Stephen M Harmon

US Patent:

20200200028, Jun 25, 2020

Filed:

Dec 21, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/228994

Inventors:

- Farmington CT, US
Russell B. Hanson - Jupiter FL, US
John S. Tu - West Hartford CT, US
Paul F. Croteau - Columbia CT, US
Paul K. Sanchez - Wellington FL, US
Stephen C. Harmon - East Hampton CT, US
Joshua C. Rathgeb - Glastonbury CT, US

International Classification:

F01D 9/06
F01D 9/02
F01D 25/24

Abstract:

A diffuser case support structure for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The diffuser case support structure includes a fairing disposed circumferentially about a longitudinal axis. The fairing forms at least a portion of a fluid path between a compressor and a combustor of the gas turbine engine. The fairing defines a plurality of apertures extending through the fairing. At least one spoke extends through at least one respective aperture of the plurality of apertures. The at least one spoke is configured to couple an inner diffuser case and an outer diffuser case of the gas turbine engine.