Apparatus for vibration support in combustors and method for forming apparatus

Abstract

A sleeve component assembly for a combustor, and a method for forming the sleeve component assembly for the combustor, are disclosed. The sleeve component assembly includes a sleeve component, the sleeve component comprising one of an inner sleeve component or an outer sleeve component. The sleeve component assembly further includes at least one support feature extending from the sleeve component, the at least one support feature configured to contact and provide vibratory support to an adjacent sleeve component. The at least one support feature is integral with the sleeve component.

1 . A sleeve component assembly for a combustor, the sleeve component assembly comprising:
 a sleeve component, the sleeve component comprising one of an inner sleeve component or an outer sleeve component; and,   at least one support feature extending from the sleeve component, the at least one support feature configured to contact and provide vibratory support to an adjacent sleeve component,   wherein the at least one support feature is integral with the sleeve component.   
     
     
         2 . The sleeve component assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one support feature is formed during casting of the sleeve component. 
     
     
         3 . The sleeve component assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of support features. 
     
     
         4 . The sleeve component assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve component is an inner sleeve component. 
     
     
         5 . The sleeve component assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve component is a transition piece. 
     
     
         6 . The sleeve component assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one support feature is configured to generally continuously contact the adjacent sleeve component. 
     
     
         7 . The sleeve component assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one support feature is configured to provide a desired heat transfer characteristic. 
     
     
         8 . The sleeve component assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one support feature is configured to provide a desired vibratory characteristic. 
     
     
         9 . A combustor for a turbine system, the combustor comprising:
 an inner sleeve component;   an outer sleeve component disposed adjacent to the inner sleeve component; and,   at least one support feature extending from one of the inner sleeve component or the outer sleeve component, the at least one support feature configured to contact and provide vibratory support to the other of the inner sleeve component or the outer sleeve component,   wherein the at least one support feature is integral with the one of the inner sleeve component or the outer sleeve component.   
     
     
         10 . The combustor of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one support feature is formed during casting of the one of the inner sleeve component or the outer sleeve component. 
     
     
         11 . The combustor of  claim 9 , further comprising a plurality of support features. 
     
     
         12 . The combustor of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one support feature extends from the inner sleeve component. 
     
     
         13 . The combustor of  claim 9 , wherein the inner sleeve component is a transition piece and the outer sleeve component is an impingement sleeve. 
     
     
         14 . A method for forming a sleeve component assembly for a combustor, the method comprising:
 flowing a sleeve component substrate into a mold through at least one gate, the mold comprising the at least one gate and at least one shell configured to form a sleeve component therein, the sleeve component comprising one of an inner sleeve component or an outer sleeve component;   solidifying the sleeve component substrate in the mold to form the sleeve component assembly, the sleeve component assembly comprising the sleeve component and at least one support feature, the at least one support feature integral with the sleeve component and disposed in the at least one gate;   removing the sleeve component assembly from the mold; and,   adjusting a height of the at least one support feature such that the at least one support feature is configured to contact and provide vibratory support to an adjacent sleeve component.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one support feature is a plurality of support features. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the sleeve component is a transition piece. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising designing the at least one gate such that the at least one support feature provides a desired heat transfer characteristic. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising designing the at least one gate such that the at least one support feature provides a desired vibratory characteristic. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising modifying the at least one support feature such that the at least one support feature provides a desired heat transfer characteristic. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising modifying the at least one support feature such that the at least one support feature provides a desired vibratory characteristic.