Frame hub heating system
US6612807B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A frame for a gas turbine engine is provided comprising a central hub having a circumferentially extending flowpath surface enclosing an interior cavity and an annular outer casing connected to the hub by a plurality of struts extending radially from the hub to the casing, wherein the flowpath surface has a plurality of inlets disposed in flow communication with the interior cavity and a plurality of outlets disposed in flow communication with the interior cavity. A flowpath member for a turbine frame hub is also provided having a plurality of inlets and outlets formed therein.
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