Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Closed loop fan inlet vane anti icing system
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Application No.: US16804905Application Date: 2020-02-28
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Publication No.: US11365647B2Publication Date: 2022-06-21
- Inventor: Ian T. Marchaj
- 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: F01D25/02
- IPC: F01D25/02 ; F02C7/047

Abstract:
A gas turbine engine de-icing system includes a heat exchanger. A coolant loop is in fluid communication with the heat exchanger and is configured to circulate a heat transfer fluid. An engine oil loop is in fluid communication with the heat exchanger and is configured to transfer heat to the heat transfer fluid. A gas turbine engine inlet structure has at least one fan inlet guide vane. A spray bar is disposed at least partially in at least one fan inlet guide vane. The spray bar is in fluid communication with the coolant loop. The spray bar is configured to spray the heat transfer fluid onto an inner surface of the at least one fan inlet guide vane to de-ice the fan inlet guide vane.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210270148A1 CLOSED LOOP FAN INLET VANE ANTI ICING SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2021-09-02
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