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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2017
Applicant:
Rolls-royce North American Technologies, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Douglas D. Dierksmeier, Franklin, IN (US);
Edward C. Rice, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Steven W. Tomlinson, Brownsburg, IN (US);
Bradley E. Auker, Coatesville, IN (US);
Donald Klemen, Carmel, IN (US);
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/00 (2006.01); F02C 7/057 (2006.01); F02C 3/04 (2006.01); F02C 7/042 (2006.01); B64D 27/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/057 (2013.01); B64D 27/16 (2013.01); F02C 3/04 (2013.01); F02C 7/042 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2220/76 (2013.01); F05D 2220/80 (2013.01); F05D 2260/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inlet assembly for a high-mach engine includes a gas turbine core, an inlet turbine, and a core-flow director. When in a closed position, the core-flow director forces air to interact with the inlet turbine before entering the gas turbine core.