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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2018
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventor:
Dilip Prasad, North Granby, CT (US);
Assignee:
RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 9/04 (2006.01); F01D 25/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 9/041 (2013.01); F01D 25/04 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2240/12 (2013.01); F05D 2260/96 (2013.01);
Abstract
A variable vane assembly may comprise a first vane and a second vane. The first vane may comprise a first strut portion and a first flap portion. The first flap portion may be configured to pivot relative to the first strut portion. The second vane may comprise a second strut portion and a second flap portion. The second flap portion may be configured to pivot relative to the second strut portion. The first flap may be configured to pivot independently of the second flap.