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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2003
Kevin J. Cummings, West Hartford, CT (US);
Christopher G. Demers, Willington, CT (US);
James C. Hodgson, Canton, CT (US);
Gabriel Suciu, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Brian Merry, Andover, CT (US);
Kevin J. Cummings, West Hartford, CT (US);
Christopher G. Demers, Willington, CT (US);
James C. Hodgson, Canton, CT (US);
Gabriel Suciu, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Brian Merry, Andover, CT (US);
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Abstract
A gas turbine engine compressor has a number of shroud rings, at least a bleed one of which defines a number of bleed ports. A structural hub is downstream of the shroud rings and secured relative to the shroud rings. A structural hub case extends from an aft joint with the structural hub to a fore joint with a joined one of the shroud rings and has a number of valve ports. At least a portion of the structural case extends structurally between the fore and aft joints. A valve element is shiftable between first and second conditions for respectively blocking and not blocking communication through the valve ports.