Flow splitter for gas turbine engine
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a gas turbine engine having a compressor;
a flow splitter disposed within the gas turbine engine and having upper and lower surfaces for splitting a flow of working fluid from the compressor, the flow splitter also having ends operable to be connected to the gas turbine engine; and
a fastener assembly used to connect the ends of the flow splitter to the gas turbine engine, the fastener assembly including a protrusion operable to be translatingly received within an aperture.
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Abstract
A splitter is disclosed that can be coupled with a splitter support and used within a diffuser of a gas turbine engine. The splitter includes apertures for receiving a portion of the splitter support. The splitter support includes support arms that are adapted to be slidingly received within the apertures of the splitter.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a gas turbine engine having a compressor; a flow splitter disposed within the gas turbine engine and having upper and lower surfaces for splitting a flow of working fluid from the compressor, the flow splitter also having ends operable to be connected to the gas turbine engine; and a fastener assembly used to connect the ends of the flow splitter to the gas turbine engine, the fastener assembly including a protrusion operable to be translatingly received within an aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
a gas turbine engine flow splitter having a semi-annular shape and mount points that are operable to be slidably engageable with a structure within a gas turbine engine, the flow splitter operable to split a flow of working fluid within the gas turbine engine. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a flow splitter operable downstream of an axial compressor within a gas turbine engine; and means for coupling the flow splitter to the gas turbine engine.
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