EP2659112A4 - Gas turbine engine and variable camber vane system - Google Patents

Gas turbine engine and variable camber vane system Download PDF

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EP2659112A4
EP2659112A4 EP11853198.7A EP11853198A EP2659112A4 EP 2659112 A4 EP2659112 A4 EP 2659112A4 EP 11853198 A EP11853198 A EP 11853198A EP 2659112 A4 EP2659112 A4 EP 2659112A4
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gas turbine
turbine engine
vane system
variable camber
camber vane
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Robert A. Ress, Jr.
James Morton
Dan MOLNAR
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Rolls Royce North American Technologies Inc
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01DNON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
    • F01D17/00Regulating or controlling by varying flow
    • F01D17/10Final actuators
    • F01D17/12Final actuators arranged in stator parts
    • F01D17/14Final actuators arranged in stator parts varying effective cross-sectional area of nozzles or guide conduits
    • F01D17/16Final actuators arranged in stator parts varying effective cross-sectional area of nozzles or guide conduits by means of nozzle vanes
    • F01D17/162Final actuators arranged in stator parts varying effective cross-sectional area of nozzles or guide conduits by means of nozzle vanes for axial flow, i.e. the vanes turning around axes which are essentially perpendicular to the rotor centre line
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/08Sealings
    • F04D29/083Sealings especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/40Casings; Connections of working fluid
    • F04D29/52Casings; Connections of working fluid for axial pumps
    • F04D29/54Fluid-guiding means, e.g. diffusers
    • F04D29/541Specially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F04D29/542Bladed diffusers
    • F04D29/544Blade shapes
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/40Casings; Connections of working fluid
    • F04D29/52Casings; Connections of working fluid for axial pumps
    • F04D29/54Fluid-guiding means, e.g. diffusers
    • F04D29/56Fluid-guiding means, e.g. diffusers adjustable
    • F04D29/563Fluid-guiding means, e.g. diffusers adjustable specially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
EP11853198.7A 2010-12-27 2011-12-27 Gas turbine engine and variable camber vane system Active EP2659112B1 (en)

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US12/978,843 US20120163960A1 (en) 2010-12-27 2010-12-27 Gas turbine engine and variable camber vane system
PCT/US2011/067393 WO2012092277A1 (en) 2010-12-27 2011-12-27 Gas turbine engine and variable camber vane system

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EP2659112A1 EP2659112A1 (en) 2013-11-06
EP2659112A4 true EP2659112A4 (en) 2018-03-07
EP2659112B1 EP2659112B1 (en) 2020-10-07

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US20120163960A1 (en) 2012-06-28
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