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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2013
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp., Longueuil, CA;
Ignatius Theratil, Mississauga, CA;
Aldo Abate, Longueuil, CA;
Krishna Prasad Balike, Mississauga, CA;
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP., Longueuil, QC, CA;
Abstract
A diffuser pipe for a gas turbine engine comprises a hollow pipe body including a first end, a second end fluidly connected to the first end, and at least one flattened area proximate to the second end. A ring is connected to the second end. The ring is an outlet of the diffuser pipe. At least one stiffener is disposed on the at least one flattened area. The ring and the at least one stiffener reduce vibratory stresses at the second end of the pipe body. A method of manufacturing a diffuser pipe of a gas turbine engine is also presented.
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