Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gas turbine engine vapor cooled centrifugal impeller
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Application No.: US14524736Application Date: 2014-10-27
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Publication No.: US09790859B2Publication Date: 2017-10-17
- Inventor: James W. Norris
- Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CT Farmington
- Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Farmington
- Agency: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
- Main IPC: F02D1/00
- IPC: F02D1/00 ; F02C7/16 ; F01D5/08 ; F04D29/28 ; F04D29/58

Abstract:
A gas turbine engine radial impeller includes first and second impeller portions that are secured to one another along a neutral bending plane of the radial impeller. A vapor cooling cavity is provided between the first and second impeller portions. The neutral bending plane is arranged in the vapor cooling cavity.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150308342A1 GAS TURBINE ENGINE VAPOR COOLED CENTRIFUGAL IMPELLER Public/Granted day:2015-10-29
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