Turbofan engine having core supercharging stage

Details Turbofan engine having core supercharging stage Turbofan engine having core supercharging stage

1978-10-19

1981-09-15

Hart, Douglas

Power plants

Reaction motor

Interrelated reaction motors

60262, 415 77, 415 79, F02K 306

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042889839

ABSTRACT:
A turbofan configuration for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. Various construction details which improve engine performance by supercharging working medium gases to the engine core are discussed. Engines configured in accordance with the present invention include an island splitter which is disposed across the fan flow path. The island splitter is spaced apart from the core engine case. A supercharging, compression stage is driven commonly with the fan stage and extends outwardly into proximity with the core case.

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patent: 3494129 (1970-02-01), Krebs
patent: 3638428 (1972-02-01), Shipley
patent: 3713748 (1973-01-01), Langley
patent: 4005574 (1977-02-01), Smith
patent: 4055042 (1977-10-01), Colley

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