Low pressure ratio fan engine having a dimensional relationship between inlet and fan size

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10301971
APP PUB NO 20180163568A1
SERIAL NO

15887136

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According to an example embodiment, a gas turbine engine assembly includes, among other things, a fan section including a fan, the fan including a plurality of fan blades, a diameter of the fan having a dimension D that is based on a dimension of the fan blades, each fan blade having a leading edge, and a forward most portion on the leading edges of the fan blades in a first reference plane, a geared architecture, a turbine section including a high pressure turbine and a low pressure turbine, the low pressure turbine driving the fan through the geared architecture, a nacelle surrounding the fan, the nacelle including an inlet portion forward of the fan, a forward edge on the inlet portion in a second reference plane, and a length of the inlet portion having a dimension L measured along an engine axis between the first reference plane and the second reference plane. A dimensional relationship of L/D is no more than 0.45.

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  • UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gilson, Jonathan W. Hartford, US 47 487
Lord, Wesley K South Glastonbury, US 91 1311
Malecki, Robert E Storrs, US 32 275
Qiu, Yuan J Glastonbury, US 14 164
Rose, Becky E Colchester, US 27 238

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