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Valve and manifold for compressor bore heating
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1984-11-01
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Granted: 1987-02-24
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Expires: 2004-11-01
Abstract
Abstract The bore of the compressor of a gas turbine engine is selectively heated by mid-stage compressor bleed air and a higher stage compressor bleed air utilizing a two position valve integral with the engine case and manifold with provision for fail-safe in the lower temperature bleed air position.
Inventors
- 👤 Harvey I. Weiner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:51
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D11/00; F01D11/08; F01D11/14; F01D11/20; F01D11/24; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
For a gas turbine engine having an engine case housing a compressor rotor having compressor blades extending in the bore of the engine case, means for selectively heating the bore to expand said compressor rotor so as to maintain a limited clearance of the tips of the said compressor blades, said means including a valve having a first and second position, the engine casing being enlarged to accommodate said valve and defining a manifold, connecting means for leading mid-stage compressor bleed air into said manifold and a higher stage compressor bleed air into said manifold, said valve interconnecting said bore and said manifold for selectively injesting mid-stage compressor bleed air and a higher stage compressor bleed air into said bore and control means for positioning said valve to said first position and alternately to said second position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
For a gas turbine engine having an engine case housing a compressor rotor having compressor blades extending in the bore of the engine case, means for selectively heating the bore to expand said compressor rotor so as to maintain a limited clearance of the tips of the said compressor blades, said means including a valve having a first and second position, the engine casing being enlarged to accommodate said valve and defining a manifold, connecting means for leading mid-stage compressor bleed air into said manifold and a higher stage compressor bleed air into said manifold, said valve interconnecting said bore and said manifold for selectively injesting mid-stage compressor bleed air and a higher stage compressor bleed air into said bore and control means for positioning said valve to said first position and alternately to said second position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
For a gas turbine engine as in claim 1 wherein said valve includes a valve element having a pair of opposing surfaces, one surface being exposed to mid-stage bleed and the other surface being exposed to the higher stage bleed wherein said valve element is automatically urged to conduct mid-stage bleed air to said bore in the event said control means become inoperative.
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