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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2014
Applicant:
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Michael Todd Barton, Phoenix, AZ (US);
John Schugardt, Chandler, AZ (US);
Assignee:
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/14 (2006.01); F04D 29/42 (2006.01); F04D 29/16 (2006.01); F04D 29/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/14 (2013.01); F04D 29/162 (2013.01); F04D 29/4206 (2013.01); F04D 29/685 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of a turbomachine, having a longitudinal axis and a flowpath are provided. The turbomachine includes an impeller circumferentially disposed around the longitudinal axis, and an impeller shroud that surrounds a portion of the impeller. At least one opening formed through the impeller shroud surface provides fluid communication between the flowpath and a dead-headed plenum.