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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
May. 17, 2024
Applicant:
Rtx Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Thomas E. Clark, Wells, ME (US);
Bryan Kupferman, Norwalk, CT (US);
Ethan K. Stearns, Lebanon, CT (US);
Assignee:
RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/12 (2006.01); F01D 17/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/12 (2013.01); F01D 17/12 (2013.01); F05D 2220/36 (2013.01); F05D 2260/213 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gas turbine engine includes a fan section, a heat exchanger, and inlet door. The fan section is configured to generate an airflow. The heat exchanger is configured to transfer heat from a thermal management system to the airflow. The inlet door is configured to modulate the airflow to the heat exchanger.