ALEJANDRO ANDUZE
Pilots at Bilbao St, West Palm Beach, FL
License number
Florida A4173512
Issued Date
Jan 2017
Expiration Date
Jan 2018
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
169 Bilbao St, West Palm Beach, FL 33411
Professional information
Bleed Valve System For A Gas Turbine Engine
US Patent:
2003011, Jun 19, 2003
Filed:
Dec 19, 2001
Appl. No.:
10/025227
Inventors:
Christopher Winslow - Trumbull CT, US
Alejandro Anduze - Royal Palm Beach FL, US
Alejandro Anduze - Royal Palm Beach FL, US
International Classification:
F16K001/00
US Classification:
251/206000
Abstract:
A bleed valve assembly includes a valve poppet having a bleed portion and a base portion separated by a radially extending flange. The radially extending flange is located about the perimeter of the valve poppet to engage the valve seat on one side and receive a biasing member on the other. The flange engages the valve seat such that initial valve performance is similar to a disk valve, i.e., soft seating and very low leakage when closed. A plurality of openings extend through the bleed portion such that partial open operation of the bleed valve assembly is particularly tailored for a desired flow. As the valve poppet of the present invention moves off the valve seat, the initial gain is very low and then the gain increases steadily as more openings are exposed.