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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2015
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Zhijun Zheng, Avon, CT (US);
Michael D. Greenberg, Bloomfield, CT (US);
Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/047 (2006.01); B64D 15/04 (2006.01); F02C 6/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/047 (2013.01); B64D 15/04 (2013.01); F02C 6/08 (2013.01); F05D 2270/112 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gas turbine engine is provided having a nacelle and a compressor section constructed and arranged to generate hot air. An anti-icing system is constructed and arranged to discharge the hot air from the compressor section to the nacelle. An anti-icing valve is positioned in the anti-icing system and constructed and arranged to control a flow of the hot air from the compressor section to the nacelle. The anti-icing valve includes a partially open position to constrict a flow of the hot air from the compressor section to the nacelle.