Method And System For Providing A Splitter To Improve The Recovery Of Compressor Discharge Casing
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsMukesh Marutrao Yelmule, Carl Gerard Schott
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Abstract
A splitter is provided for improving a pressure recovery of a compressor discharge casing (CDC) by substantially aligning a fluid vortex about a longitudinal axis of a gas turbine engine. The CDC includes an annular wall that extends generally axially along at least a portion of the CDC. The CDC is configured to house a first combustor and a second combustor. The splitter extends from the annular wall between the first and second combustors. The splitter includes a first surface that is configured to direct fluid towards the first combustor and a second surface that is configured to direct fluid towards the second combustor.
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A method for operating a gas turbine engine, said method comprising:
- providing a compressor discharge casing (CDC) including an annular wall that extends generally axially along at least a portion of the CDC;
- coupling the CDC to a combustor casing such that a first combustor and a second combustor are housed within the annular wall;
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- extending a splitter from the annular wall between the first and second combustors, wherein the splitter includes a first surface configured to direct fluid towards the first combustor and a second surface configured to direct fluid towards the second combustor.
A compressor assembly comprising:
- a compressor discharge casing (CDC) comprising an annular wall that extends generally axially along at least a portion of said CDC, said CDC configured to house a first combustor and a second combustor;
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- a splitter extending from said annular wall between the first and second combustors, said splitter comprising a first surface configured to direct fluid towards the first combustor and a second surface configured to direct fluid towards the second combustor.
A gas turbine engine comprising:
- a first combustor;
- a second combustor;
- a compressor discharge casing (CDC) comprising an annular wall that extends generally axially along at least a portion of said CDC, said CDC housing said first and second combustors;
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- a splitter extending from said annular wall between said first and second combustors, said splitter comprising a first surface configured to direct fluid towards said first combustor and a second surface configured to direct fluid towards said second combustor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.