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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
May. 02, 2019
Applicant:
Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;
Inventors:
Richard Peace, Derby, GB;
Robert Goulds, Derby, GB;
Assignee:
ROLLS-ROYCE plc, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/18 (2006.01); F02C 7/36 (2006.01); F04D 27/02 (2006.01); F02K 3/02 (2006.01); F02C 6/08 (2006.01); F02K 3/06 (2006.01); F16K 15/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/18 (2013.01); F02C 6/08 (2013.01); F02C 7/36 (2013.01); F02K 3/02 (2013.01); F04D 27/0215 (2013.01); F02K 3/06 (2013.01); F05D 2270/64 (2013.01); F16K 15/038 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gas turbine engine comprising: a compressor; a first turbine; and a first compressor bleed valve in fluid communication with the compressor and configured to release bleed air from the compressor; wherein the first compressor bleed valve is configured to release bleed air to a downstream location in the engine, the downstream location being downstream of the first turbine; wherein the first compressor bleed valve is configured to open wherein the first compressor bleed valve is configured to open to at least two positions, to thereby release a variable amount of bleed air from the compressor.