Flow control arrangement

Abstract

Flow restrictors (4), (14) are widely utilized with regard to providing flow control in such situations as with respect to sealing and pressurization of bearing chambers in gas turbine engines. The restrictor (4), (14) restricts a flow (5), (15) but with prior arrangements may be susceptible to deposition upon flank surfaces of the restrictor (4). These depositions may fragment and block an aperture (7), (17) of the restrictor (4), (14) reducing operational effectiveness. By provision of a deflector (18) having a deflector surface (19) flows (15) can be presented such that a greater proportion of the flow including droplets or other matter which may result in surface deposition or erosion will pass directly through an aperture (7, 17) rather than impinge upon the flank surfaces of the restrictor (14). Furthermore, the deflector (18) is dimensioned such that surfaces which may be susceptible to deposition have dimensions smaller than the aperture (17).

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