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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2008
Applicants:
Tracy A. Propheter-hinckley, Manchester, CT (US);
Charles C. Wu, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Inventors:
Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Manchester, CT (US);
Charles C. Wu, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corp., Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/00 (2006.01); F04D 29/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Cooling air manifold splash plates and gas turbine engine systems involving such splash plates are provided. In this regard, a representative cooling air manifold splash plates includes: a base having an aperture; and an air deflector supported by the base, the air deflector being positioned relative to the base to receive, from the aperture, a radial flow of gas turbine engine cooling air, the air deflector being operative to redirect at least some of the air received circumferentially.