Patent classifications
F02C7/24
Combustor wall core with resonator and/or damper elements
An engine assembly includes a combustor wall with a first skin, a second skin, a core and a sound attenuation passage. The first skin forms a peripheral boundary of a combustion volume on a first side of the combustor wall. The second skin forms a peripheral boundary of a plenum on a second side of the combustor wall. The core includes a plurality of resonator elements between the first skin and the second skin. A first resonator element includes a first base and a plurality of first protrusions projecting out from the first base. Each first protrusion includes a first bore fluidly coupled with a first cavity within the first base. The sound attenuation passage extends within the core and is fluidly coupled with the combustion volume through an attenuation passage aperture in the first skin. The sound attenuation passage is fluidly decoupled from the plenum by the second skin.
Method for in situ additive manufacturing of a coating on a turbomachine casing
A method of a coating by additive manufacturing on a turbomachine casing includes depositing on an internal surface of the turbomachine casing a filament of an abradable material to create a three-dimensional scaffold of filaments. A filamentary material deposition system is positioned from the internal surface of the casing; a first layer of the coating is deposited over 360′; a rotation of the filamentary material deposition system is carried out by a first predetermined angle and the filamentary material deposition system is positioned from the deposited layer; a second layer of coating is deposited on the first coating layer, on a sector of the casing; a displacement is carried out corresponding to the first sector already covered, then for the following sectors until 360° is covered; and after having carried out a rotation of the filamentary material deposition system.
BLADE WITH ASYMMETRIC LEADING EDGE PROFILE FOR A GAS TURBINE
A gas turbine has blades. A blade may have a leading edge; a trailing edge; a pressure side and a suction side, which extend between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The blade has, along the leading edge, a leading edge profile with profile portions, each of which, along its profile portion length, transitioning, proceeding from a depression, into an elevation via a first transition portion and back into a next depression via a second transition portion. An apex of the elevation of a profile portion is arranged in an asymmetric manner in relation to the profile portion length, in such a way that the first transition portion has a first transition length and the second transition portion has a second transition length. The first transition length and the second transition length are different lengths.
MULTI-CORE ACOUSTIC PANEL FOR AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM
An apparatus is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This apparatus includes an acoustic panel and a mount. The acoustic panel includes a perforated face skin, a back skin, a perforated intermediate layer, a first cellular core and a second cellular core. The first cellular core includes a first section and a second section. The first section is between and is connected to the perforated face skin and the perforated intermediate layer. The second section is between and is connected to the perforated face skin and the back skin. The second cellular core is between and is connected to the perforated intermediate layer and the back skin. The mount is attached to the back skin along the second section.
MULTI-CORE ACOUSTIC PANEL FOR AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM
An apparatus is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This apparatus includes an acoustic panel and a mount. The acoustic panel includes a perforated face skin, a back skin, a perforated intermediate layer, a first cellular core and a second cellular core. The first cellular core includes a first section and a second section. The first section is between and is connected to the perforated face skin and the perforated intermediate layer. The second section is between and is connected to the perforated face skin and the back skin. The second cellular core is between and is connected to the perforated intermediate layer and the back skin. The mount is attached to the back skin along the second section.
Pressure regulator and bleed air system for aircraft engine
Pressure regulators together with associated methods and systems are provided. An embodiment of a pressure regulator includes a chamber having an inlet port for receiving a fluid and an outlet port for delivering the fluid at a regulated pressure. The pressure regulator includes a diaphragm defining at least part of the chamber, and the diaphragm defining a first orifice therethrough. The pressure regulator includes a spring configured to interact with the diaphragm. The pressure regulator includes an interface operatively disposed between the spring and the diaphragm. The interface includes a contact surface for contacting the diaphragm, and the contact surface is convex toward the diaphragm. The interface defines a second orifice therethrough that is in fluid communication with the first orifice in the diaphragm. The first and second orifices define a relief port for venting the chamber to an ambient environment external to the chamber.
Pressure regulator and bleed air system for aircraft engine
Pressure regulators together with associated methods and systems are provided. An embodiment of a pressure regulator includes a chamber having an inlet port for receiving a fluid and an outlet port for delivering the fluid at a regulated pressure. The pressure regulator includes a diaphragm defining at least part of the chamber, and the diaphragm defining a first orifice therethrough. The pressure regulator includes a spring configured to interact with the diaphragm. The pressure regulator includes an interface operatively disposed between the spring and the diaphragm. The interface includes a contact surface for contacting the diaphragm, and the contact surface is convex toward the diaphragm. The interface defines a second orifice therethrough that is in fluid communication with the first orifice in the diaphragm. The first and second orifices define a relief port for venting the chamber to an ambient environment external to the chamber.
Heat shielding for internal fuel manifolds
A fuel injector system includes an outer support and an inner support, with a feed arm extending radially between the inner support and the outer support. A plurality of outlet openings extend in an axial direction from the feed arm for feeding respective injection nozzles. The outer support and feed arm define a plurality of fuel passages therethrough to convey fluid from an external source through the outer support and feed arm to the outlet openings. A heat shield extends around the feed arm from the outer support to the inner support. The heat shield is spaced apart from the feed arm with an insulative gap therebetween.
Heat shielding for internal fuel manifolds
A fuel injector system includes an outer support and an inner support, with a feed arm extending radially between the inner support and the outer support. A plurality of outlet openings extend in an axial direction from the feed arm for feeding respective injection nozzles. The outer support and feed arm define a plurality of fuel passages therethrough to convey fluid from an external source through the outer support and feed arm to the outlet openings. A heat shield extends around the feed arm from the outer support to the inner support. The heat shield is spaced apart from the feed arm with an insulative gap therebetween.
Geared gas turbine engine
A gas turbine engine generates noise during use, and one particularly important flight condition for noise generation is take-off. A gas turbine engine that has high efficiency provides low noise, in particular from the fan and the turbine that drives the fan. Values are defined for a noise parameter NP that results in a gas turbine engine having reduced combined fan and turbine noise.