- Patent Title: Turbine engine with fan bypass water injection to augment thrust
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Application No.: US18452203Application Date: 2023-08-18
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Publication No.: US12173669B1Publication Date: 2024-12-24
- Inventor: Brandon W. Miller , Arthur W. Sibbach , Jeffrey D. Rambo , Daniel A. Niergarth
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Venable LLP
- Agent Edward A. Kmett; Michele V. Frank
- Main IPC: F02K3/02
- IPC: F02K3/02 ; F02K3/06

Abstract:
A gas turbine has a core turbine engine, and a fan having a plurality of fan blades. A nacelle surrounds the fan and at least a portion of the core turbine engine. The nacelle defines an inlet arranged upstream of the fan, and a bypass flow passage downstream of the fan defined between the nacelle and the core turbine engine. The gas turbine also includes a bypass flow passage water injection system that includes (a) at least one water injection nozzle assembly arranged to inject water into at least one of the inlet of the nacelle, or into the bypass flow passage, and (b) a water injection supply system arranged to supply water from a storage tank to the at least one water injection nozzle assembly. Water is provided by the bypass flow passage water injection system during a high power operating states of the gas turbine to augment thrust.
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