Active clearance control for gas turbine engine
US10378374B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2260/231
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gas turbine engine includes a fluid intake. A turbine section includes a turbine case. A firewall is located upstream of the turbine section. A conduit is configured to direct a fluid from the fluid intake to the turbine case. A valve is located on a first side of the firewall opposite from the turbine section and is configured to regulate a flow of the fluid through the conduit.
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