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US 2014/0338360 A1Published application
Bleed port ribs for turbomachine case
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsMichael Ronan, Daniel Carminati, Cheng-Zhang Wang
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Abstract
An example turbomachine structure includes a case having a radially extending port, and at least one rib configured to direct flow through and past the port.
Claims16
A turbomachine structure, comprising:
- a case having a radially extending port;
- and
- at least one rib configured to direct flow through and past the port.
A turbomachine comprising:
- a compressor section having an annular case;
- a duct connected to a port within the case and configured to receive a flow of bleed air from the port;
- and
- at least one rib having a portion extending from the annular case into an interior of the duct.
1 more element
A method of communicating bleed flow comprising:
- directing bleed flow through a port in a case into a duct utilizing ribs extending across the port and into the duct.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.