Airflow deflector and assembly
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsEdward Guevel, Rebecca R. Dunnigan, Mark W. Colebrook, Austin R. O'Mara
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Abstract
An airflow deflector is provided that includes at least one liner attachment flange, a deflector panel, and at least one deflector leg. The at least one liner attachment flange has a liner side surface and an opposing outer surface. The at least one deflector leg extends between and is attached to the at least one liner attachment flange. The at least one deflector leg extends a distance between the deflector panel and the liner attachment flange to maintain the deflector panel a separation distance from the liner attachment flange. The airflow deflector is configured for insertion of the at least one deflector leg and the deflector panel within a liner aperture.
Claims18
An airflow deflector, comprising:
- at least one liner attachment flange, having a liner side surface and an opposing outer surface, and an airflow metering orifice;
- a deflector panel;
- and
- at least one deflector leg extending between and attached to the at least one liner attachment flange;
- wherein the at least one deflector leg extends a distance between the deflector panel and the liner attachment flange to maintain the deflector panel a separation distance from the liner attachment flange;
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- wherein the airflow deflector is configured for insertion of the at least one deflector leg and the deflector panel within a liner aperture.
An airflow deflector assembly, comprising:
- an airflow metering panel having a metering orifice;
- an airflow deflector having:
- at least one liner attachment flange, having a liner side surface and an opposing outer surface;
- a deflector panel;
- and
- at least one deflector leg extending between and attached to the at least one liner attachment flange;
- wherein the airflow deflector assembly is configured for the stacked assembly of the airflow deflector in communication with a liner, including the insertion of the at least one deflector leg and the deflector panel within a liner aperture, and the airflow metering panel in communication with the at least one liner attachment flange with the metering orifice aligned with the liner aperture.
A gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a fan section;
- a compressor section;
- a turbine section;
- at least one rotor shaft connecting the compressor and turbine section;
- a liner separating a first region from a second region, the liner including at least one liner aperture, a first surface contiguous with the first region, and a second surface contiguous with the second region;
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- at least one airflow deflector assembly attached to the liner, the airflow deflector assembly including an airflow metering panel having a metering orifice and an airflow deflector, the airflow deflector having:
- at least one liner attachment flange, having a liner side surface and an opposing outer surface;
- a deflector panel;
- and
- at least one deflector leg extending between and attached to the at least one liner attachment flange;
- wherein the at least one liner attachment flange is in communication with the first side surface of the liner, the at least one deflector leg extends through the liner aperture, and the deflector panel is disposed within the second region spaced apart from the second side surface of the liner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.