Propfan turbo-engine

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1989-04-07

1990-08-14

Stout, Donald E.

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Reaction motor

Interrelated reaction motors

60268, 60 39162, 416129, 416170R, 74DIG5, F02K 3072, F02C 3067

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049476424

ABSTRACT:
A propfan turbo-engine has two shrouded propfan rotors arranged upstream of a gas turbine which are driven by a contra-rotating working turbine. In addition to a favorable flow onto the blades, a low weight of the engine can be achieved.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3673802 (1972-07-01), Krebs et al.
patent: 4751816 (1988-06-01), Perry
patent: 4790133 (1988-12-01), Stuart
Article from 452 Journal of Aircraft, 22 (1985), Apr., No. 4, N.Y., U.S.A. titled: "Studies of Convertible Turboshaft/Turbofan Engines for High-Speed Rotocraft"-pp. 296-302, R. E. Neitzel, R. Hirschkron & P. W. Vinson.

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