18975350. GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH THIRD STREAM (General Electric Company)
GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH THIRD STREAM
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Randy M. Vondrell of Newport KY US
Alexander Kimberley Simpson of Cincinnati OH US
David Marion Ostdiek of Liberty Township OH US
Craig William Higgins of Liberty Township OH US
GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH THIRD STREAM
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18975350 titled 'GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH THIRD STREAM
Original Abstract Submitted
A gas turbine engine includes a turbomachine defining an engine inlet to an inlet duct, a fan duct inlet to a fan duct, and a core inlet to a core duct, a primary fan driven by the turbomachine, a secondary fan located downstream of the primary fan within the inlet duct, and a booster located downstream of the secondary fan and comprising a booster rotor blade, an inlet guide vane, and booster cowl, the booster cowl separating an upstream portion of the fan duct into an upper fan duct having an upper fan duct inlet and a lower fan duct having a lower fan duct inlet, the upper fan duct inlet and lower fan duct inlet collectively forming the fan duct inlet, the inlet guide vane located forward of the booster rotor blade.