Patent ID: 11905975
Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 10:
11. An impeller of an air cycle machine, the impeller comprising:
a rotor hub comprising an interior flow passage;
a blade comprising a leading edge extending in a radial direction, a trailing edge extending in an axial direction, a pressure surface extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge, and a suction surface extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge opposite the pressure surface;
an internal channel inside of the blade between the pressure surface and the suction surface and extending radially within the blade; and
a plurality of air outlets formed on the blade proximate the leading edge and extending into the blade and fluidically connecting with the internal channel,
wherein at least one air outlet of the plurality of air outlets is on the leading edge.