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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2006
Daniel Jason Erno, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Philip Paul Beauchamp, Rexford, NY (US);
Shashishekara Sitharamarao Talya, Houston, TX (US);
Daniel Jason Erno, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Philip Paul Beauchamp, Rexford, NY (US);
Shashishekara Sitharamarao Talya, Houston, TX (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
Nozzles having variable geometry are disclosed that are comprised of a plurality of vanes that contact one another and can slide with respect to one another. A control element forces the vanes to slide, with contacting sides of the vanes defining an inner flow path through which a fluid may pass. The vanes may be self-similar or different from one another to define the desired geometries of the opening in the nozzles. The vanes may be configured to provide convergent, divergent and convergent-divergent nozzles for a range of applications.