COMBUSTOR ARRANGEMENT

A combustor arrangement (100) includes a fuel injector (114), and a seal (200, 1300) arranged around the fuel injector (114) and having an upstream end (202, 1302) and a downstream end (204, 1304). The seal (200, 1300) includes an annular body (206, 1306) at least partially abutting the fuel injector (114). The annular body (206, 1306) includes an inner surface (212, 1312) facing the fuel injector (114) and an outer surface (210, 1310) radially spaced apart from the inner surface (212, 1312) relative to the central axis (A1, A4). The annular body (206, 1306) further includes a plurality of slots (214, 1314) disposed on the inner surface (212, 1312) and circumferentially spaced apart from each other relative to the central axis (A1, A4). Each slot (214, 1314) axially extends at least partially from the downstream end (204, 1304) to the upstream end (202, 1302). Each slot (214, 1314) is disposed in fluid contact with the fuel injector (114). The seal (200, 1300) also includes a flange (208, 1308) radially extending from the outer surface (210, 1310) of the annular body (206, 1306) at the upstream end (202, 1302).