US 12,435,641 B1
Tailoring aircraft powerplant split line with inflatable bladder(s)
Michael D. Miller, Tucson, AZ (US)
Assigned to RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed by RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed on Apr. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/628,235.
Int. Cl. F01D 17/00 (2006.01); F01D 17/14 (2006.01)
CPC F01D 17/00 (2013.01) [F01D 17/143 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly for an aircraft propulsion system, comprising:
a propulsor rotor rotatable about an axis, the propulsor rotor including a plurality of propulsor blades and an inner platform, and the plurality of propulsor blades arranged circumferentially about the axis and projecting radially out from the inner platform; and
a flowpath wall next to and downstream of the inner platform, the flowpath wall comprising an inflatable bladder and a radial outer surface, and the inflatable bladder configured to change a geometry of the radial outer surface.