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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2020
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Milan Stefanovic, Everett, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/26 (2006.01); F01D 25/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/26 (2013.01); F01D 25/06 (2013.01); F05D 2240/242 (2013.01);
Abstract
A balancing system and method for an engine of an aircraft includes a housing retaining a magnetorheological fluid including magnetic particles within a carrier fluid. Electromagnets are coupled to the housing. The electromagnets are associated with fan blades of the engine. A balancing control unit is in communication with the electromagnets and sensors of the fan blades.