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Engine having variable pitch outlet guide vanes

An un-ducted turbofan engine defining a radial direction and an axial direction that includes a core engine, a fan, a plurality of variable outlet guide vanes, and a pitch change mechanism. Each of the plurality of variable outlet guide vanes are attached in a rotatable manner to the core engine of the un-ducted turbofan engine. The pitch change mechanism is positioned radially between the engine air flowpath and the plurality of variable outlet guide vanes and coupled to at least one variable outlet guide vane of the plurality of variable outlet guide vanes for changing a pitch of the at least one variable outlet guide vane.

Turbojet bearing support produced by additive manufacturing

A bearing support designed to be secured to a stationary turbojet element for supporting a journal, including a cone which widens from a central portion for supporting the journal to a portion for securing to the stationary element, a cylindrical body extending the portion for securing to the stationary element while surrounding the cone, an upstream skirt carried by the cone for defining an upstream enclosure for the central portion, and at least one downstream revolution element carried by the cone for defining a downstream enclosure for the central portion. The bearing support can be made as a single part produced by additive manufacturing.

PLANT AND METHOD FOR LIQUEFYING GAS

Plant and method for liquefying a flow of gas, comprising a cooling circuit which is provided with an upstream end which is intended to be connected to a source of pressurised gas to be liquified and a downstream end which is intended to be connected to a user member, the plant comprising, between the upstream and downstream ends, a set of members which are intended to liquefy the gas and comprise at least one exchanger for cooling the gas, and at least one expansion turbine which is mounted on a rotary axle which is supported by at least one bearing of the gas-static type, the cooling circuit comprising a pressurised gas injection conduit having an upstream end which is intended to receive pressurised gas supplied by the source and a downstream end which is connected to the bearing in order to provide support to the rotary axle, the plant comprising a conduit for recovering the gas which has been used in the bearing, the conduit for recovering the gas comprising an upstream end which is connected to the bearing and a downstream end, characterised in that the downstream end of the conduit for recovering the as is connected to the cooling circuit between the upstream and downstream ends thereof in order to recycle at that location at least a portion of the gas which has been used to support the rotary axle of the bearing with a few to liquefying said gas.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TARGETED REPAIR OF MICRO-NANO DAMAGE OF INNER RING OF AEROENGINE BEARING BY VIRTUE OF ELECTRIC-MAGNETIC COMPOSITE FIELD
20220355442 · 2022-11-10 · ·

A device for targeted repair of micro-nano damage of an inner ring of an aeroengine bearing by an electric-magnetic composite field includes a driving device, an ultrasonic shot peening device, a pulsed current generator and a magnet yoke-coil device. The driving device includes a motor and a rotating shaft. The motor drives the rotating shaft to drive a bearing inner ring to synchronously rotate. The ultrasonic shot peening device includes an ultrasonic shot peening cavity, an ultrasonic probe and steel balls, the ultrasonic probe extends into the cavity from an opening in a lower end of the cavity, and the steel balls are placed on the ultrasonic probe. An opening in an upper end of the cavity is placed below the bearing inner ring. The pulsed current generator generates pulsed current on the bearing inner ring. The magnet yoke-coil device can excite a magnetic field around the bearing inner ring.

Turbine bearing maintenance apparatus and method

Various embodiments include methods for performing maintenance on a gas turbine bearing area. In some cases, a method includes: separating sections of an inlet bellmouth of the gas turbine without removing the sections of the inlet bellmouth from the gas turbine; removing a housing from over a bearing of the gas turbine; mounting a bearing maintenance apparatus adjacent the inlet bellmouth and the bearing; and performing maintenance on the bearing area while the sections of the inlet bellmouth remain separated.

BEARING SLEEVE FOR BLOWER
20230100486 · 2023-03-30 ·

A blower includes a rotor, a motor adapted to drive the rotor, at least one bearing to rotatably support the rotor, a stationary component, and a bearing sleeve provided to the stationary component. The bearing sleeve is structured and arranged to support and retain the bearing to the stationary component. The bearing sleeve comprises an elastomeric material, and the bearing sleeve comprises one or more bumps or ribs configured to engage along an outer ace of the bearing.

Bearing housing and method of making
11572922 · 2023-02-07 · ·

A bearing housing for supporting a bearing of a gas turbine engine. The bearing housing comprises an annular body extending around an axis and having an oil inlet and an oil outlet. The bearing housing further comprises an oil manifold integrated into the annular body, the oil manifold having an inner oil channel defined in the annular body and extending circumferentially around the axis, the inner oil channel in fluid communication with the oil inlet and at least one oil jet directed towards the bearing.

STRUT COVER FOR A TURBINE
20230036034 · 2023-02-02 ·

A turbine operable to produce a flow of exhaust gas along a central axis includes a strut having a flow portion positioned within the flow of exhaust gas and a strut cover having a length and positioned to surround the flow portion of the strut, the strut cover including a leading-edge portion, a mid-chord portion, and a trailing-edge portion. The mid-chord portion has a uniform cross-section, and the trailing-edge portion has a trailing-edge center positioned such that the mid-chord portion and the trailing-edge portion define a master chord plane. The leading-edge portion defines a leading-edge nose, and the leading-edge portion is twisted with respect to the master chord plane and the leading-edge nose along the length defines a curve that is not coincident with the master chord plane.

Device for targeted repair of micro-nano damage of inner ring of aeroengine bearing and method for targeted repair of micro-nano damage of aeroengine bearing based on electric-magnetic composite field
11612984 · 2023-03-28 · ·

A device for targeted repair of micro-nano damage of an inner ring of an aeroengine bearing by an electric-magnetic composite field includes a driving device, an ultrasonic shot peening device, a pulsed current generator and a magnet yoke-coil device. The driving device includes a motor and a rotating shaft. The motor drives the rotating shaft to drive a bearing inner ring to synchronously rotate. The ultrasonic shot peening device includes an ultrasonic shot peening cavity, an ultrasonic probe and steel balls, the ultrasonic probe extends into the cavity from an opening in a lower end of the cavity, and the steel balls are placed on the ultrasonic probe. An opening in an upper end of the cavity is placed below the bearing inner ring. The pulsed current generator generates pulsed current on the bearing inner ring. The magnet yoke-coil device can excite a magnetic field around the bearing inner ring.

Turbocharger systems and methods
11614000 · 2023-03-28 · ·

A support assembly for a turbocharger defining a system axis, the support assembly comprising a housing assembly and a bearing assembly. The housing assembly comprises a housing defining at least one support groove and a seal plate. The bearing assembly comprises an outer sleeve defining at least one support tab. The at least one support tab is sized and dimensioned such that, when the outer sleeve is supported by the housing member in a desired orientation, the support tab is within the support groove such that movement of the outer sleeve along the system axis relative to the housing member is inhibited. The seal plate may be configured to define at least one anti-rotation projection arranged relative to the support tab to inhibit rotation of the outer sleeve about the system axis relative to the housing member.