Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Variable geometry inlet for turbopropeller inlet pressure recovery optimization
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Application No.: US18158690Application Date: 2023-01-24
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Publication No.: US12025055B1Publication Date: 2024-07-02
- Inventor: Trevor H. Wood , Michael J. McMahon
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Current Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Venable LLP
- Agent Michele V. Frank
- Main IPC: F02C7/042
- IPC: F02C7/042 ; F02C7/057

Abstract:
A turboprop engine includes a main nacelle body, a rotatable hub provided on the main nacelle body, a plurality of propellers connected to the rotatable hub, and a nacelle extension coupled to the main nacelle body, the nacelle extension including at least one wall defining an air intake inlet. The air intake inlet is movable in an airflow axis with respect to a trailing edge of a propeller in the plurality of propellers to vary a distance between the air intake inlet and the trailing edge of the propeller during various phases of operation of the turboprop engine.
Public/Granted literature
- US20240247611A1 VARIABLE GEOMETRY INLET FOR TURBOPROPELLER INLET PRESSURE RECOVERY OPTIMIZATION Public/Granted day:2024-07-25
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