Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Propulsive system
- Patent Title (中): 推进系统
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Application No.: US13644509Application Date: 2012-10-04
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Publication No.: US09266617B2Publication Date: 2016-02-23
- Inventor: Betka Rebhi , Lorenzo Raffaelli , Andrew Martin Rolt
- Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
- Applicant Address: GB London
- Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
- Current Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
- Current Assignee Address: GB London
- Agency: Oliff PLC
- Priority: GB1118289.6 20111024
- Main IPC: B64D27/02
- IPC: B64D27/02
Abstract:
This invention relates to an aircraft comprising: a first propulsive unit having a first fan with an axis of rotation; and a second propulsive unit local to the first propulsive unit, the second propulsive unit having a second fan with an axis of rotation, wherein the rotational axis of the first fan is proximate to the surface of the aircraft relative to the rotational axis of the second fan such that the first fan ingests boundary layer air when in use.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130101392A1 PROPULSIVE SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2013-04-25
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