18942928. ICE REDUCTION MECHANISM FOR TURBOFAN ENGINE (General Electric Company)
ICE REDUCTION MECHANISM FOR TURBOFAN ENGINE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Arthur William Sibbach of Boxford MA (US)
Allan George Van De Wall of Cincinnati OH (US)
Sean Christopher Binion of Loveland OH (US)
Brian Lewis Devendorf of Georgetown MA (US)
Brandon Wayne Miller of Liberty Township OH (US)
ICE REDUCTION MECHANISM FOR TURBOFAN ENGINE
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18942928 titled 'ICE REDUCTION MECHANISM FOR TURBOFAN ENGINE
Original Abstract Submitted
A turbofan engine is provided. The turbofan engine includes a fan comprising a plurality of fan blades; a turbomachine operably coupled to the fan for driving the fan, the turbomachine comprising a compressor section, a combustion section, and a turbine section in serial flow order and together defining a core air flowpath; a nacelle surrounding and at least partially enclosing the fan; an inlet pre-swirl feature located upstream of the plurality of fan blades, the inlet pre-swirl feature attached to or integrated into the nacelle; and a means for reducing ice buildup or ice formation on the inlet pre-swirl feature, the means in communication with the inlet pre-swirl feature.