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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 1984
Filed:
Nov. 01, 1982
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hsianmin F Jen, Milford, CT (US);
Assignee:
Avco Corporation, Stratford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
415143 ; 415146 ; 415147 ; 415211 ; 4152 / ;
Abstract
Hot spots in the first stage turbine nozzles of small and medium sized engines are eliminated by spinning the nozzle assembly which consists of an annular hub circumscribed by a nozzle diaphragm having an inner and outer shroud ring between which are a multiplicity of symmetrically positioned vanes of airfoil design. Power to turn the nozzle assembly is obtained by connecting it to a rotary-type, vaned diffuser stage which lies in radial alignment with the impeller of the engine compressor. The rotary diffuser and nozzle combination is configured to turn at 50-1,000 rpm enabling the combined assembly to be mounted on unlubricated ceramic bearings.