GUIDE VANE ASSEMBLY WITH FIXED AND VARIABLE PITCH INLET GUIDE VANES

Abstract: a guide vane assembly for a nacelle of a gas turbine engine includes a forward vane and an aft vane. the aft vane is located aft of the forward vane and forward of a plurality of fan blades. the forward vane defines a fixed pitch angle and the aft vane is movable between a first pitch angle and a second pitch angle.

Inventor(s): Nicholas Joseph Kray, Brandon Wayne Miller, Gary Willard Bryant, JR., Arthur William Sibbach

CPC Classification: F01D17/16 (NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES (machines or engines for liquids ; non-positive displacement pumps ))

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