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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2006
Applicants:
Stephen A. Morford, Marlborough, CT (US);
Michael J. Larkin, Rocky Hill, CT (US);
Inventors:
Stephen A. Morford, Marlborough, CT (US);
Michael J. Larkin, Rocky Hill, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A nacelle assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a nacelle, a variable area fan nozzle, a sensor that detects a windmilling condition and a controller that communicates with the sensor. The variable area fan nozzle is moveable between a first position having a first discharge airflow area and a second position having a second discharge airflow area greater than the first discharge airflow area in response to detecting the windmilling condition.