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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Rolls-royce North American Technologies, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Douglas D. Dierksmeier, Franklin, IN (US);
Edward C. Rice, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Ryan C. Humes, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/58 (2006.01); F04D 29/52 (2006.01); F01D 25/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/584 (2013.01); F01D 25/26 (2013.01); F04D 29/522 (2013.01); F04D 29/5853 (2013.01); F05D 2230/50 (2013.01); F05D 2230/51 (2013.01); F05D 2300/612 (2013.01); Y02T 50/672 (2013.01);
Abstract
An axial compressor comprises a plurality of compressor stages positioned axially adjacent each other within a casing. Each of the plurality of compressor stages includes a rotor segment and a banded stator segment. An annulus is formed between the casing and an outer flowpath ring of the banded stator segment. A pathway may be provided that establishes an air flowpath between the annulus and another annulus formed by an adjacent stage.