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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2019
Applicant:
Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;
Inventor:
Giles E Harvey, Derby, GB;
Assignee:
ROLLS-ROYCE plc, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 3/072 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 3/072 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2250/70 (2013.01);
Abstract
An axial flow turbomachine () for producing thrust to propel an aircraft is shown. The turbomachine has an inner duct () and an outer duct (), both of which are annular and concentric with one another. An inner fan () is located in the inner duct, and is configured to produce a primary pressurised flow (P). An outer fan () is located in an outer duct, and is configured to produce a secondary pressurised flow (S). The outer fan has a hollow hub () through which the inner duct passes. A swept area of the outer fan is from 2 to 20 times greater than a swept area of the inner fan.