Patent ID: 11927136
Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A gas turbine engine, comprising:
a core engine, including a compressor section, a combustor section and a turbine section positioned within a core flow path of the gas turbine engine;
a fan section positioned axially upstream of the compressor section, the fan section including a fan and an inlet cone positioned upstream of the fan;
an inlet duct configured to house the fan section;
an inlet precooler disposed within the inlet duct, the inlet precooler including a substantially flat structure positioned a fixed distance upstream of the inlet cone and a radially inner portion that surrounds a radially outer portion of the inlet cone; and
a heat exchange system configured to provide a cooling fluid to the inlet precooler.