Power augmentation system with dynamics damping

Abstract

A power augmentation system for a gas turbine engine which may include a transition piece of a combustor and a steam manifold positioned about the transition piece. The transition piece may include a number of transition piece passageways therethrough and the steam manifold may include a number of manifold passageways therethrough. The manifold passageways align with the transition piece passageways.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A power augmentation system with dynamics damping for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
 a transition piece of a combustor;   a steam manifold positioned about the transition piece;   the transition piece comprising a plurality of transition piece passageways therethrough; and   the steam manifold comprising a plurality of manifold passageways therethrough;   the plurality of manifold passageways aligning with the plurality of transition piece passageways.   
     
     
         2 . The power augmentation system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of transition piece passageways comprises a plurality of apertures therethrough. 
     
     
         3 . The power augmentation system of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of apertures comprises a plurality of angled apertures. 
     
     
         4 . The power augmentation system of  claim 1 , wherein the steam manifold comprises a cavity therein. 
     
     
         5 . The power augmentation system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of manifold passageways comprises a plurality of tubes. 
     
     
         6 . The power augmentation system of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of tubes comprises a plurality of angled tubes. 
     
     
         7 . The power augmentation system of  claim 1 , wherein the steam manifold comprises a plurality of purge holes. 
     
     
         8 . The power augmentation system of  claim 1 , wherein the transition piece comprises a frame and wherein the steam manifold comprises a steam passage positioned on the frame. 
     
     
         9 . The power augmentation system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of manifold passageways comprises a predetermined size based upon the frequency of the combustor. 
     
     
         10 . A power augmentation system with dynamics damping for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
 a transition piece of a combustor;   a steam manifold positioned about the transition piece;   the transition piece comprising a plurality of apertures extending therethrough;   the steam manifold comprising a plurality of tubes extending therethrough;   the plurality of tubes comprising a predetermined size based upon the frequency of the combustor; and   the plurality of apertures aligning with the plurality of tubes.   
     
     
         11 . The power augmentation system of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of apertures comprises a plurality of angled apertures. 
     
     
         12 . The power augmentation system of  claim 10 , wherein the steam manifold comprises a cavity therein. 
     
     
         13 . The power augmentation system of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of tubes comprises a plurality of angled tubes. 
     
     
         14 . The power augmentation system of  claim 10 , wherein the steam manifold comprises a plurality of purge holes. 
     
     
         15 . The power augmentation system of  claim 10 , wherein the transition piece comprises a frame and wherein the steam manifold comprises a steam passage positioned on the frame. 
     
     
         16 . A power augmentation system with dynamics damping for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
 a combustor;   a steam manifold positioned about the combustor;   the combustor comprising a plurality of apertures extending therethrough;   the steam manifold comprising a plurality of tubes extending therethrough; and   the plurality of tubes comprising a predetermined size based upon the frequency of the combustor.   
     
     
         17 . The power augmentation system of  claim 16 , wherein the combustor comprises a transition piece and wherein the steam manifold is positioned about the transition piece. 
     
     
         18 . The power augmentation system of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of apertures align with the plurality of tubes. 
     
     
         19 . The power augmentation system of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of apertures comprises a plurality of angled apertures. 
     
     
         20 . The power augmentation system of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of tubes comprises a plurality of angled tubes.