- Patent Title: Gas turbine engine fluid supply system having at least one airbag, and method for maintaining non-interrupted circulating turbomachine fluid flow during a non-positive G-force event
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Application No.: US14724413Application Date: 2015-05-28
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Publication No.: US09909673B2Publication Date: 2018-03-06
- Inventor: JinQuan Xu
- Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CT Farmington
- Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Farmington
- Agency: O'Shea Getz P.C.
- Main IPC: F01D25/20
- IPC: F01D25/20 ; F16K7/18 ; F16K15/16 ; F02K3/06 ; F16N19/00

Abstract:
A fluid supply system for providing a turbomachine fluid to a component of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The fluid supply system includes a fluid container, a moveable barrier, and an airbag. The moveable barrier fluidly divides the fluid container into a first portion and a second portion. The moveable barrier is moveable between a flow-permitting position and a flow-restricting position. The turbomachine fluid experiences a circulating flow between the component and the second portion of fluid container when the moveable barrier is in the flow-permitting position. The circulating flow is at least partially impeded by the moveable barrier when the moveable barrier is in the flow-restricting position. The airbag is positioned within the first portion of the fluid container. The airbag is selectively operable to move the moveable barrier from the flow-permitting position to the flow-restricting position.
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