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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2017
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Georgi Kalitzin, West Hartford, CT (US);
Gorazd Medic, West Hartford, CT (US);
Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/14 (2006.01); F04D 29/56 (2006.01); F01D 17/16 (2006.01); F01D 9/04 (2006.01); F04D 29/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/141 (2013.01); F01D 5/146 (2013.01); F01D 5/147 (2013.01); F01D 5/148 (2013.01); F01D 9/041 (2013.01); F01D 17/162 (2013.01); F04D 29/544 (2013.01); F04D 29/563 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2240/12 (2013.01); F05D 2250/70 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inlet guide vane is disclosed. The inlet guide vane includes a strut and a flap having a radial length in a radial direction. The flap includes a radially inner portion having a first angular orientation with respect to the strut, a radially outer portion having a second angular orientation with respect to the strut, and a transition portion intermediate the radially inner portion and the radially outer portion, wherein the first angular orientation transitions to the second angular orientation along a portion of the radial length.