Tangential onboard injector inlet extender

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11808178-B2
Application number	US-201916531430-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 5, 2019
Priority date	Aug 5, 2019
Publication date	Nov 7, 2023
Grant date	Nov 7, 2023

Abstract

A diffuser case for a gas turbine engine including: a pre-diffuser; a diffuser case defining a dump region, an inner plenum, and an outer plenum, the pre-diffuser being fluidly connected to the inner plenum and the outer plenum through the dump region; a tangential onboard injector module fluidly connected to the inner plenum through inlet orifice located in the diffuser case proximate an aft end of the inner plenum; and an inlet extender initiating at the inlet orifice of the tangential onboard injector module, extends through the inner plenum, and terminates at a distal end proximate the pre-diffuser.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A diffuser case for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
a pre-diffuser;
the diffuser case defining a dump region downstream of the pre-diffuser, an inner plenum, and an outer plenum, the pre-diffuser being fluidly connected to the inner plenum and the outer plenum through the dump region;
a tangential onboard injector module fluidly connected to the inner plenum through an inlet orifice located in the diffuser case proximate an aft end of the inner plenum;
an inlet extender initiating at the inlet orifice of the tangential onboard injector module, the inlet extender extending through the inner plenum, and terminates at a distal end proximate the pre-diffuser, the distal end being a free end; and
wherein the distal end of the inlet extender is located in the dump region between an aft end of the pre-diffuser and a forward end of a forward dome of a combustor of the gas turbine engine, the inlet extender fluidly separates the inner plenum into a first inner plenum and a second inner plenum, each having an inlet opening proximate to the distal end of the inlet extender and the second inner plenum being radially outward of the first inner plenum, wherein the inlet orifice is fluidly connected to the first inner plenum.

2. The diffuser case of claim 1 , further comprising
a radially inward wall at least partially defining the inner plenum, wherein the inlet extender is located proximate the radially inward wall.

3. The diffuser case of claim 1 , wherein the pre-diffuser includes a guide wall defining the pre-diffuser, and wherein the inlet extender proximate the distal end is shaped to be perpendicular to the guide wall of the pre-diffuser.

4. The diffuser case of claim 1 , wherein the pre-diffuser includes a guide wall defining the pre-diffuser, and wherein an angle between the guide wall of the pre-diffuser and the inlet extender proximate the distal end is less than or equal to 90 degrees.

5. The diffuser case of claim 1 , wherein the pre-diffuser includes a guide wall defining the pre-diffuser, and wherein an angle between the guide wall of the pre-diffuser and the inlet extender proximate the distal end is less than 90 degrees.

6. The diffuser case of claim 1 , wherein the pre-diffuser includes a guide wall defining the pre-diffuser, and wherein an angle between the guide wall of the pre-diffuser and the inlet extender proximate the distal end is equal to 90 degrees.

7. The diffuser case of claim 1 , further comprising:
an orifice located in the inlet extender fluidly connecting the first inner plenum and the second inner plenum; and
a ramp located opposite the orifice.

8. The diffuser case of claim 7 , further comprising
a radially inward wall at least partially defining the inner plenum, wherein the inlet extender is located proximate the radially inward wall,
wherein the ramp extends away from the radially inward wall and towards the orifice.

9. The diffuser case of claim 7 , further comprising
a radially inward wall at least partially defining the inner plenum, wherein the inlet extender is located proximate the radially inward wall,
wherein the ramp is orientated at an angle relative to the radially inward wall, the angle being less than 90 degrees as measured between the radially inward wall and an aft side of the ramp.

10. A gas turbine engine, comprising:
a pre-diffuser;
a diffuser case defining a dump region downstream of the pre-diffuser, an inner plenum, and an outer plenum, the pre-diffuser being fluidly connected to the inner plenum and the outer plenum through the dump region;
a combustor housed within the diffuser case between the inner plenum and the outer plenum;
a tangential onboard injector module fluidly connected to the inner plenum through an inlet orifice located in the diffuser case proximate an aft end of the inner plenum; and
an inlet extender initiating at the inlet orifice of the tangential onboard injector module, the inlet extender extending through the inner plenum, and terminates at a distal end proximate the pre-diffuser, the distal end being a free end; and
wherein the distal end of the inlet extender is located in the dump region between an aft end of the pre-diffuser and a forward end of a forward dome of the combustor, the inlet extender fluidly separates the inner plenum into a first inner plenum and a second inner plenum, each having an inlet opening proximate to the distal end of the inlet extender and the second inner plenum being radially outward of the first inner plenum, wherein the inlet orifice is fluidly connected to the first inner plenum.

11. The gas turbine engine of claim 10 , wherein the inlet extender is interposed between the combustor and a radially inward wall of the diffuser case.

12. The gas turbine engine of claim 10 , wherein the pre-diffuser includes a guide wall defining the pre-diffuser, and wherein the inlet extender proximate the distal end is shaped to be perpendicular to the guide wall of the pre-diffuser.

13. The gas turbine engine of claim 10 , wherein the pre-diffuser includes a guide wall defining the pre-diffuser, and wherein an angle between the guide wall of the pre-diffuser and the inlet extender proximate the distal end is less than or equal to 90 degrees.

14. The gas turbine engine of claim 10 , wherein the pre-diffuser includes a guide wall defining the pre-diffuser, and wherein an angle between the guide wall of the pre-diffuser and the inlet extender proximate the distal end is less than 90 degrees.

15. The gas turbine engine of claim 10 , wherein the pre-diffuser includes a guide wall defining the pre-diffuser, and wherein an angle between the guide wall of the pre-diffuser and the inlet extender proximate the distal end is equal to 90 degrees.

16. The gas turbine engine of claim 10 , further comprising:
an orifice located in the inlet extender fluidly connecting the first inner plenum and the second inner plenum; and
a ramp located opposite the orifice.

17. The gas turbine engine of claim 16 , wherein the ramp extends away from a radially inward wall of the diffuser case and towards the orifice.

18. The gas turbine engine of claim 16 , wherein the ramp is orientated at an angle relative to a radially inward wall of the diffuser case, the angle being less than 90 degrees as measured between the radially inward wall and an aft side of the ramp.

Assignees

• Rtx Corp

Inventors

• Prenter Robin
• Trindade Ricardo
• Lundgreen Ryan

Classifications

• F01D9/065 Primary

  Fluid supply or removal conduits traversing the working fluid flow, e.g. for lubrication-, cooling-, or sealing fluids (see also F01D25/16, F01D25/24 and F01D25/26) · CPC title

• F01D5/081

  Cooling fluid being directed on the side of the rotor disc or at the roots of the blades (F01D5/087 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F02C7/18

  the medium being gaseous, e.g. air {(F02C7/125 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• F23R3/02

  characterised by the air-flow or gas-flow configuration (reverse- flow combustion chambers F23R3/54; cyclone or vortex type combustion chambers F23R3/58) · CPC title

• F05D2240/12

  Fluid guiding means, e.g. vanes · CPC title