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20110006208 | Method for Inspecting a Sample - The invention describes a method for inspecting samples in an electron microscope. A sample carrier | 01-13-2011 |
20110278451 | Simultaneous Electron Detection - The invention provides multiple detectors that detect electrons that have passed through a sample. The detectors preferably detect electrons after the electrons have been passed through a prism that separates electrons according to their energies. Electrons in different energy ranges are then detected by different detectors, with preferably at least one of the detectors measuring the energy lost by the electrons as they pass through the sample. One embodiment of the invention provides EELS on core-loss electrons while simultaneously providing a bright-field STEM signal from low-loss electrons. | 11-17-2011 |
20120012747 | Contrast for Scanning Confocal Electron Microscope - A scanning confocal transmission electron microscope includes a descan deflector and a corrector below the sample. The microscope uses a detector that is preferably significantly larger than the resolution of the microscope and is positioned in the real image plane, which provides improved contrast, particularly for light elements. | 01-19-2012 |
20130240731 | X-RAY DETECTOR FOR ELECTRON MICROSCOPE - Multiple detectors arranged in a ring within a specimen chamber provide a large solid angle of collection. The detectors preferably include a shutter and a cold shield that reduce ice formation on the detector. By providing detectors surrounding the sample, a large solid angle is provided for improved detection and x-rays are detected regardless of the direction of sample tilt. | 09-19-2013 |
20140077080 | X-ray Detector for Electron Microscope - Multiple detectors arranged in a ring within a specimen chamber provide a large solid angle of collection. The detectors preferably include a shutter and a cold shield that reduce ice formation on the detector. By providing detectors surrounding the sample, a large solid angle is provided for improved detection and x-rays are detected regardless of the direction of sample tilt. | 03-20-2014 |
20140319347 | Mounting structures for multi-detector electron microscopes - A detector support for an electron microscope including a detector support ring and flexible elements, wherein a first end of each of the flexible elements is connected to the support ring, and wherein the detector support ring and the flexible elements are configured to support at least two detectors in a circumferential arrangement around an optical axis of the electron microscope such that an optical axis of each of the at least two detectors intersects the optical axis of the electron microscope and a target point of the at least two detectors is maintained relatively constant over a temperature change. | 10-30-2014 |
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20120260657 | COMBUSTOR OF A GAS TURBINE - An exemplary combustor includes at least a portion having an inner liner and an outer cover plate, which together form an interposed cooling chamber. A plurality of hollow elements extend from the liner and protrude into the cooling chamber. Each hollow element defines a damping volume connected to an inner volume of the combustion chamber via a calibrated duct. During operation, the hollow elements damp pressure pulsations and, in addition, also transfer heat. | 10-18-2012 |
20140033728 | GAS TURBINE ASSEMBLY AND CORRESPONDING OPERATING METHOD - The invention relates to a gas turbine assembly which substantially includes at least one compressor, at least one first burner, at least one second burner that is connected downstream of the first burner, and at least one turbine that is connected downstream of the second burner. At least the first and second burner form a component of a tubular or quasi-tubular combustion chamber element in the flow direction of the combustion path of the burners. The combustion chamber element being closed or quasi-closed and extending between the compressor and the turbine. The combustion chamber elements are arranged around the rotor of the gas turbine assembly in the shape of a ring. | 02-06-2014 |
20140053566 | METHOD FOR MIXING A DILUTION AIR IN A SEQUENTIAL COMBUSTION SYSTEM OF A GAS TURBINE - The invention relates a method for mixing a dilution air with a hot main flow in a sequential combustion system of a gas turbine, wherein the gas turbine essentially comprises at least one compressor, a first combustor which is connected downstream to the compressor The hot gases of the first combustor are admitted to at least one intermediate turbine or directly or indirectly to at least one second combustor, wherein the hot gases of the second combustor are admitted to a further turbine or directly or indirectly to an energy recovery. The method comprising a coaxial injection of first combustor liner cooling air with second combustor liner cooling air having a sufficient excess pressure margin with respect to the second combustor liner cooling air | 02-27-2014 |
20140060060 | BURNER ARRANGEMENT - The invention refers to burner arrangement for producing hot gases to be expanded in a gas turbine, including a burner inside a plenum, where the burner has means for fuel injection, means for air supply and means for generating an ignitable fuel/air mixture inside the burner, and a combustion chamber following downstream said burner having an outlet being fluidly connected to the gas turbine. The invention is characterized in that the means for air supply includes at least two separate flow passages, and that the one of the two flow passages is fed by a first supply pressure and the other flow passage is fed by a second supply pressure. | 03-06-2014 |
20140109583 | BURNER - The burner includes a swirl chamber. The swirl chamber has a substantially conical shape defining a central axis. The swirl chamber is defined by a plurality of wall elements. A combination of nozzles at the pressure, suction side and trailing edge of the wall element are placed for fuel injection. The wall elements define slots between each other. The slots have different widths (w) in consecutive planes in the axial direction, wherein said planes are perpendicular to the central axis. | 04-24-2014 |
20140109586 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A GAS TURBINE WITH SEQUENTIAL COMBUSTION AND GAS TURBINE FOR CONDUCTING SAID METHOD - The invention discloses a method for operating a gas turbine with sequential combustion, which gas turbine includes a compressor, a first combustor with a first combustion chamber and first burners, which receives compressed air from the compressor, a second combustor with a second combustion chamber and second burners, which receives hot gas from the first combustor with a predetermined second combustor inlet temperature, and a turbine, which receives hot gas from the second combustor. The CO emission for part-load operation is reduced by reducing the second combustor inlet temperature for base-load operation of the gas turbine, and increasing the second combustor inlet temperature when decreasing the gas turbine load (RL | 04-24-2014 |
20140109588 | BURNER FOR A CAN COMBUSTOR - The present invention relation to a burner for a combustion chamber of a gas turbine with a mixing and injection device. The mixing and injection device includes a limiting wall that defines a gas-flow channel and at least two streamlined bodies, each extending in a first transverse direction into the gas-flow channel. Each streamlined body has two lateral surfaces that are arranged essentially parallel to the main-flow direction, the lateral surfaces being joined to one another at their upstream side to form a leading edge of the body and joined at their downstream side to form a trailing edge of the body. Each streamlined body has a cross-section perpendicular to the first transverse direction that is shaped as a streamlined profile. At least one of the streamlined bodies is provided with a mixing structure and with at least one fuel nozzle located at its trailing edge for introducing at least one fuel essentially parallel to the main-flow direction into the flow channel, wherein at least two of the streamlined bodies have different lengths along the first transverse direction such that they may be used for a can combustor. The invention also relates to a method of using said burner in a gas turbine. | 04-24-2014 |
20140123665 | REHEAT BURNER ARRANGEMENT - A reheat burner arrangement including a center body, an annular duct with a cross-section area, an intermediate fuel injection plane located along the center body and being actively connected to the cross section area of the annular duct, wherein the center body is located upstream of a combustion chamber, wherein the structure of the reheat burner arrangement is defined by various parameters and the structure of the reheat burner arrangement is defined by various dependencies. | 05-08-2014 |
20150159876 | SEQUENTIAL COMBUSTION WITH DILUTION GAS MIXER - The invention refers to a sequential combustor arrangement comprising a first burner, a first combustion chamber, a mixer for admixing a dilution gas via a dilution gas inlet to the hot gases leaving the first combustion chamber during operation, a second burner, and a second combustion chamber arranged sequentially in a fluid flow connection. The sequential combustor arrangement further includes four cooling zones with a cooling channel. During operation a cooling gas flows through the cooling channels. The disclosure further refers to a method for operating a gas turbine with such a sequential combustor arrangement. | 06-11-2015 |
20150176842 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMBUSTOR FOR A GAS TURBINE AND COMBUSTOR FOR A GAS TURBINE - The invention provides a new path of combustion technology for gas turbine operation with multifuel capability, low emissions of NO and CO and high thermal efficiency. Further to the present invention providing a method for operating a combustor for a gas turbine and a combustor for a gas turbine are disclosed. The combustor includes a first combustion chamber with a wide operating range, a subsequent deflection unit for deflecting the hot gas flow of the first combustion chamber at least in circumferential direction and components for injecting and mixing additional air and/or fuel, and a sequential combustion chamber with a short residence time, where the temperature of the hot gases reaches its maximum. | 06-25-2015 |
20150198334 | SEQUENTIAL COMBUSTION ARRANGEMENT WITH DILUTION GAS - The invention refers to a sequential combustor arrangement including a first combustor with a first burner for admitting a first fuel into a combustor inlet gas during operation and a first combustion chamber for burning the first fuel, a dilution gas admixer for admixing a dilution gas to the first combustor combustion products leaving the first combustion chamber, and a second burner for admixing a second fuel and a second combustion chamber. To assure good mixing over a wide operating range, the ratio of the pressure loss of the first combustor to the pressure loss of the dilution gas admixer is in the range of 1 to 6. The invention further refers to a gas turbine including such a sequential combustor arrangement as well as method for operating a gas turbine with such a sequential combustor arrangement. | 07-16-2015 |
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