Patent · US Expired

Inlet guide vane for axial compressor

US6543997B2 · kind B2 · utility

4Cited by
4References
36Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJul 13, 2001
Grant dateApr 8, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 13, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49238
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An blade row for use in a compressor is provided. The blade row has a plurality of inlet guide vanes. Each inlet guide vane has a meanline approximately equal to NACA standard A4K6 meanline, a thickness distribution approximately equal to NACA standard SR 63 thickness distribution, a stagger angle, and a lift coefficient between 0.0 and 0.8.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.