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PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE BLADE FOR AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE

A process for manufacturing a blade made of composite material for a turbomachine is provided. The blade includes an airfoil having a pressure side and a suction side which extend from a leading edge to a trailing edge of the airfoil. The blade further includes a metal sheath that extends along the leading edge of the airfoil. The process includes the steps of: a) placing a preform, made by three-dimensionally weaving fibers, in a mold, a polymerizable adhesive being inserted between the sheath and the edge of the preform; and b) injecting polymerizable resin into the mold to impregnate the preform so as to form the airfoil after solidifying, wherein the resin is injected within a time interval during which the adhesive reaches a freezing point.

Systems and method for use in servicing a machine

A system for use in servicing a machine. The system includes a tubular body including a longitudinal axis, a tip end, a dispensing nozzle defined at the tip end, and an interior channel in flow communication with the dispensing nozzle. The tubular body is configured to be flexible. An actuator is configured to selectively modify an orientation of the tubular body, and a reservoir is in flow communication with the interior channel. The reservoir is configured to supply a maintenance fluid to the tubular body for discharge from the dispensing nozzle.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A FLEET OF INFORMATION-COMMUNICATING DEVICES FOR UPDATING A DIGITAL TWIN OF A TURBOMACHINE

The disclosure relates to a device and a method for managing a fleet of information communication devices with reversible attachment on aircraft turbomachines, having: an association of a device among the fleet of devices with a turbomachine among a fleet of turbomachines, an attachment, an acquisition of at least one turbomachine operating parameter, a development of at least one indicator that allows the update of a digital twin of the turbomachine based on the operating parameter acquired, a communication of the indicator that allows the update of the digital twin to a digital twin storage entity.

Movable carriage system and method for implementing a movable carriage system
20220388688 · 2022-12-08 ·

A movable carriage system for an aircraft element, such as an aeroplane engine, has a first movable module (10) and a second movable module (20). Each movable module has a frame (12, 22) equipped with at least three wheels, a lifting device adapted to be able to move said aircraft element at least in a vertical direction, and at least one link arm (16, 17) adapted to be able to secure together the frame of said first module and the frame of said second module and to allow data to be transferred between them. The movable modules are adapted to be able to be controlled in a mutually coordinated manner.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITION OF FUEL ADDITIVES TO CONTROL TURBINE CORROSION

A gas turbine engine system includes a compressor, gas turbine, and combustor including a plurality of late lean fuel injectors supplied with secondary fuel to its interior. The gas turbine engine system includes a wash system in communication with the late lean fuel injectors. The wash system includes a water source; water pump; anti-corrosion agent fluid source with an anti-corrosion agent including a polyamine corrosion inhibitor; anti-corrosion agent supply piping in fluid communication with the anti-corrosion agent fluid source; mixing chamber receiving water and anti-corrosion agent to produce an anti-corrosion mixture in fluid communication with the mixing chamber and the plurality of late lean fuel injectors. Fluid from the mixing chamber including the water, the anti-corrosion agent fluid source, or a mixture thereof is injected, while the gas turbine engine is off-line, into the combustor at at least one of the plurality of late lean fuel injectors.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITION OF FUEL ADDITIVES TO CONTROL TURBINE CORROSION
20220389863 · 2022-12-08 ·

A gas turbine engine system includes a gas turbine engine including a compressor, combustor including a plurality of late lean fuel injectors supplied with secondary fuel; gas turbine, and wash system configured to be attached and in fluid communication with the late lean fuel injectors. The wash system includes a water source including water; first fluid source including a first fluid providing vanadium ash and vanadium deposit mitigation and removal from internal gas turbine components; a mixing chamber in communication with the water source and first fluid source; a water pump to pump the water to the mixing chamber; a first fluid pump the first fluid to the mixing chamber; a fluid line in fluid communication with the mixing chamber and late lean fuel injectors so fluid from the mixing chamber is injected into the combustor at the late lean fuel injectors while the gas turbine engine is on-line.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITION OF FUEL ADDITIVES TO CONTROL TURBINE CORROSION

A system comprises a gas turbine engine including a compressor, combustor, gas turbine, the combustor including a plurality of late lean fuel injectors; and wash system configured to be attached to and in fluid communication with the a plurality of late lean fuel injectors of the combustor. The wash system includes a water source supplying water; a first fluid source supplying a first fluid; a mixing chamber in communication with the water source and first fluid source; a water pump to pump water to the mixing chamber; a first fluid pump to pump the first fluid to the mixing chamber; a fluid line in fluid communication with the mixing chamber and at least one of the plurality of late lean fuel injectors so fluid from the mixing chamber is injected into the combustor at late lean fuel injectors. The wash system is operated with the gas turbine engine off-line.

TORQUE TRANSFER COUPLING AND TOOL FOR ASSEMBLY THEREOF
20220388103 · 2022-12-08 ·

A tool for installing segments of a coupling having male and female couplers drivingly engaged to one another by the segments, the tool has: a coupler-engaging section engageable to the a female coupler of the couplers for radially supporting the tool relative to the female coupler about a rotation axis of the coupling; and a peripheral wall secured to the coupler-engaging section and extending circumferentially around the rotation axis, a diameter (D2) of the peripheral wall selected to allow insertion of the segments between the female coupler and the peripheral wall, the peripheral wall defining an abutting surface against which radially inner ends of the segments abut during insertion of the segments between the female coupler and the peripheral wall.

System and method for monitoring a turbomachine with anomaly detection corrected by a wear factor
11521430 · 2022-12-06 · ·

A system for monitoring the state of health of a monitored aircraft engine comprises an anomaly detection unit which analyses engine operating parameters and raises an alarm if a result of the analysis of one of the engine operating parameters crosses a threshold, the alarm being associated with a probability of a given type of engine damage occurring. The system further comprises an engine operating conditions monitoring unit which determines a state of wear of the engine, and an alarm corroboration unit which weights the said probability of occurrence by the determined state of wear. The invention is applicable to the preventive maintenance of turbomachines.

Cleaning system and a method of cleaning

A cleaning system for cleaning gas paths in an engine core of a gas turbine engine is provided. The cleaning system includes a source of an engine cleaning liquid; an engine cleaning mist forming unit that vapourises the engine cleaning liquid to form an engine cleaning mist and delivers the engine cleaning mist into the engine core of the gas turbine engine; at least one delivery device configured to deliver the engine cleaning liquid to the engine cleaning mist forming unit; a pump configured to draw the engine cleaning mist through the engine core to clean the gas paths within the engine core; and a mist collecting arrangement including a condensing chamber. The mist collecting arrangement is configured to collect the engine cleaning mist that has passed through the engine core and condense the collected engine cleaning mist in the condensing chamber.