Turbine coolant supply system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9091173
APP PUB NO 20130323010A1
SERIAL NO

13485579

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A gas turbine engine configured to rotate in a circumferential direction about an axis extending through a center of the gas turbine engine comprises a turbine stage. The turbine stage comprises a disk, a plurality of blades and a mini-disk. The disk comprises an outer diameter edge having slots, an inner diameter bore surrounding the axis, a forward face, and an aft face. The plurality of blades is coupled to the slots. The mini-disk is coupled to the aft face of the rotor to define a cooling plenum therebetween in order to direct cooling air to the slots. In one embodiment of the invention, the cooling plenum is connected to a radially inner compressor bleed air inlet through all rotating components so that cooling air passes against the inner diameter bore.

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  • UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alvanos, Ioannis West Springfield, US 67 912
Freiberg, Douglas Paul Glastonbury, US 1 26
Mosley, John H Portland, US 12 108
O'Connor, John J South Windsor, US 23 1267
Pietrobon, Jon Longueuil, CA 1 26
Pinero, Hector M Middletown, US 10 249
Stripinis, Phililp S Rocky Hill, US 1 26

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