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Title:
SYSTEM, TRANSITION CONDUIT, AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR DELIVERING A FLUID FLOW
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/155046
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Various systems and apparatuses are provided for a flow delivery system for an engine. In one example, a system includes a first turbine providing an exhaust flow and a second turbine having an inlet and being fluidically coupled to the first turbine. The second turbine further includes a plurality of nozzle vanes positioned within the inlet of the turbine. A transition conduit is curved about an axis and coupled to the inlet and to the first turbine. The transition conduit is configured to impart an angular momentum component to at least a portion of the exhaust flow, and includes a slot that delivers at least a portion of the exhaust flow to the plurality of nozzle vanes.

Inventors:
SWENSON KENDALL ROGER (US)
NAGURNEY JONATHAN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/037513
Publication Date:
January 10, 2013
Filing Date:
May 11, 2012
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Assignee:
GEN ELECTRIC (US)
SWENSON KENDALL ROGER (US)
NAGURNEY JONATHAN (US)
International Classes:
F02B37/00; F02D9/04
Foreign References:
DE102009018583A12010-10-28
DE102008052170A12010-04-22
EP2163746A22010-03-17
EP2236791A12010-10-06
US20060086090A12006-04-27
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KRAMER, John, A. et al. (Global Patent Operation2 Corporate Drive, Suite 64, Shelton CT, US)
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