CPC F04D 29/441 (2013.01) [F04D 17/10 (2013.01); F04D 29/667 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A diffuser and deswirl system associated with an engine, comprising:
a throat ring defining a plurality of passages spaced apart about a perimeter of the throat ring, a plurality of pockets and a support flange, each passage of the plurality of passages configured to receive a working fluid, each pocket of the plurality of pockets defined about a portion of a respective passage of the plurality of passages, and the support flange includes a plurality of support ribs that extend radially outward from the support flange; and
a plurality of conduits, with each conduit including a first conduit end and a second conduit end opposite the first conduit end, the first conduit end of each conduit received within and coupled to the pocket of a respective one of the plurality of passages to receive the working fluid, and each conduit including a protrusion defined between the first conduit end and the second conduit end for coupling to at least one of the plurality of support ribs.
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