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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2013
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Windsor Locks, CT (US);
Craig M. Beers, Wethersfield, CT (US);
Brent J. Merritt, Southwick, MA (US);
Victoria S. Richardson, Hartford, CT (US);
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Windsor Locks, CT (US);
Abstract
A compressor rotor compresses and delivers compressed air across a turbine rotor. The turbine rotor is connected to the compressor rotor such that rotation of the turbine rotor drives the compressor rotor. A shaft is connected to rotate with the turbine rotor and the compressor rotor. A thrust bearing is provided by a member extending perpendicular and radially outwardly of the shaft. The member rotates with the shaft and faces a first housing wall. A hollow chamber is formed on an opposed side of the first housing wall. A cooling air path supplies air across a thrust bearing surface, and between the member and the first housing wall. The first housing wall has a communication hole for communicating cooling air from the cooling air path into the hollow cavity to drive air within the hollow chamber. Also, a housing incorporating the communication hole is disclosed.