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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2012
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Joseph T. Caprario, Cromwell, CT (US);
Shawn J. Gregg, Wethersfield, CT (US);
Dave J. Hyland, Portland, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 9/02 (2006.01); F01D 9/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 9/065 (2013.01); F05D 2260/22141 (2013.01); Y02T 50/676 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to an example embodiment, a gas turbine engine assembly includes, among other things, a compressor. A strut near the compressor includes a flow passage through a portion of the strut. The flow passage is configured to direct air from the compressor to another portion of the gas turbine engine. The flow passage has at least one surface feature that at least partially hinders some airflow through the flow passage.