Gas turbine engine with fan-tied inducer section
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1. A gas turbine engine comprising:
- a shaft defining an axis of rotation;
a speed reduction device driven by the shaft;
a fan including a fan rotor driven by the speed reduction device; and
at least one inducer stage positioned aft of the fan and coupled for rotation with the fan rotor.
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Abstract
A gas turbine engine includes a shaft, a speed change device driven by the shaft, and a fan including a fan rotor driven by the speed change device. At least one inducer stage is positioned aft of the fan and is coupled for rotation with the fan rotor.
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1. A gas turbine engine comprising:
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a shaft defining an axis of rotation; a speed reduction device driven by the shaft; a fan including a fan rotor driven by the speed reduction device; and at least one inducer stage positioned aft of the fan and coupled for rotation with the fan rotor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A gas turbine engine comprising:
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a shaft defining an axis of rotation; a speed change device driven by the shaft; a fan section including at least one fan blade coupled to a fan rotor wherein the fan rotor is driven by the speed change device; a compressor comprising a plurality of compressor stages driven by the shaft; and at least one inducer stage positioned aft of the fan blade and coupled for rotation with the fan rotor about the axis of rotation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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