Slotted compressor diffuser and related method
US8438855B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2210/40
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A compressor diffuser for a gas turbine includes: a compressor diffuser having an upstream end and a downstream end, the downstream end defined by a peripheral annular edge, the annular edge formed with a plurality of substantially axially-oriented slots extending from an opening at the downstream edge in an upstream direction.
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