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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
May. 27, 2011
Douglas Carl Hofer, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Dhananjayarao Gottapu, Bangalore, IN;
Douglas Carl Hofer, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Dhananjayarao Gottapu, Bangalore, IN;
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A supersonic compressor includes a fluid inlet, fluid outlet, and a fluid conduit extending therebetween with a supersonic compressor rotor disposed therein. The supersonic compressor rotor includes a first endwall and a plurality of vanes coupled thereto. Each pair of the vanes defines a fluid flow channel. The fluid flow channel defines a flow channel inlet opening and a flow channel outlet opening and includes a throat portion. The supersonic compressor rotor also includes a second endwall and at least one axially translatable fluid control device positioned adjacent to the rotor. The axially translatable fluid control device is configured to obstruct the throat portion and includes at least one axially translatable protrusion insertable into at least a portion of the throat portion.