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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2000
David E. Bulman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kenneth E. Seitzer, Mason, OH (US);
Craig P. Burns, Mason, OH (US);
Jeffrey D. Clements, Mason, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A gas turbine engine includes a compressor rotor assembly which directs air at a sufficent pressure and temperature to a compressor rotor bore. The compressor assembly includes a compressor including a plurality of rotors joined with a plurality of couplings. Each of the rotors includes a radially outer rim, a radially inner hub, and a web extending therebetween. The web includes a flange including a plurality of slots which define a plurality of radial vanes that are airfoil-shaped. The vanes effectively deswirl bleed air and re-direct the airflow to a compressor bore.