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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2020
Applicant:
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp., Longueuil, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP., Longueuil, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/18 (2006.01); F02C 6/08 (2006.01); F02C 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/18 (2013.01); F02C 6/08 (2013.01); F02C 7/18 (2013.01); F05D 2240/12 (2013.01); F05D 2260/606 (2013.01);
Abstract
Device and methods for guiding bleed air in a turbofan gas turbine engine are disclosed. The devices provided include louvers and baffles that guide bleed air toward a bypass duct of the turbofan engine. The louvers and baffles have a geometric configuration that promotes desirable flow conditions and reduced energy loss.