Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Direct drive aft fan engine
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Application No.: US15240104Application Date: 2016-08-18
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Publication No.: US10352274B2Publication Date: 2019-07-16
- Inventor: Gabriel L. Suciu , Jesse M. Chandler
- 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, P.C.
- Main IPC: F02K3/062
- IPC: F02K3/062 ; B64D27/14 ; B64C11/46 ; F02C7/36 ; F02C3/10

Abstract:
An aircraft engine includes a gas powered turbine core. A first fan is connected to the turbine core via a shaft. The fan is positioned aft of the turbine. A second fan is connected to the first fan via a geared connection.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180051654A1 DIRECT DRIVE AFT FAN ENGINE Public/Granted day:2018-02-22
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