Submitting Campus

Daytona Beach

Department

Aerospace Engineering

Document Type

Patent

Publication/Presentation Date

9-25-2014

Abstract/Description

A multi-stage axial compressor for counter rotation. A first series of rotor blade assemblies are mounted on and rotate with the driveshaft, each rotor blade assembly of the first series comprising a rotating stage of the multi-stage axial compressor. A second series of rotor blade assemblies provide a counter-rotating stage of the multi-stage axial compressor. An accessory drive links the second series of rotor blade assemblies to the driveshaft and causes counter-rotation of the second series of rotor blade assemblies.

Patent Number

US 2014/0286749 Al

Assignee

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Application Number

13/800,836

Date Filed

3-13-2013

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