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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2012
Applicant:
Jay M. Francisco, Chula Vista, CA (US);
Inventor:
Jay M. Francisco, Chula Vista, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Windsor Locks, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/28 (2006.01); F01D 25/16 (2006.01); F01D 25/30 (2006.01); F02C 7/32 (2006.01); B64D 41/00 (2006.01); F02K 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/162 (2013.01); F01D 25/30 (2013.01); F02C 7/32 (2013.01); B64D 41/00 (2013.01); F02K 1/04 (2013.01); F05D 2220/50 (2013.01); F05D 2240/126 (2013.01); Y02T 50/671 (2013.01);
Abstract
An assembly for use with a power-producing unit includes an annular case, a hub positioned radially inward of the case, a fluidic flow path defined between the case and the hub, a plurality of support tubes each extending between the case and the hub, and a flow modifying structure positioned on an exterior surface of at least a first one of the support tubes and configured to reduce vortex shedding of a passing fluid.