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Current Assignee
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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
André Chèvrefils0
André Julien0
Date of Patent
August 17, 2010
Patent Application Number
11208648
Date Filed
August 23, 2005
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Patent abstract
A compound cycle engine (10) comprises a compressor and a turbine section (14, 18), and at least one cycle topping device (16) providing an energy input to the turbine section (18). The compressor section (14) compresses the air according to a pressure ratio PRgt. The cycle topping device (16) further compresses the air according to a volumetric compression ratio Rvc, and wherein PRgt×Rvc are selected, according to one aspect of the invention, to provide a cycle which permit a more compact and lighter compound cycle engine to be provided.
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