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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2023
Applicant:
Rtx Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventor:
Anthony R. Bifulco, Ellington, CT (US);
Assignee:
RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/18 (2006.01); F01D 21/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/18 (2013.01); F01D 21/06 (2013.01); F05D 2240/14 (2013.01); F05D 2260/221 (2013.01); F05D 2260/42 (2013.01); F05D 2260/605 (2013.01); F05D 2260/608 (2013.01);
Abstract
A core section and nacelle assembly of a gas turbine engine includes a compressor located at an engine central longitudinal axis, a core case enclosing the compressor, and a nacelle located radially outboard of the core case and defining a core compartment between the nacelle and the core case. One or more vent openings are located in the nacelle to circulate a cooling airflow through the core compartment, and one or more fans are positioned at the one or more vent openings to urge the cooling airflow through the one or more vent openings to cool the core compartment.