Active boundary layer control in diffuser

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11578869
APP PUB NO 20220373181A1
SERIAL NO

17325938

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A combustor for a turbine engine is provided, the combustor includes an outer liner, an inner liner and a dome that together define a combustion chamber; a diffuser positioned upstream of the combustion chamber, the diffuser being configured to receive air flow from a compressor section and to provide a flow of compressed air to the combustion chamber; and an outer cowl and an inner cowl located upstream of the combustion chamber, the outer cowl and the inner cowl being configured to direct a portion of air flow from the diffuser to the combustion chamber. The diffuser is configured to output air flow having an amount of air pressure maximized at a center of the air flow so as to optimize total air pressure fed to the combustion chamber through the dome.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY1 RIVER ROAD SCHENECTADY NY 12345

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bucaro, Michael T Arvada, US 41 21
Cooper, Clayton S Loveland, US 38 50
Herbon, John Thomas Loveland, US 14 213
Vise, Steven C Loveland, US 45 64
Zelina, Joseph Waynesville, US 49 276

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