly from and adjacent to the center fuel nozzle, the outer fuel nozzle having a centerbody and a shroud that surrounds at least a portion of the centerbody of the outer fuel nozzle, wherein the shroud of the outer fuel nozzle includes a first flange circumferentially spaced from a second flange, the first and second flanges of the outer fuel nozzle extending radially outwardly from the shroud of the outer fuel nozzle; a ring that circumferentially surrounds the center fuel nozzle and the outer fuel nozzle; and a plurality of support plates that extend radially between the shroud of the center fuel nozzle and the ring, the plurality of support plates comprising a first support plate circumferentially spaced from a second support plate, wherein the first support plate is connected to the first flange of the center fuel nozzle, the first flange of the outer fuel nozzle and to the support ring, and wherein the second support plate connects the second flange of the center fuel nozzle to the second flange of the outer fuel nozzle and to the support ring.