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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2018
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Alan Glenn Turner, Wyoming, OH (US);
V Mohan Babu, Bangalore, IN;
Anand P. Roday, Mason, OH (US);
Monty Lee Shelton, Loveland, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 3/06 (2006.01); F04D 29/58 (2006.01); F02C 7/18 (2006.01); F04D 29/54 (2006.01); F01D 5/08 (2006.01); F01D 5/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 3/06 (2013.01); F01D 5/084 (2013.01); F01D 5/087 (2013.01); F01D 5/3007 (2013.01); F02C 7/18 (2013.01); F04D 29/542 (2013.01); F04D 29/584 (2013.01); F04D 29/5833 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2240/30 (2013.01); F05D 2260/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A compressor cooling apparatus includes: a blade row mounted for rotation about a centerline axis; a stationary diffuser located downstream of, and in flow communication with, the blade row; an inducer disposed between the diffuser and the blade row, the inducer having an inlet in flow communication with the diffuser, and having an outlet oriented to direct flow towards the blade row.