Rotor system for a turbine engine
US12366176B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2260/961
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rotor system for a turbine engine. The rotor system includes a rotor assembly and a stator assembly. The rotor assembly includes a plurality of rotor blades that rotate. The stator assembly includes a plurality of stator vanes arranged circumferentially about the stator assembly and includes at least one pair of non-uniform gaps between adjacent stator vanes. The plurality of stator vanes includes a first group of stator vanes having a first non-uniform gap between adjacent stator vanes, a second group of stator vanes having a second non-uniform gap between adjacent stator vanes, and a third group of stator vanes having a uniform spacing between adjacent stator vanes. The first non-uniform gap is positioned 180° from the second non-uniform gap. The plurality of rotor blades directs air through the plurality of stator vanes.
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