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US 5680754

COMPRESSOR SPLITTER FOR USE WITH A FORWARD VARIABLE AREA BYPASS INJECTOR

Assignee

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY A NY CORP.

Filed

Feb 12, 1990

Granted

Oct 28, 1997

Location

CINCINNATI OH US

Abstract

The present invention is a unique splitter of a core engine compressor in a double bypass, variable cycle engine. The splitter is extended forward to a second fan section. The extended splitter may divide the rotor blades into outer and inner portions to allow the flow past these portions to act essentially aerodynamically independent of each other in a single or double bypass mode of operation of the variable cycle engine.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Sep 13, 1990

Rescinded

Apr 9, 1997

Duration

6 years, 7 months

Inventor

  • 1ROLLIN G. GIFFIN

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