Turbine disk cooling system
US5472313A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A turbine disk cooling system for a gas turbine engine of a type having a compressor section including first and second disks connected by a seal and defining a compressor interstage volume, a turbine section including first and second stage disks connected by a seal and defining a turbine inner stage volume, and a compressor shaft interconnecting the compressor disks with the turbine disks including orifices located in the compressor seal for allowing air in the compressor section to enter the compressor interstage volume, and a radial inflow impeller for guiding the compressor air towards the compressor shaft. The impeller including a plurality of radially-extending conduits suspended in the compressor interstage volume, the conduits having a plurality of interior, radially-extending passages for conveying the compressor air from the orifice to the compressor shaft. The cooling system further including ducts concentric with the engine centerline for conveying air from the compressor interstage volume to the turbine section, wherein the first stage turbine disk includes an aft shaft having a plurality of openings therethrough allowing the flow of air from the ducts into the turbin…
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