General Electric Company

Paul Alfred Pezzi

Thomas Ory Moniz

Byron Andrew Pritchard, Jr

Steven Alan Ross

Raymond Gust Holm

George Gould Cunningham, Iii

A gas turbine engine variable bleed apparatus includes a variable bleed valve door disposed in a bleed inlet in a transition duct, rotatable about two or more separate pivot points, operable to open and close an aft bleed slot extending outwardly from transition duct, and operable to open and close a forward bleed slot extending inwardly into transition duct. Door is operable to transition between a first position with aft bleed slot open and forward bleed slot closed to a second position with aft bleed slot closed and forward bleed slot open without fully closing door. Door is rotatable about an axis translatable between the two or more separate pivot points. Transition duct having a transition duct conical angle at least about 10 degrees greater than a booster conical angle of a booster outer shroud upstream of transition duct.

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Paul Alfred Pezzi