Air cooler for providing buffer air to a bearing compartment
US4645415A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 11, 1986 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02C7/185
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cooling system 46 for a turbofan gas turbine 10 is disclosed. Various construction details which increase the effectiveness of a heat exchanger 48 located in the secondary flow path 24 are developed. In one embodiment, the cooled air is used for protecting a bearing compartment.
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