SEGMENTED VARIABLE FAN OUTLET GUIDE VANE WITH CAM ASSEMBLY AND PASS THROUGH ACTUATION MECHANISMS

A fan assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a fan duct, a fan, and an outlet guide vane assembly located in the fan duct axially downstream of the fan. The outlet guide vane assembly includes a first variable leading edge outlet guide vane that extends radially relative to the central axis and...

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Hauptverfasser: Molnar, Jr., Daniel E, Hebert, Gregory J, Heeter, Robert W
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A fan assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a fan duct, a fan, and an outlet guide vane assembly located in the fan duct axially downstream of the fan. The outlet guide vane assembly includes a first variable leading edge outlet guide vane that extends radially relative to the central axis and includes a leading edge portion and a fixed aft portion, the leading edge portion including a tip segment configured to rotate about a leading edge pitch axis and a hub segment located radially inward of and separate from the tip segment, the hub segment configured to independently rotate about the leading edge pitch axis relative to the tip segment. The assembly further includes a single actuation assembly includes a cam rod and cams arranged thereon that is configured to rotate the tip and hub segments via the cams.