Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gas turbine engine with embedded distributed fans
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Application No.: US14600304Application Date: 2015-01-20
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Publication No.: US09771863B2Publication Date: 2017-09-26
- Inventor: Gabriel L. Suciu , Alan H. Epstein , Wesley K. Lord , Jesse M. Chandler , Stephen G. Pixton
- 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, PC
- Main IPC: B64D27/12
- IPC: B64D27/12 ; F02C3/10 ; F02K1/54 ; F02C6/20 ; F02C7/36 ; B64D35/04

Abstract:
An aircraft body comprises a support structure. A gas turbine engine comprises a gas generator having at least one compressor rotor, at least one gas generator turbine rotor, and a combustion section. A fan drive turbine is positioned downstream of at least one gas generator turbine rotor, and is configured to drive a shaft. The shaft engages gears to drive a plurality of fan rotors. The gas turbine engine is embedded into the support structure such that there is an inlet leading through the support structure to the fan rotors to deliver air to the fan rotors. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150361879A1 GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH EMBEDDED DISTRIBUTED FANS Public/Granted day:2015-12-17
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