General Electric Company
ANTI-ICING SYSTEM HAVING A NOZZLE WITH A DEFLECTOR PLATE AND METHOD

Abstract:

An anti-icing assembly includes a nozzle and a deflector plate. The nozzle includes one or more outlets configured to inject a heated fluid into an airflow along an airflow path upstream of a filter. The deflector plate is disposed upstream of the one or more outlets, wherein the deflector plate extends in a crosswise direction relative to a central axis of the nozzle to an outer edge of the deflector plate. The outer edge is offset in the crosswise direction relative to the one or more outlets, and the deflector plate is configured to spread the airflow upstream of the one or more outlets.