摘要 |
<p>A multipiece combustor having a portion thereof being made of a plurality of ceramic segments (110). Each of the plurality of ceramic segments (110) having an outer surface (120,220) and an inner surface (122,222). Each of the plurality of ceramic segments (110) having a generally cylindrical configuration and including a plurality of joints (130,132;230,232). The joints (130,132;230,232) having a first portion (142,242) defining a surface (144,244) being skewed to the outer surface (120,220) and the inner surface (122,222). The joints (130,132;230,232) having a second portion (146,246) defining a surface (148,248) being skewed to the outer surface (120,220) and the inner surface (122,222). The joints (130,132;230,232) further include a shoulder (150,250) formed intermediate the first portion (142,242) and the second portion (146,246). The joints (130,132;230,232) provide a sealing interlocking joint between corresponding ones of the plurality of ceramic segments (110). Thus, the multipiece combustor (32) having the plurality of ceramic segment (110) with the plurality of joints (130,132;230,232) reduces the physical size of the individual components and the degradation of the surface of the ceramic components in a tensile stress zone of is generally eliminated reducing the possibility of catastrophic failures.</p> |