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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2024
General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US);
William Joseph Bowden, Cleves, OH (US);
Keith Edward James Blodgett, Milford, OH (US);
Mustafa Dindar, West Chester, OH (US);
David Cerra, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
James Hamilton Grooms, Hamilton, OH (US);
Brandon Wayne Miller, Middletown, OH (US);
Randy M. Vondrell, Newport, KY (US);
David Marion Ostdiek, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Craig William Higgins, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Alexander Kimberley Simpson, Cincinnati, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US);
Abstract
A gas turbine engine includes a turbomachine having a compressor section, a combustion section, and a turbine section arranged in serial flow order. The turbomachine defines an engine inlet to an inlet duct, a fan duct inlet to a fan duct, and a core inlet to a core duct. The primary fan is driven by the turbomachine, and a secondary fan is located downstream of the primary fan within the inlet duct. One or more actuation devices operably associated with the fan duct, the one or more actuation devices actuable to increase or decrease an exit area of the fan duct.