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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2010
Applicants:
Jianmin Zhang, Greer, SC (US);
Brad Aaron Kippel, Greer, SC (US);
Inventors:
Jianmin Zhang, Greer, SC (US);
Brad Aaron Kippel, Greer, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An inlet filter house is provided for use with a turbine engine including an inlet duct. The inlet filter house is coupled to the inlet duct and includes an inlet hood including a filter assembly selectively positionable between an operating position and a bypass position. An actuating assembly is coupled to the filter assembly to selectively position the filter assembly. A sensor is configured to detect at least one operating parameter. A controller is coupled to the sensor for actuating the actuating assembly based on the at least one operating parameter.