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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2006
Applicants:
Brandon Flowers Powell, Mason, OH (US);
John Jared Decker, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Inventors:
Brandon Flowers Powell, Mason, OH (US);
John Jared Decker, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A variable cycle turbofan engine includes first and second fans independently joined to respective turbines. A first bypass duct surrounds a core engine disposed in flow communication with the second fan. A second bypass duct surrounds the first bypass duct in flow communication with the first fan. A first exhaust nozzle is joined to both the core engine and first bypass duct. And, a second exhaust nozzle is joined to the second bypass duct.