Compressor shroud air bleed arrangement
US5147178A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention is directed to a method of restoring compressor rotor blade/compressor shroud clearance brought on by cold air induced shroud contraction by delivering warmed bleed air through a geodesic array of compressor/turbine support struts which counteracts the cold air induced shroud contraction.
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