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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2022
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Ya-Tien Chiu, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Giridhar Jothiprasad, Clifton Park, NY (US);
David V. Parker, Middleton, MA (US);
Michael Macrorie, Winchester, MA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A stator structure including a plurality of stator blades and redirection structures including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion disposed on a front edge surface of a stator hub and a second portion disposed on a facing of the stator hub is provided. The stator hub includes the facing and the front edge surface, the facing being disposed generally perpendicular to the casing, and the front edge surface is disposed generally perpendicular to the facing. During operation of a turbine engine a core air flow moves along the longitudinal axis and past the plurality of stator blades, and a leakage air flow moves in a direction different to the core air flow, the redirection structures are effective to redirect the leakage air flow to merge into the core air flow.