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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2008
Applicant:
Huu Duc Vo, Montreal, CA;
Inventor:
Huu Duc Vo, Montreal, CA;
Assignees:
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp., Longueuil, Quebec, CA;
Polyvalor, Limited Partnership, Montreal, Quebec, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/08 (2006.01); F01D 5/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A compressor comprises a casing having an inner surface surrounding a rotor assembly, the rotor assembly having a plurality of circumferentially spaced radially outwardly extending rotor blades, each blade having leading and trailing edges and a tip, the compressor further comprising at least one plasma actuator for suppressing rotating stall inception of the compressor, the at least one plasma actuator being mounted adjacent to the blade tips.