Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fan exit guide vane platform contouring
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Application No.: US14774190Application Date: 2014-03-13
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Publication No.: US10196897B2Publication Date: 2019-02-05
- Inventor: Flavien L. Thomas
- Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CT Farmington
- Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Farmington
- Agency: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
- International Application: PCT/US2014/025386 WO 20140313
- International Announcement: WO2014/197062 WO 20141211
- Main IPC: F01D5/14
- IPC: F01D5/14 ; F02K3/06 ; F01D9/02

Abstract:
A turbofan engine includes a fan section with a plurality of fan blades rotatable about an engine axis generating an airflow, a bypass passage through which the airflow passes, and a fan exit guide vane. The fan exit guide vane assembly includes a plurality of airfoils disposed between an inner platform wall and an outer platform wall. At least one of the inner platform wall and the outer platform wall includes a contoured surface between adjacent airfoils. The contoured surface includes at least one concave region and at least one convex region. A method of reducing secondary flow structures in bypass air flow with the turbofan is also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160017715A1 FAN EXIT GUIDE VANE PLATFORM CONTOURING Public/Granted day:2016-01-21
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