Gas turbine engine rotor drain feature
US9677421B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2035 |
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- 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.
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