Heat exchanger integrated with a gas turbine engine and adaptive flow control
US9587561B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of an engine may include an enclosure surrounding an engine having an engine centerline, and the enclosure defining a passage for a cold-side airflow. The engine may also include one or more contiguous heat exchangers having a cold side inlet surface receiving a cold-side airflow. The heat exchanger may be disposed within the passage, such that a surface normal relative to the cold side inlet surface is offset by at least 30 degrees from the engine centerline.
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