Inlet vane for centrifugal particle separator
First Claim
1. A centrifugal particle separator comprising:
- a first vane assembly including;
a centrally positioned hub, a collar encircling the hub and a plurality of first vanes circumferentially disposed about the hub, each first vane having at least one of an inner end connected to the hub and an outer end connected to the collar, wherein a trailing edge of at least one of the plurality of first vanes extends past an edge of the collar; and
a second vane assembly including a centrally positioned hub, a collar encircling the hub and a plurality of second vanes circumferentially disposed about the hub, each second vane having at least one of an inner end connected to the hub and an outer end connected to the collar, wherein when said first and second vane assemblies are secured together, said at least one of said plurality of first vanes protrudes into said second vane assembly.
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Abstract
A centrifugal particle separator includes a first vane assembly and a second vane assembly. The first vane assembly includes a centrally positioned hub, a collar encircling the hub and a plurality of first vanes. Each first vane can have an inner end connected to the hub and an outer end connected to the collar, wherein a trailing edge of at least one of the plurality of first vanes can extend past an edge of the collar. The second vane assembly includes a centrally positioned hub, a collar encircling the hub and a plurality of second vanes circumferentially disposed about the hub. Each second vane can have an inner end connected to the hub and an outer end connected to the collar, wherein a leading edge of at least one of the plurality of second vanes can extend past an edge of the collar. When the first and second vane assemblies are secured together, at least one of the plurality of first vanes protrudes into the second vane assembly.
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35 Claims
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1. A centrifugal particle separator comprising:
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a first vane assembly including;
a centrally positioned hub, a collar encircling the hub and a plurality of first vanes circumferentially disposed about the hub, each first vane having at least one of an inner end connected to the hub and an outer end connected to the collar, wherein a trailing edge of at least one of the plurality of first vanes extends past an edge of the collar; and
a second vane assembly including a centrally positioned hub, a collar encircling the hub and a plurality of second vanes circumferentially disposed about the hub, each second vane having at least one of an inner end connected to the hub and an outer end connected to the collar, wherein when said first and second vane assemblies are secured together, said at least one of said plurality of first vanes protrudes into said second vane assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A centrifugal particle separator comprising:
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a first vane assembly including;
a centrally positioned hub, a collar encircling the hub, and a plurality of first vanes circumferentially disposed about the hub, each first vane having at least one of a radially inner end connected to the hub and a radially outer end connected to the collar, wherein a trailing edge of at least one first vane extends past an edge of the collar;
a second vane assembly including;
a centrally positioned hub, a collar encircling the hub, and a plurality of second vanes circumferentially disposed about the hub, each second vane having at least one of a radially inner end connected to the hub and a radially outer end connected to the collar, wherein a leading edge of at least one second vane extends past an edge of the collar; and
wherein the first vane assembly is selectively secured to the second vane assembly so as to allow the trailing edge of at least one first vane to be masked by the leading edge of at least one second vane. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A centrifugal particle separator comprising:
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a first vane assembly including;
a central portion including a sidewall, a collar encircling the central portion, and a plurality of first vanes circumferentially disposed about the central portion, at least one first vane including a radially inner end connected to the central portion sidewall and a radially outer end connected to an inner sidewall of the collar wherein a trailing edge of at least one of the plurality of first vanes extends past an edge of the collar;
a second vane assembly including;
a central portion including a sidewall, a collar encircling the central portion, and a plurality of second vanes circumferentially disposed about the hub, at least one second vane including a radially inner end connected to the central portion side wall and a radially outer end connected to an inner sidewall of the collar wherein a leading edge of at least one of the plurality of second vanes extends past an edge of the collar; and
fastening means for selectively securing the first vane assembly to the second vane assembly. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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