BORE BASKET FOR A GAS POWERED TURBINE

摘要

A bore basket for a gas turbine engine includes two cylinders that guide a cooling flow through a bore opening. The cylinder's define an axially aligned gap that further directs fluid flow.

主权项

1. A gas turbine comprising:
a compressor section; a combustor fluidly connected to the compressor; a turbine section fluidly connected to the combustor; a rotor bore opening disposed radially inward of a plurality of rotors in one of said compressor section and said turbine section, wherein the rotor bore opening is defined by a forward hub structure, a bore basket and a connection between said bore basket and an aft most rotor bore in said rotor bore opening; said bore basket defines a cylinder having an axis, and wherein said bore basket comprises;
a radially outward first cylinder having at least one radially aligned opening on a first end of said bore basket;a radially inward second cylinder having a radially aligned opening on a second end of said bore basket opposite said first end, and being disposed within said radially outward first cylinder; andan axially aligned gap defined by said radially outward first cylinder and said radially inward second cylinder.