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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2012
Applicant:
Solar Turbines Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Timothy James Caron, San Diego, CA (US);
Peter J. Skyes, Encinitas, CA (US);
Christopher J. Meyer, San Diego, CA (US);
Federico Liberatore, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Solar Turbines Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23R 3/26 (2006.01); F23R 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F23R 3/26 (2013.01); F23R 3/04 (2013.01); F23R 2900/00016 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49323 (2015.01);
Abstract
A diffuser for use in a gas turbine engine, the diffuser having a first wall, a second wall, and a flow separator. The first and second wall define an annular cavity, with the annular cavity having an inlet. The first and second wall also forming a prediffuser that is proximate the inlet, and a dump region distal the inlet. The flow separator extends from the first wall into the annular cavity.