Gas turbine engine combustor with integrated combustor vane having swirler

摘要

A combustor section is provided for a gas turbine engine. The combustor section may include an outer liner panel, an inner liner panel and a bulkhead, which is arranged with the outer and the inner liner panels to form an annular combustion chamber. The combustor section may also include a swirler assembly and a combustor vane. The swirler assembly may be configured with the bulkhead. The combustor vane may extend at least partially into said combustion chamber, wherein the combustor vane is circumferentially aligned with the swirler assembly.

主权项

1. A combustor section for a gas turbine engine, the combustor section comprising:
an outer liner panel, an inner liner panel and a bulkhead arranged with the outer and the inner liner panels to form an annular combustion chamber with a longitudinal axis; a swirler assembly configured with the bulkhead; a combustor vane which extends at least partially into said combustion chamber, wherein the combustor vane extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge, and wherein the leading edge of the combustor vane is circumferentially aligned with a center of the swirler assembly about the longitudinal axis; wherein said combustor vane includes a swirler located along the leading edge of the combustor vane; and wherein said swirler includes an annular inner jet compartment.