Gas turbine engine rotor ventilation arrangement
US7775764B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2270/112
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rotor assembly for a gas turbine engine, the rotor assembly comprises at least two rotors defining a cavity therebetween. A first rotor defines a cooling air inlet in its radially inward portion. A second rotor defines a cooling air outlet in its radially outward portion, such that the cooling air passes radially outwardly through the cavity.
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