(19)
(11) EP 2 410 136 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/39

(43) Date of publication A2:
25.01.2012 Bulletin 2012/04

(21) Application number: 11165089.1

(22) Date of filing: 06.05.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F01D 25/12(2006.01)
F04D 27/02(2006.01)
 F01D 5/08(2006.01)
F04D 29/58(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 22.07.2010 US 841306

(71) Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Hartford, CT 06101 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Yilmaz, Cagdas
    Moodus, CT 06469 (US)

(74) Representative: Tomlinson, Kerry John 
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

   


(54) Vortex reducing device for a gas turbine engine


(57) A gas turbine engine (12) has a vortex reducing device (20) therein that includes a retainer (30) and paddles (32). The retainer is arcuate in shape and has a plurality of circumferentially spaced slots (46) that extend through it. The paddles are circumferentially spaced about the retainer and extend outward therefrom. Each paddle is disposed between adjacent slots.







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