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TURBINE ENGINE WITH A BLADE ASSEMBLY HAVING A SET OF COOLING CONDUITS

A gas turbine engine having a blade assembly with a platform, an airfoil, and a shank. The airfoil has a plurality of cooling conduits, and the shank has a plurality of inlet passages to provide cooling fluid to the cooling conduits in the airfoil. The cooling fluid is vented through a plurality of cooling holes along the airfoil. The blade assembly has specific geometries that improve durability.

GAS TURBINE ENGINE

A gas turbine engine includes a turbomachine having an engine core including a high-pressure compressor, a combustion section, a high-pressure turbine, and a high-pressure shaft coupled to the high-pressure compressor and the high-pressure turbine. The engine core has a length (L.sub.CORE), and the high-pressure compressor has an exit stage diameter (D.sub.CORE). The high-pressure compressor defines a high-pressure compressor exit area (A.sub.HPCExit) in square inches. The gas turbine engine defines a redline exhaust gas temperature (EGT) in degrees Celsius, a total sea level static thrust output (Fn.sub.Total) in pounds, and a corrected specific thrust, wherein the corrected specific thrust is greater than or equal to 42 and less than or equal to 90, the corrected specific determined as follows: Fn.sub.TotalEGT/(A.sub.HPCExit.sup.21000). The high-pressure shaft is characterized by a high-speed shaft rating (HSR) from 1.5 to 6.2, and a ratio of L.sub.CORE/D.sub.CORE is from 2.1 to 4.3.

GAS TURBINE ENGINE

A gas turbine engine includes a turbomachine having an engine core including a high-pressure compressor, a combustion section, a high-pressure turbine, and a high-pressure shaft coupled to the high-pressure compressor and the high-pressure turbine. The engine core has a length (L.sub.CORE), and the high-pressure compressor has an exit stage diameter (D.sub.CORE). The high-pressure compressor defines a high-pressure compressor exit area (A.sub.HPCExit) in square inches. The gas turbine engine defines a redline exhaust gas temperature (EGT) in degrees Celsius, a total sea level static thrust output (Fn.sub.Total) in pounds, and a corrected specific thrust, wherein the corrected specific thrust is greater than or equal to 42 and less than or equal to 90, the corrected specific determined as follows: Fn.sub.TotalEGT/(A.sub.HPCExit.sup.21000). The high-pressure shaft is characterized by a high-speed shaft rating (HSR) from 1.5 to 6.2, and a ratio of L.sub.CORE/D.sub.CORE is from 2.1 to 4.3.

High-speed shaft rating for turbine engines

A turbomachine engine includes an engine core including a high-pressure compressor, a high-pressure turbine, and a combustion chamber in flow communication with the high-pressure compressor and the high-pressure turbine. The engine core has a length (L.sub.CORE), and the high-pressure compressor has an exit stage diameter (D.sub.CORE). A high-pressure shaft is coupled to the high-pressure compressor and the high-pressure turbine. The high-pressure shaft is characterized by a high-speed shaft rating (HSR) from 1.5 to 6.2, and a ratio of L.sub.CORE/D.sub.CORE is from 2.1 to 4.3.

AIRCRAFT EMISSIONS
20250376943 · 2025-12-11 · ·

A gas turbine engine for an aircraft. The gas turbine engine comprising: a combustor, comprising a combustion chamber and a plurality of fuel spray nozzles configured to inject fuel into the combustion chamber, wherein the plurality of fuel spray nozzles comprises a first subset of fuel spray nozzles and a second subset of fuel spray nozzles, wherein the combustor is operable in a condition in which each of the fuel spray nozzles of the first subset of fuel spray nozzles is supplied with fuel at a greater fuel flow rate than each of the fuel spray nozzles of the second subset of fuel spray nozzles, wherein a ratio of the number of fuel spray nozzles in the first subset of fuel spray nozzles to the number of fuel spray nozzles in the second subset of fuel spray nozzles is in the range of 1:2 to 1:5. An MTO nvPM emissions index ratio-modified fuel flow is defined as:

[00001] EI maxTO , SAF EI maxTO , FF W f , maxTO

where: EI.sub.maxTO,SAF is the system loss corrected nvPM emissions index in mg/kg of the gas turbine engine when operating at around 100% available thrust for given operating conditions if a fuel provided to the plurality of fuel spray nozzles comprises a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF); EI.sub.maxTO,FF is the system loss corrected nvPM emissions index in mg/kg of the gas turbine engine when operating at around 100% available thrust for the given operating conditions if a fuel provided to the plurality of fuel spray nozzles is a fossil-based hydrocarbon fuel; and W.sub.f,maxTO is the mass flow rate of fuel provided to the plurality of fuel spray nozzles in kg/s when the gas turbine engine is operating at around 100% available thrust for the given operating conditions. The MTO nvPM emissions index ratio-modified fuel flow of the gas turbine engine in kg/s is less than 2. The gas turbine engine is configured to provide fuel comprising a SAF to the plurality of fuel spray nozzles. Also disclosed is a method of operating the gas turbine engine.

AIRCRAFT EMISSIONS
20250376942 · 2025-12-11 · ·

A gas turbine engine includes a combustor with a combustion chamber and fuel spray nozzles to inject fuel into the combustion chamber. The nozzles include a first and second subset. Each of the nozzles of the first subset is supplied with fuel at a greater flow rate than each of the second subset. A ratio of nozzles in the first subset to the second subset is 1:2 to 1:5. An MTO nvPM emissions index ratio-modified fuel flow is

[00001] EI maxTO , SAF EI maxTO , FF W f , maxTO .

EI.sub.maxTO,SAF is nvPM emissions index in mg/kg of the engine operating at around 100% available thrust with sustainable aviation fuel. EI.sub.maxTO,FF is nvPM emissions index in mg/kg of the engine operating at around 100% available thrust with fossil-based hydrocarbon. W.sub.f,maxTO is mass flow rate of fuel to the nozzles in kg/s operating at around 100% available thrust. The MTO nvPM emissions index ratio-modified fuel flow in kg/s is less than 2.

GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH ACOUSTIC SPACING OF THE FAN BLADES AND OUTLET GUIDE VANES

A gas turbine engine includes a fan, an engine core, a fan case housing the fan and the engine core, a plurality of outlet guide vanes extending between the engine core and the fan case, and an acoustic spacing. Relationships between acoustic spacing and a high-speed shaft rating allow for a gas turbine engine that reduces noise emissions while maintaining high performance.

GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH ACOUSTIC SPACING OF THE FAN BLADES AND OUTLET GUIDE VANES

A gas turbine engine comprises a fan, a core turbine engine coupled to the fan, a fan case housing the fan and the core turbine engine, a plurality of outlet guide vanes extending between the core turbine engine and the fan case, and an acoustic spacing. The acoustic spacing parameter, in combination with composite fan blades that include one or both of a fan leading edge to trailing edge compression factor (FLTCF) and a fan leading edge to trailing edge opening ratio (FLTOR), provide improved performance and reduced acoustic noise.

Gas turbine engine with acoustic spacing of the fan blades and outlet guide vanes

A gas turbine engine comprises a fan, a core turbine engine coupled to the fan, a fan case housing the fan and the core turbine engine, a plurality of outlet guide vanes extending between the core turbine engine and the fan case, and an acoustic spacing. The acoustic spacing parameter, in combination with composite fan blades that include one or both of a fan leading edge to trailing edge compression factor (FLTCF) and a fan leading edge to trailing edge opening ratio (FLTOR), provide improved performance and reduced acoustic noise.

TURBOMACHINERY ENGINES WITH HIGH-SPEED LOW-PRESSURE TURBINES

A turbomachinery engine includes a fan assembly, a low-pressure turbine, and a gearbox. The fan assembly includes a plurality of fan blades. The low-pressure turbine includes four rotating stages. The low-pressure turbine includes an area ratio equal to the annular exit area of an aft-most rotating stage of the low-pressure turbine divided by the annular exit area of a forward-most rotating stage of the low-pressure turbine. In some instances, the area ratio is within a range of 2.0-5.1. Additionally (or alternatively) the low-pressure turbine includes an area-EGT ratio within a range of 1.05-1.6.