CPC F02C 7/055 (2013.01) [B22F 10/28 (2021.01); F05D 2230/31 (2013.01); F05D 2260/607 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A turbine engine comprising:
a compressor;
a combustor;
a turbine, a gas flowpath passing consecutively through the compressor, combustor, and turbine; and
inlet member along the gas flowpath upstream of the compressor and comprising a unitarily-formed, single piece combination of:
a three dimensional (3D) lattice portion; and
a nose cap body surrounding the lattice portion,
wherein:
the lattice portion is a regular lattice leaving beam fragments free/cantilevered at a domed forward perimeter.
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