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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2025
General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US);
Brandon Wayne Miller, Evendale, OH (US);
Egbert Geertsema, Evendale, OH (US);
Arthur W. Sibbach, Boxford, MA (US);
Andrew Hudecki, Evendale, OH (US);
Timothy Richard Depuy, Evendale, OH (US);
John C. Schilling, Evendale, OH (US);
Frank Worthoff, Evendale, OH (US);
Tsuguji Nakano, Evendale, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US);
Abstract
A gas turbine engine comprises a fan, a core turbine engine coupled to the fan, a fan case housing the fan and the core turbine engine, a plurality of outlet guide vanes extending between the core turbine engine and the fan case, and an acoustic spacing. Acoustic spacing comprises a distance between the fan and the plurality of outlet guide vanes, and in combination with the use of airfoils with leading edge protectors for both various stages of blades and vanes, the engine effectively reduces noise emissions, enhances aerodynamic efficiency, and improves structural durability.