Diffuser and deswirl system with integral tangential onboard injector for engine
US11732731B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D29/668
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A diffuser and deswirl system associated with an engine includes a throat ring defining a plurality of passages spaced apart about a perimeter of the throat ring, a plurality of pockets and a support flange. Each passage of the plurality of passages is to receive a working fluid and each pocket of the plurality of pockets is defined about a portion of a respective passage of the plurality of passages. The diffuser and deswirl system includes a plurality of conduits, with each conduit including a first conduit end and a second conduit end opposite the first conduit end. The first conduit end of each conduit is received within and coupled to the pocket of a respective one of the plurality of passages to receive the working fluid, and each conduit includes a mating feature defined between the first conduit end and the second conduit end coupled to the support flange.
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