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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2012
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Inventor:
Meggan Harris, Colchester, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 27/02 (2006.01); F02C 7/28 (2006.01); F01D 11/10 (2006.01); F01D 11/22 (2006.01); F01D 11/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/28 (2013.01); F01D 11/10 (2013.01); F01D 11/22 (2013.01); F01D 11/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
An example turbomachine system includes a first variable outer air seal including at least one channel. The first variable outer air seal configured to selectively communicate a fluid in response to movement of a second variable outer air seal relative to the first variable outer air seal. An example fluid control method includes selectively covering a channel inlet using a variable outer air seal to control flow through the channel.