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Inter-turbine ducts with guide vanes

US8845286B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. · US

Inventors

Dhinagaran Ramachandran · Savanuru, IN
Sujatha Guntu · Darsi, IN
Vinayender Kuchana · Darsi, IN
Balamurugan Srinivasan · Bengaluru, IN
Anish Kumar Gupta · Daly City, US
Paul Couey · Tempe, US
Craig Mckeever · Gilbert, US
Malak Fouad Malak · Tempe, US
Gopal Samy Muthiah · Savanuru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 5, 2011
Grant date	Sep 30, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 29, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T50/60
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A turbine section of a gas turbine engine is provided. The turbine section is annular about a longitudinal axis and includes first turbine with a first inlet and a first outlet; a second turbine with a second inlet and a second outlet; an inter-turbine duct extending from the first outlet to the second inlet and configured to direct an air flow from the first turbine to the second turbine; and a first guide vane disposed within the inter-turbine duct.

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