Turbofan engine assembly with gearbox
US10450952B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A turbofan engine assembly including an internal combustion engine in fluid communication between a compressor and a turbine, the internal combustion engine having an engine shaft, a bypass duct surrounding the internal combustion engine, and a fan drivingly engaged to the engine shaft via a gearbox, the gearbox configured to increase an output speed of the fan relative to an input speed of the engine shaft.
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