General Electric Company
UNDUCTED SINGLE ROTOR ENGINE

Abstract:

A propulsion system according to aspects of the present disclosure is provided, the propulsion system including a rotor assembly with a plurality of blades extended radially relative to the engine centerline axis, and a vane assembly positioned in aerodynamic relationship with the rotor assembly. The vane assembly includes a plurality of vanes extended radially relative to the engine centerline axis, and the propulsion system includes a ratio of a quantity of blades to a quantity of vanes between 2:5 and 2:1.