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Depending on the engine size and design, the
number of panels in an engine combustor may range from 60 to 140 per engine set.
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Hitchiner Manufacturing, Gas Turbine
Division, produces approximately 100,000 panels per annum for more than 14 production
engine configurations, both military and civilian.
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The
challenge in manufacturing these panels was to select the best combination of metal alloy
and fabrication method that would meet the performance and production targets,
specifically --
-- Achieving high
temperature alloy performance.
-- Producing the cooling pins and attachment studs with the desired accuracy.
-- Meeting the required dimensional tolerances for fit and function.
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