Structural frame integrated with variable-vectoring flow control for use in turbine systems

A turbine engine system comprising:

• a fan section that directs a flow of air along an axial path into the turbine engine system;
• a compressor section, axially downstream with respect to the flow of air from the fan section, that compresses the flow of to generate a compressed air flow;
• and
• a combustion section, axially downstream with respect to the compressed air flow from the compressor section, that combusts the compressed air flow,
• wherein the compressor section comprises:
• an annular outer structural casing;
• an annular central hub disposed within the annular outer structural casing;
• a plurality of structural support elements extending radially between the annular central hub and the annular outer structural casing;
• and
• a plurality of positionally-fixed, variable-vectoring flow control bodies extending radially between the annular central hub and the annular outer structural casing and positioned circumferentially along the annular central hub between ones of the plurality of structural support elements, wherein the plurality of positionally-fixed, variable-vectoring flow control bodies are capable of actively directing the compressed air flow at variable angles but do not rotate, translate, or otherwise move with respect to the central hub to accomplish such variable-angle directing of the compressed air flow.

An apparatus for directing a gas flow comprising:

• an annular outer structural casing;
• an annular central hub disposed within the outer structural casing;
• a plurality of structural support elements extending radially between the central hub and the outer structural casing;
• and
• a plurality of positionally-fixed, variable-vectoring flow control bodies extending radially between the central hub and the outer structural casing and positioned circumferentially along the central hub between ones of the plurality of structural support elements.