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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 1989
Filed:
Feb. 08, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Phiroze Bandukwalla, Olean, NY (US);
Assignee:
Dresser-Rand Company, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4152084 ;
Abstract
An improved vaned diffuser includes primary and secondary curved vanes. The secondary vanes are located radially outward of the leading edges of the primaries. A plurality of secondary vanes is associated with each pair of first row vanes. The camber or curvature of the two rows is opposed. The camber of the second row vanes varies in accordance to the individual vane's proximity to a pressure surface of a primary vane. Flutes may be provided in the hub and shroud walls of the diffuser.