Global Patent Index - EP 2503101 A2

EP 2503101 A2 20120926 - System for regulating a cooling fluid within a turbomachine

Title (en)

System for regulating a cooling fluid within a turbomachine

Title (de)

System zur Regulierung einer Kühlflüssigkeit in einer Turbomaschine

Title (fr)

Système de régulation d'un liquide de refroidissement dans une turbomachine

Publication

EP 2503101 A2 20120926 (EN)

Application

EP 12160035 A 20120319

Priority

US 201113053638 A 20110322

Abstract (en)

Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for regulating a cooling fluid within a turbomachine (100). The system may include a plurality of bypass chambers, wherein each of the plurality of bypass chambers allows for the cooling fluid to pass from the compressor section (150) to a wheelspace area (195). The system includes a plurality of angular passages (430) that aid in the mixing of a cooling fluid with a working fluid in the wheelspace area (195).

IPC 8 full level

F01D 9/06 (2006.01); F01D 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F01D 9/065 (2013.01); F01D 11/001 (2013.01); F05D 2240/127 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2503101 A2 20120926; CN 102691532 A 20120926

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12160035 A 20120319; CN 201210089683 A 20120322