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US 10,704,411 B2Granted
Variable vane actuation system for a turbo machine
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorMark Joseph Mielke
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Abstract
A system for operating a turbo machine is generally provided, the system including a variable vane assembly including a first plurality of vanes coupled together by a first unison member and a second plurality of vanes coupled together by a second unison member. An actuation system is coupled to each of the first unison member and the second unison member and a solenoid actuator is coupled to the variable vane assembly and the actuation system.
Claims20
A system for operating a turbo machine, the system comprising:
- a variable vane assembly comprising a first plurality of vanes coupled together by a first unison member and a second plurality of vanes coupled together by a second unison member;
- an actuation system coupled to each of the first unison member and the second unison member;
- and
- a solenoid actuator coupled to the variable vane assembly and the actuation system.
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A turbo machine engine, the engine comprising:
- a compressor section;
- a turbine section;
- a variable vane assembly comprising a first plurality of vanes coupled together by a first unison member and a second plurality of vanes coupled together by a second unison member;
- an actuation system coupled to each of the first unison member and the second unison member;
- and
- a solenoid actuator coupled to the variable vane assembly and the actuation system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.