Turbofan blade blocking apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11788549B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-17

    申请号:US17493600

    申请日:2021-10-04

    CPC classification number: F04D29/522 F04D19/002

    Abstract: Turbofan blade blocking apparatus are disclosed. An example turbofan engine includes a containment casing, a fan, at least one of a trench filler or an abradable layer at least partially aligned with the fan in an axial direction defined by the turbofan engine, at least one of the trench filler or the abradable layer fixed to an inner radial surface of the containment casing, and a metal blocker coupled to the containment casing forward of the fan, an aft end of the metal blocker interfacing with at least one of the trench filler or the abradable layer.

    Turbofan engine including integrated pylon and fan outlet guide vane with noise reduction features

    公开(公告)号:US12228053B1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-18

    申请号:US18232026

    申请日:2023-08-09

    Abstract: A turbofan engine and an outlet guide vane structure for the turbofan engine is provided. The outlet guide vane structure includes a non-uniform plurality of outlet guide vanes utilized in a bypass duct and between a radially inward wall and a radially outward wall. The non-uniform plurality of outlet guide vanes have varying chord lengths at the base of the outlet guide vanes along the radially inward wall. The non-uniform plurality of outlet guide vanes may include structural outlet guide vanes, non-structural outlet guide vanes, and cut-out outlet guide vanes. The non-uniform plurality of outlet guide vanes include at least one outlet guide vane integrated with a pylon and/or a bifurcation of the turbofan engine. The cut-out outlet guide vane may be integrated with the pylon and/or bifurcation. The cut-out may include a leading edge and a trailing edge disposed in front of a leading edge of the pylon.

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