High pressure compressor rotor thermal conditioning using discharge pressure air
US10107206B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A compressor for use in a gas turbine engine comprises a compressor rotor including blades and a disc, with a bore defined radially inwardly of the disc. A high pressure air tap includes a lower temperature tapped path and a higher temperature tapped path and a valve for selectively delivering one of the lower temperature tapped path and the higher temperature tapped path into the bore of the disc. The valve is operable to selectively block flow of either of the lower pressure and higher pressure tapped paths to the bore of the disc, with the disc including holes to allow air from compressor chambers to communicate with the bore of the disc. A gas turbine engine and a method of operating a gas turbine engine are also disclosed.
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