Global Patent Index - EP 2241722 A1

EP 2241722 A1 20101020 - Inlet guide vane and compressor

Title (en)

Inlet guide vane and compressor

Title (de)

Eintrittsführungsschaufel und Kompressor

Title (fr)

Conduit d'aube d'entrée et compresseur

Publication

EP 2241722 A1 20101020 (EN)

Application

EP 09005326 A 20090414

Priority

EP 09005326 A 20090414

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to an axial compressor (20) and an inlet guide vane (24) for use with Axial compressor (20), wherein Axial compressor (20) comprises a plurality of inlet guide vanes (24), each inlet guide vane (24) comprising a first camber (38) at a leading section (34) and a second camber (40) at a trailing section (36), said second camber (40) having a curvature opposite to that of said first camber (38).

IPC 8 full level

F01D 5/14 (2006.01); F01D 9/04 (2006.01); F01D 17/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F01D 5/141 (2013.01); F01D 5/145 (2013.01); F01D 9/041 (2013.01); F01D 17/162 (2013.01); F05D 2220/3216 (2013.01); F05D 2240/12 (2013.01); F05D 2270/17 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2241722 A1 20101020

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09005326 A 20090414