Patent ID: 9359950
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: B64C,F01D,F02C,F04D,F05D,F15D

Claim Text:
1. A Gas Turbine Engine (“GTE”), comprising: a turbine section; a combustion section upstream of the turbine section; a compressor section upstream of the combustion section; and an intake section upstream of the compressor section, the intake section comprising: a plenum; a first inlet fluidly coupled to the plenum; a centerbody projecting into the plenum and having an outer surface impinged by airflow directed into the plenum through the first inlet during operation of the GTE; an outer plenum wall circumscribing the plenum, the first inlet formed through the outer plenum wall at a first location radially overlapping with the centerbody; a first array of plasma actuators disposed on the centerbody and, when activated, suppressing vortex shedding of air flowing over and around the outer surface, the first array of plasma actuators positioned substantially opposite a second location at which airflow impinged the centerbody when directed into the plenum through the first inlet.