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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2008
Applicant:
Christian A. Carroll, Haddam, CT (US);
Inventor:
Christian A. Carroll, Haddam, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 17/12 (2006.01); F02C 9/22 (2006.01); F01D 5/14 (2006.01); F01D 17/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/22 (2013.01); F01D 5/146 (2013.01); F01D 17/162 (2013.01); F05B 2240/31 (2013.01);
Abstract
Inlet guide vanes and gas turbine engine systems involving such vanes are provided, In this regard, a representative an inlet guide vane for a gas turbine engine includes: a fixed strut; and a variable flap located downstream of the fixed strut and being movable with respect thereto; the fixed strut having a leading edge, a trailing edge and side surfaces extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge, the side surfaces being asymmetric with respect to each other.