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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2011
Applicants:
Peter G. Smith, Wallingford, CT (US);
Stuart S. Ochs, Manchester, CT (US);
Frederick M. Schwarz, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Inventors:
Peter G. Smith, Wallingford, CT (US);
Stuart S. Ochs, Manchester, CT (US);
Frederick M. Schwarz, Glastonbury, 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 turbofan engine includes a fan variable area nozzle axially movable relative to the fan nacelle to vary a fan nozzle exit area and adjust a pressure ratio of the fan bypass airflow during engine operation.