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Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020

Filed:

May. 11, 2018
Applicants:

Rolls-royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;

Inventors:

Christopher Hall, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Glenn Knight, Derbyshire, GB;

Assignees:

Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Rolls-Royce plc, London, unknown;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/44 (2006.01); F04D 29/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/444 (2013.01); F04D 29/462 (2013.01); F05D 2240/12 (2013.01); F05D 2250/411 (2013.01); F05D 2260/50 (2013.01); F05D 2260/72 (2013.01);
Abstract

A variable diffuser comprises a passage, at least two vanes disposed within the passage, and at least two pennies. The passage is defined between opposing disk faces of a hub and a tip. Each of the vanes comprises a body having a leading edge and a trailing edge. The body extends between the hub face and the disk face. Each of the pennies is coupled to a respective vane body near an edge of the penny and an actuator. Rotation of at least one penny changes the orientation of the respective vane relative to the hub face.


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