Patent ID: 9683488
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: F01D,F02C,F04D,F05D,Y10T

Claim:
1. A gas turbine engine comprising: a compressor assembly rotationally coupled to a shaft, the compressor assembly having a centrifugal impeller; a shroud covering a bladed portion of the centrifugal impeller, the shroud having a first flange extending therefrom; a diffuser having a second flange extending therefrom that is parallel to and in direct contact with the first flange, the diffuser attached to the shroud via the first flange and the second flange, the diffuser including a strut that is mounted through an aft-extending leg to a base of an intercase; and a sealing assembly attached to the diffuser, wherein the sealing assembly is attachable to a transition duct that is positioned to receive air from the diffuser, and wherein the sealing assembly is configured to prevent air from passing through the sealing assembly while allowing relative motion to occur between the transition duct and the diffuser.