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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2016
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Andrew Michael Tompkins, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Brandon Wayne Miller, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Donald Albert Bradley, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Michele Gravina, Minervino Murge, IT;
Daniel Alan Niergarth, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Lorenzo Cipolla, Turin, IT;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
GE Avio, S.r.l., Rivalta di Turin, IT;
Abstract
A casing for use in a turbofan engine is provided. The casing includes an inner hub, an intermediate casing positioned radially outward from the inner hub, an outer casing positioned radially outward from the intermediate casing, and a plurality of struts spaced circumferentially about the inner hub and extending between the inner hub and the outer casing. At least one strut of the plurality of struts includes a flow channel extending therethrough. The casing also includes a fluid scoop defined within the inner hub, and a collector that couples the fluid scoop in flow communication with the flow channel.