AIR SEPARATOR FOR A TURBINE ENGINE

摘要

An air separator for a turbine engine is provided. The air separator includes an aft air separator member (10) having an annular frame (14) which defines a chamber (16) configured to engage disc shoulders (18) configured in a first stage of the turbine engine. The aft air separator member (10) is constrained from movement along a radial direction by the disc shoulders engaged in the chamber of the aft air separator member. A forward air separator member (12) is affixed at a forward end thereof to a torque tube (20) to constrain movement along the radial direction. The forward air separator includes at an aft end thereof a flange (22) that engages the aft air separator member. The forward air separator member is constrained from outward radial movement along the radial direction by way of a recess (24) constructed in a portion of the aft air separator member.

主权项

1. An air separator for a turbine engine, the air separator comprising:
an aft air separator member comprising an annular frame which defines a chamber configured to engage disc shoulders configured in a first stage of the turbine engine, the aft air separator member being constrained from movement along a radial direction by the disc shoulders engaged in the chamber of the aft air separator member; and a forward air separator member affixed at a forward end thereof to a torque tube to constrain movement along the radial direction, the forward air separator comprising at an aft end thereof a flange that engages the aft air separator member, the forward air separator member being constrained from outward radial movement along the radial direction by way of a recess constructed in a portion of the aft air separator member.