18376706. GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH ENTRAINED PARTICLE SEPARATOR (RTX Corporation)
GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH ENTRAINED PARTICLE SEPARATOR
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Inventor(s)
Marc J. Muldoon of Marlborough CT US
William K. Ackermann of East Hartford CT US
Michael G. Mccaffrey of Windsor CT US
Paul R. Hanrahan of Sedona AZ US
GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH ENTRAINED PARTICLE SEPARATOR
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18376706 titled 'GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH ENTRAINED PARTICLE SEPARATOR
Original Abstract Submitted
A particle separator configured to be disposed within a turbine engine diffuser flow path is provided. The particle separator includes a housing that extends between a forward end and an aft end, first and second swirl vane stages, and first and second air flow exits. The first swirl vane stage is configured to cause an air flow passing through the first swirl vane stage to swirl within the housing as the air flow travels axially in a direction from the forward end toward the aft end of the housing. The second swirl vane stage is configured to cause a first portion of the air flow passing through the second swirl vane stage to redirect into a substantially axially directed flow that enters the second air flow exit.