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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2019
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Anthony Ruh, Seattle, WA (US);
Altagracia Saldana, Everett, WA (US);
Matthew H. Russell, Gilbert, AZ (US);
David E. Stafford, Mesa, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 39/00 (2006.01); B22F 10/00 (2021.01); B01D 45/16 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); F02C 7/04 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 10/00 (2021.01); B01D 45/16 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); F02C 7/04 (2013.01); F05D 2220/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a monolithic array of particle separators is described that is formed as a single component using an additive manufacturing process. The array may be used as building blocks to generate any sized array of inlet particle separators for jet engines (e.g., a gas turboshaft engine for a helicopter) as desired. If damage occurs to the inlet array during operation of the engine, the modular construction of the inlet array enables the damaged block(s) to be replaced with new blocks, thereby reducing downtime of the aircraft.