Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method to pilot using flexible profile
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Application No.: US16531828Application Date: 2019-08-05
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Publication No.: US11035241B2Publication Date: 2021-06-15
- Inventor: Samuel J. Lacombe , Patrick E. Bailey
- Applicant: Rolls-Royce Corporation
- Applicant Address: US IN Indianapolis
- Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
- Current Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Indianapolis
- Agency: Barnes & Thornburg LLP
- Main IPC: F01D5/02
- IPC: F01D5/02 ; F01D11/00 ; F01D9/04 ; F01D25/28 ; F01D25/26
Abstract:
A fan assembly for use in a gas turbine engine of an aircraft includes a fan disk having a number of fan blades and a windage shield coupled to the fan disk to move therewith. The fan assembly supplies air for use in the engine. The windage shield rotates with the fan disk during operation of the gas turbine engine and directs air supplied by the fan blade.
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