Patent ID: 7717672
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: F01D,F04D,F05D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A radial diffuser for directing a flow of compressed air with a radial component to a diffused annular flow having an axial component, the radial diffuser comprising: a housing including an air inlet and an air outlet, and defining a radial section, an axial section, and a transition between the air inlet and air outlet, the radial section extending at least substantially radially outward from the air inlet to the transition, the axial section extending at least substantially axially from the transition to the air outlet, the transition including a bend and extending between the radial section and the axial section; a plurality of diffuser vanes coupled to the housing and extending through the radial section and the transition, each of the plurality of diffuser vanes defining a diffusion flow passage through the radial section and a transition flow passage through the transition, the transition flow passage in fluid communication with the diffusion flow passage, at least one of the plurality of diffuser vanes including a service passage extending therethrough, the service passage configured to allow a service conduit to extend therethrough without crossing either the diffusion flow passage or the transition flow passage.