Turbine engine assembly with aft mounted outlet guide vanes
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1. A turbine assembly having an inner casing, an outer casing, and a plurality of low pressure turbine blades located between said inner and outer casings, said assembly comprising:
- an annular array of radially extending support struts for interconnecting said inner and outer casings aft of said low pressure turbine blades; and
a plurality of radially extending outlet guide vanes mounted within the turbine assembly aft of said support struts for deswirling exhaust gasses exiting said low pressure turbine blades.
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Abstract
A turbine assembly includes an annular fairing and strut subassembly which provides mechanical strength to the turbine assembly and support for the rotor aft bearing. A readily demountable annular outlet guide vane assembly is mounted to the aft of the fairing and strut assembly for deswirling the exhaust gasses which exit the turbine assembly. The aft mounting of the outlet guide vanes allows for an axially shorter and lighter turbine engine design which removes greater inlet swirl than prior designs, with equal or less pressure loss.
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1. A turbine assembly having an inner casing, an outer casing, and a plurality of low pressure turbine blades located between said inner and outer casings, said assembly comprising:
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an annular array of radially extending support struts for interconnecting said inner and outer casings aft of said low pressure turbine blades; and a plurality of radially extending outlet guide vanes mounted within the turbine assembly aft of said support struts for deswirling exhaust gasses exiting said low pressure turbine blades. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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