Patent · US Active

Gas turbine engine rotor drain feature

US9677421B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
22References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 24, 2012
Grant dateJun 13, 2017
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 10, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02C7/06
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a rotor formed by a drum and a hub. The drum has a generally conically shaped inner surface that defines a flow path along a first cavity. The hub is connected to the drum and has a conically shaped inner surface that defines a flow path along a second cavity.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.