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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2021
Applicant:
GE Avio S.r.l., Rivalta di Torino, IT;
Inventors:
Alberto Buonvino, Turin, IT;
Daniele Coutandin, Avigliana, IT;
Luca Giacobone, Turin, IT;
Riccardo Da Soghe, Florence, IT;
Cosimo Bianchini, Florence, IT;
Assignee:
GE AVIO S.r.l., Rivalta di Torino, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/08 (2006.01); F02C 3/067 (2006.01); F02C 6/08 (2006.01); F01D 5/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/085 (2013.01); F02C 3/067 (2013.01); F02C 6/08 (2013.01); F01D 5/03 (2013.01); F05D 2260/232 (2013.01); F05D 2260/606 (2013.01);
Abstract
A turbine engine having counter-rotating rotors comprising a first rotor, rotating in a first rotational direction, defining a first rotor set of blades axially spaced to define a gap, and a second rotor, rotating in a second rotational direction counter the first rotational direction. The second rotor further including a second set of blades received within the gap of the first rotor. A plurality of fluid passages is formed in the first rotor with an outlet facing the gap.