Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Scavenge tube for a gas turbine engine
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Application No.: US15466078Application Date: 2017-03-22
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Publication No.: US10794203B2Publication Date: 2020-10-06
- Inventor: Sivaprakaash Karuppanchetty , Suresh Nukala Kumar , Robert Proctor
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Dority & Manning, P.A.
- Main IPC: F01D9/06
- IPC: F01D9/06 ; F01D25/18 ; F02C7/06

Abstract:
A scavenge tube for conveying oil within an engine. The scavenge tube includes an outer tube and an inner tube. The outer tube defines a first surface and the inner tube defines a second surface. The inner tube is configured to be fluidly connected to a source for oil. A space that is defined between the outer tube and the inner tube such that the first surface opposes the second surface. A plurality of bumps is positioned within the space such that each bump extends from one of the first surface and the second surface and extends toward the opposing surface.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180274379A1 SCAVENGE TUBE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE Public/Granted day:2018-09-27
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