Dirt Extraction Apparatus For A Gas Turbine Engine

Abstract: DIRT EXTRACTION APPARATUS FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE ABSTRACT A centrifugal compressor apparatus includes: an impeller mounted for rotation about a central longitudinal axis, the impeller including an impeller disk carrying an array of impeller blades around its periphery; a diffuser disposed downstream of the impeller, configured to diffuse and turn airflow discharged from the impeller; an extraction scoop disposed in fluid communication with the impeller and with a plenum disposed adjacent the impeller, and a dirt collector disposed in fluid communication with the plenum and configured to trap dirt therein. FIG.1

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