Fan assembly having flow recirculation circuit with guide vanes
US10900414B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a fan assembly including a fan rotor including a hub and fan blades. The fan blades have a leading edge and a trailing edge. A fan stator downstream of the fan rotor relative to a direction of an airflow through the fan assembly. The fan stator includes vanes extending between radially inner ends and radially outer ends. A flow recirculation circuit has an inlet downstream of radially inner ends of the vanes of the fan stator and an outlet upstream of radially inner ends of the vanes. A recirculation stator has a plurality of stationary guide vanes circumferentially distributed around the axis and located in the flow recirculation circuit between the inlet and the outlet A method of operating the fan assembly is also disclosed.
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