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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2018
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Estera Slawinska, Mazowieckie, PL;
Krzysztof Korzepski, Mazowieckie, PL;
Artur Kolodziejczyk, Mazowieckie, PL;
John Alan Manteiga, North Andover, MA (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY POLSKA SP. Z O.O, Warsaw, PL;
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
An inlet frame and a method of additively manufacturing the same are provided. The inlet frame includes a forward annular body spaced apart from a rear annular body to define an inlet passageway in fluid communication with a compressor inlet. The inlet frame may define integral wash manifolds and discharge ports for directing a flow of wash fluid directly through the compressor inlet. In addition, inlet frame may define one or more integral annular heating plenums in fluid communication with a hot air source for heating regions of the inlet frame that are prone to icing conditions.