Megan K Williams

US Patent:

20200248571, Aug 6, 2020

Filed:

Feb 28, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/804641

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
David Vickery Parker - Middleton MA, US
John Alan Manteiga - North Andover MA, US
Matthew Brian Surprenant - Stoneham MA, US
Megan Lynn Williams - Salem MA, US
Awot Michael Berhe - Lynn MA, US
Jesse Jacob Ollove - Boston MA, US

International Classification:

F01D 9/02
F01D 9/04
B22F 3/105
B22F 5/00
B33Y 80/00
B33Y 10/00
B22F 5/10
F04D 29/02
F04D 29/44

Abstract:

A diffuser-deswirler for a gas turbine engine is provided. The diffuser-deswirler includes an inner shell and an outer shell spaced apart and configured for receiving a flow of compressed air from a compressor of a gas turbine engine. A plurality of vanes extend between the inner shell and the outer shell to define a plurality of fluid passageways and a splitter extends along the circumferential direction between adjacent vanes to split the flow of compressed air passing through the each fluid passageway. All of these components are manufactured as a single monolithic piece and are configured for diffusing and deswirling compressor air before passing it to a combustor for an improved combustion process.

US Patent:

20180274376, Sep 27, 2018

Filed:

Mar 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/469708

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
David Vickery Parker - Middleton MA, US
John Alan Manteiga - North Andover MA, US
Matthew Brian Surprenant - Stoneham MA, US
Megan Lynn Williams - Salem MA, US
Awot Michael Berhe - Lynn MA, US
Jesse Jacob Ollove - Boston MA, US

International Classification:

F01D 9/02
B22F 3/105
F01D 9/04

Abstract:

A diffuser-deswirler for a gas turbine engine is provided. The diffuser-deswirler includes an inner shell and an outer shell spaced apart and configured for receiving a flow of compressed air from a compressor of a gas turbine engine. A plurality of vanes extend between the inner shell and the outer shell to define a plurality of fluid passageways and a splitter extends along the circumferential direction between adjacent vanes to split the flow of compressed air passing through the each fluid passageway. All of these components are manufactured as a single monolithic piece and are configured for diffusing and deswirling compressor air before passing it to a combustor for an improved combustion process.