18376699. GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH ENTRAINED PARTICLE SEPARATORS (RTX Corporation)
GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH ENTRAINED PARTICLE SEPARATORS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Marc J. Muldoon of Marlborough CT US
William K. Ackermann of East Hartford CT US
Michael G. Mccaffrey of Windsor CT US
GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH ENTRAINED PARTICLE SEPARATORS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18376699 titled 'GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH ENTRAINED PARTICLE SEPARATORS
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, a hollow cavity member, and a helical member. The housing has a forward end inlet, an exterior wall, an aft wall, an interior cavity, and an aft exhaust passage extending outwardly from the exterior wall adjacent the aft wall. The hollow cavity member has a first portion, an interior region, and an open aft end. The first portion is disposed within the housing interior cavity and includes perforations. The helical member is disposed within the housing interior cavity. The helical member forms a helical passage between the housing exterior wall and the first portion of the hollow cavity member. The helical passage has a passage inlet disposed adjacent to the housing forward end inlet and a terminal end in communication with the aft exhaust passage.