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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2018
Applicant:
Williams International Co., L.l.c., Pontiac, MI (US);
Inventors:
Dean S. Musgrave, Dearborn, MI (US);
Nicklos J. Plehn, II, South Lyon, MI (US);
Assignee:
WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL CO., L.L.C., Pontiac, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/46 (2006.01); F04D 27/00 (2006.01); F01D 9/04 (2006.01); F02C 7/04 (2006.01); F04D 29/54 (2006.01); F04D 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/464 (2013.01); F01D 9/041 (2013.01); F01D 9/048 (2013.01); F02C 7/04 (2013.01); F04D 27/002 (2013.01); F04D 29/542 (2013.01); F04D 29/547 (2013.01); F04D 27/0246 (2013.01); F04D 27/0261 (2013.01); F05D 2250/51 (2013.01); F05D 2250/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
A guide vane within an annular inlet duct of a gas-turbine engine provides for generating swirl within an annular inlet duct so as to provide for reducing the rate of deceleration of the inlet air flow within the annular inlet duct while providing for diffusion of the meridional component of velocity thereof.