Patent classifications
F02C6/20
Planetary gear box and gas turbine engine with planetary gear up box
The invention relates to a planetary gear box in a gas turbine engine, characterized by at least one protective device in the interior of a casing of the planetary gear box, wherein the protective device is designed and configured to divert at least one particle which is moving in the casing, in particular in an event of damage, and/or to extract kinetic energy from the moving at least one particle, in particular by deformation of the protective device, wherein the protective device is coupled to the casing of the planetary gear box, to a planet gear and/or to a planet carrier. The invention also relates to a gas turbine engine.
Planetary gear box and gas turbine engine with planetary gear up box
The invention relates to a planetary gear box in a gas turbine engine, characterized by at least one protective device in the interior of a casing of the planetary gear box, wherein the protective device is designed and configured to divert at least one particle which is moving in the casing, in particular in an event of damage, and/or to extract kinetic energy from the moving at least one particle, in particular by deformation of the protective device, wherein the protective device is coupled to the casing of the planetary gear box, to a planet gear and/or to a planet carrier. The invention also relates to a gas turbine engine.
GAS TURBINE ENGINE SYSTEM WITH GENERATOR
In some examples, a system including a gas turbine engine, the engine including a high-pressure (HP) shaft; HP compressor; HP turbine, second shaft; second compressor; second turbine, the second turbine being coupled to the second compressor via the second shaft (e.g., LP shaft); and a generator coupled to the LP shaft. The generator is configured to generate electrical power from rotation of the LP shaft, and increase electrical power generated by the generator to increase a torque applied to the LP shaft by the generator, e.g., in combination with reduction in engine thrust, or in response to the detection of a stall and/or surge of the engine. The increase in torque applied to the second shaft is configured to increase a rate at which a rotational speed of the second shaft decreases, e.g., in combination with the reduction in engine thrust or during the stall/surge of the engine.
GAS TURBINE ENGINE SYSTEM WITH GENERATOR
In some examples, a system including a gas turbine engine, the engine including a high-pressure (HP) shaft; HP compressor; HP turbine, second shaft; second compressor; second turbine, the second turbine being coupled to the second compressor via the second shaft (e.g., LP shaft); and a generator coupled to the LP shaft. The generator is configured to generate electrical power from rotation of the LP shaft, and increase electrical power generated by the generator to increase a torque applied to the LP shaft by the generator, e.g., in combination with reduction in engine thrust, or in response to the detection of a stall and/or surge of the engine. The increase in torque applied to the second shaft is configured to increase a rate at which a rotational speed of the second shaft decreases, e.g., in combination with the reduction in engine thrust or during the stall/surge of the engine.
GAS TURBINE ENGINE SYSTEM WITH GENERATOR
In some examples, a system including a gas turbine engine, the engine including a high-pressure (HP) shaft; HP compressor; HP turbine, second shaft; second compressor; second turbine, the second turbine being coupled to the second compressor via the second shaft (e.g., LP shaft); and a generator coupled to the LP shaft. The generator is configured to generate electrical power from rotation of the LP shaft, and increase electrical power generated by the generator to increase a torque applied to the LP shaft by the generator, e.g., in combination with reduction in engine thrust, or in response to the detection of a stall and/or surge of the engine. The increase in torque applied to the second shaft is configured to increase a rate at which a rotational speed of the second shaft decreases, e.g., in combination with the reduction in engine thrust or during the stall/surge of the engine.
Propulsion engine for an aircraft
A propulsion system for an aircraft having an aft end is provided herein. The propulsion system can include an electric propulsion engine defining a central axis. The electric propulsion engine can include an electric motor, a fan rotatable about the central axis of the electric propulsion engine by the electric motor, a bearing supporting rotation of the fan, and a thermal management system. The thermal management system can include a lubrication oil circulation assembly for providing the bearing with lubrication oil. The lubrication oil circulation assembly can be driven independently of a shaft of the electric propulsion engine.
CRYOGENIC FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR ENGINE
The cryogenic fuel supply system for an engine is arranged in locomotive two sections connected by an inter-section connection for the purpose of transferring fuel from one section to the other. There is a cryogenic reservoir for storage of a liquefied cryogenic fuel, a positive-displacement high-pressure cryogenic pump, an oil heat-exchanger, a gas heat-exchanger, a gas mixer, a gas receiver, a fuel filter, a controlled gas metering unit, pipelines, valves, controlled valves, and a control unit. The cryogenic fuel supply system further includes an intermediate buffer arranged between the cryogenic reservoir and the positive-displacement high-pressure pump and connected to the cryogenic reservoir by pipelines and to the positive-displacement high-pressure cryogenic pump by a pipeline and two additional pipelines. The additional pipeline is used both for discharging excess cryogenic fuel from the pump to the intermediate buffer and for maintaining a required pressure in the intermediate buffer and the cryogenic reservoir.
Hybrid propulsive architecture for an aircraft comprising an engine with a reversible electric machine mounted on two shafts
The aircraft motor architecture comprises two reversible electric machines (3, 4), the rotors (10) of which are linked both to the low pressure shaft (1) and to the high pressure shaft (2) by transmissions (11, 12, 13, 14) alternately disengaged depending on the direction of rotation of the rotor (10), the transmissions comprising passive one-way clutches (15, 16, 17, 18), the engagement directions of which are opposed. Independent modes of operation of the machines, as a starter or as an electric generator of each of the shafts, are thus provided.
Hybrid propulsive architecture for an aircraft comprising an engine with a reversible electric machine mounted on two shafts
The aircraft motor architecture comprises two reversible electric machines (3, 4), the rotors (10) of which are linked both to the low pressure shaft (1) and to the high pressure shaft (2) by transmissions (11, 12, 13, 14) alternately disengaged depending on the direction of rotation of the rotor (10), the transmissions comprising passive one-way clutches (15, 16, 17, 18), the engagement directions of which are opposed. Independent modes of operation of the machines, as a starter or as an electric generator of each of the shafts, are thus provided.
Electrical systems
An electrical system for connecting a rotary electric machine to dc networks operating at different voltages, the electric machine having polyphase winding sets each having a respective index. The electrical system has a first set of ac-dc converter circuits connected in a modular multilevel configuration, each ac-dc converter circuit having a respective index and an ac interface for connection with a corresponding winding set, and in which the modular multilevel configuration has dc outputs each having a respective index. The electrical system also has a set of dc-dc converter circuits each having a respective index and being configured to convert dc power between a voltage at a first dc interface and a voltage at a second dc interface, where a first dc interface of the nth dc-dc converter circuit is connected with the dc outputs of the modular multilevel configuration.