MULTICYCLONE COLLECTOR Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC B04C5/28 

FIELD: engines and pumps.

SUBSTANCE: proposed invention can be used for cleaning air taken in from atmosphere and preparing it for feeding into the gas turbine engine compressor so that to protect blading against abrasive wear and gas turbine engine intake elements along with the duct feeding cleaned air to the turbine against icing. The proposed multicyclone collector incorporates air intake chambers arranged in tiers and furnished with cyclone elements, precipitation arresters, clean gas offtake manifolds and tier dust collectors. The precipitation arrester edges are provided with profiled plates hinged thereto. The plate turn limiters are arranged between the plates and the arrester inlet holes.

EFFECT: protection against dust particles and precipitation, reliable and stable operation of gas turbine engine.

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