Invention Application
- Patent Title: BOUNDARY LAYER INGESTION FAN SYSTEM
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Application No.: US16672662Application Date: 2019-11-04
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Publication No.: US20200157946A1Publication Date: 2020-05-21
- Inventor: Martin N. GOODHAND
- Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
- Applicant Address: GB London
- Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
- Current Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
- Current Assignee Address: GB London
- Priority: com.zzzhc.datahub.patent.etl.us.BibliographicData$PriorityClaim@54385e95
- Main IPC: F01D5/14
- IPC: F01D5/14 ; F04D29/32 ; F04D29/38

Abstract:
A boundary layer ingestion fan system for location aft of the fuselage of an aircraft is shown. It comprises a nacelle defining a duct, and a fan located within the duct. The fan comprises a hub arranged to rotate around a rotational axis and a plurality of blades attached to the hub, each of which has a span from a root at the hub defining a 0 percent span position (rhub) to a tip defining a 100 percent span position (rtip) and a plurality of span positions therebetween (r∈[rhub, rtip]). A plurality of outlet guide vanes are positioned aft of the fan. An afterbody is located aft of the plurality of outlet guide vanes and which tapers to an apex having an apex angle with respect to the rotational axis of between 35 and 45 degrees.
Public/Granted literature
- US11486254B2 Boundary layer ingestion fan system Public/Granted day:2022-11-01
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