US 12,359,810 B2
Extended bulkhead panel
Timothy S. Snyder, Glastonbury, CT (US); and James B. Hoke, Tolland, CT (US)
Assigned to RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed by RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed on Jun. 7, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/737,656.
Application 18/737,656 is a division of application No. 17/984,159, filed on Nov. 9, 2022, granted, now 12,038,175.
Application 17/984,159 is a division of application No. 16/859,204, filed on Apr. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,525,577, issued on Dec. 13, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0328623 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F23R 3/00 (2006.01); F23R 3/14 (2006.01)
CPC F23R 3/002 (2013.01) [F23R 3/007 (2013.01); F23R 3/14 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bulkhead panel for a combustor, comprising:
a plurality of bulkhead panel segments formed of a ceramic matrix composite, the plurality of bulkhead panel segments extending radially between an outer combustor panel and an inner combustor panel, wherein each bulkhead panel segment comprises:
an outer flange extending axially from an outer diameter of each bulkhead panel segment and aft from and past an interior surface of each bulkhead panel segment;
an inner flange extending axially from an inner diameter of each bulkhead panel segment and aft from and past the interior surface of each bulkhead panel segment;
an outer spacer located between an exterior surface of the outer flange of each bulkhead panel segment and an interior surface of the outer combustor panel, wherein a first forward end of the outer combustor panel is located in a first groove defined by the outer spacer; and
an inner spacer located between an exterior surface of the inner flange of each bulkhead panel segment and an interior surface of the inner combustor panel, wherein a second forward end of the inner combustor panel is located in a second groove defined by the inner spacer.