F05D2260/97

Method and system for rotating air seal with integral flexible heat shield

An apparatus and method of reducing a flow of fluid and heat between a first space and a second space in a rotatable machine and an integral seal and heat shield device are provided. The device includes an annular flange configured to couple to the rotating member of the rotatable machine and a multi-walled seal shield member extending axially from the flange. The multi-walled seal shield member is formed integrally with the flange. The seal shield member includes a first wall including a plurality of surface features, a second wall spaced radially inwardly with respect to the first wall, and a cavity formed between the first and second walls. The integral seal and heat shield device also includes a cap end integrally formed and configured to seal the first and second walls. Each of the flange, the seal shield member, and the cap end are formed of a sintered metal.

TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A COMPRESSOR WITH AN INDUCER

A turbine engine having a rotor rotatable about a rotational axis, a stator, a plurality of circumferentially spaced bleed air passages, and an inducer. The plurality of circumferentially spaced bleed air passages being located between an axially adjacent set of vanes of the stator and blades of the rotor. The inducer including a nozzle passage fluidly coupling a nozzle inlet of the inducer to a nozzle outlet of the inducer.

GAS TURBINE ROTOR, GAS TURBINE, AND GAS TURBINE EQUIPMENT
20190063224 · 2019-02-28 ·

A ventilation flow path, a cooling air flow path, a mixing space, and a mixed air flow path are formed in a gas turbine rotor. The ventilation flow path guides compressed air farther on an axially upstream side than an air discharge port of a compressor to an interior of a compressor rotor as compressor extracted air. The cooling air flow path guides cooling air to a part farther on an axially downstream side than the air discharge port. The compressor extracted air and the cooling air are mixed in the mixing space. The mixed air flow path guides mixed air containing the compressor extracted air and the cooling air into a turbine rotor.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FLUID MANIPULATION
20190048904 · 2019-02-14 ·

An intentional fluid manipulation apparatus (IFMA) assembly with a first thrust apparatus that imparts a first induced velocity to a local free stream flow during a nominal operation requirement. The first thrust apparatus creates a streamtube. A second thrust apparatus is located in a downstream portion of the streamtube. The second thrust apparatus imparts a second induced velocity to the local free stream flow. The second induced velocity at the location of the second thrust apparatus has a component in a direction opposite to the direction of the first induced velocity at the location of the second thrust apparatus.

HEAT EXCHANGER FITTED WITH UPSTREAM COVER TO REDUCE DISTURBANCE TO FLUID FLOW IN A TURBOMACHINE

A heat exchanger designed to be fixed to a turbomachine wall delimiting a gas flow stream, this exchanger including a body with a front face through which the gas flow passes; an attachment face to the wall; an external face opposite the attachment face and connected to the front face; two lateral faces connected to the front face; a cover surrounding the front face and extending along the prolongation of the external face and the lateral faces, to delimit an intake with an area smaller than the area of the front face, this intake being located upstream from the front face relative to the gas flow stream.

Engine mid-turbine frame transfer tube for low pressure turbine case cooling

A turbine engine includes a turbine section with a low pressure turbine and a turbine case disposed about an axis. A frame assembly defines an outer cavity and an inner cavity with the outer cavity including at least one opening configured and adapted to communicate cooling air to the turbine case. A transfer tube is disposed within the outer cavity and is configured and adapted to receive cooling air. The transfer tube includes a bend configured to impart circumferential velocity to the cooling air within the outer cavity.

APPARATUS FOR A GEARBOX WITH MULTIPLE SCAVENGE PORTS
20180202536 · 2018-07-19 ·

A gearbox includes a gearbox housing, at least one gear, and a plurality of scavenge ports. The gearbox housing has a top portion, two horizontal portions, and a bottom portion opposite the top portion. The bottom portion is oriented in the direction a fluid would drain under the influence of gravity during normal operations. The two horizontal portions are oriented at a right angle relative to the bottom portion. The at least one gear is disposed within the gearbox housing and has a first axial position. The plurality of scavenge ports are defined by the gearbox housing. The plurality of scavenge ports are aligned axially with the at least one gear at the first axial position. At least one scavenge port of the plurality of scavenge ports is located within the gearbox housing at the two horizontal portions.

INTERCOOLED COMBUSTOR NOZZLE GUIDE VANE AND SECONDARY AIR CONFIGURATION
20240353104 · 2024-10-24 ·

A gas turbine engine is provided that includes compressor and combustor sections, inner and outer casings, an annular diffuser, an inner diffuser casing, a heat exchanger, and an HPT stator vane stage. An annular combustor is disposed radially inward of the outer casing and has inner and outer radial wall structures. The outer casing and the combustor outer radial wall structure define a diffuser OD flow path. The annular diffuser directs diffuser gas towards the combustor section. The inner diffuser casing is disposed radially inward of the annular combustor and spaced apart from the combustor inner radial wall structure. The inner casing is disposed radially inward of and spaced apart from the inner diffuser casing. The inner diffuser casing and the inner casing define an ICF passage. The heat exchanger is configured to produce intercooler gas. Intercooler gas is directed through the ICF passage and into the HPT stator vanes.

GAS TURBINE ENGINE CONFIGURED FOR DECREASED DIFFUSER WINDAGE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME
20240353105 · 2024-10-24 ·

A gas turbine engine is provided having an axial centerline, a compressor section, a turbine section, and a combustor section. The turbine section has a turbine first vane assembly that includes an annular first vane inner radial support. The combustor section has an outer casing, an annular combustor, and a unitary inner diffuser structure. The annular combustor has an inner radial flange. The unitary inner diffuser structure includes a compressor discharge, an inner diffuser case, and a tangential onboard injector (TOBI) inseparably attached to one another. The unitary inner diffuser structure further includes an outer radial flange and a TOBI connection flange. The annular FV inner radial support, the combustor inner radial flange, and the TOBI connection flange are secured to one another.

OIL QUIETING DIRECTION CONTROL BAFFLE
20180187770 · 2018-07-05 ·

A baffle includes a disk, a rim, a peripheral portion, and an outlet. The rim is connected to and circumferentially surrounds a portion of the disk. The peripheral portion is connected to and circumferentially surrounds the rim. The peripheral portion forms a channel. The outlet is fluidly connected to the channel of the peripheral portion. The outlet includes a cover and a series of openings. The cover caps a distal end of the outlet. The series of openings is disposed on a portion of the outlet and is fluidly connected to the channel via the outlet.