Patent classifications
F05D2260/201
IMPROVED AIRCRAFT TURBINE SHROUD COOLING DEVICE
A device for cooling a turbine shroud comprising at least one annular flange configured to be attached to an annular radial collar of a shroud support structure being arranged upstream, with respect to a circulation direction of an air flow, of the turbine shroud, and comprising at least one cooling air circulation channel, a diffuser configured to be attached to said annular radial collar downstream of the annular flange and comprising at least one intake channel in fluid communication with the circulation channel of the annular flange, and comprising an injection cavity comprising a plurality of injection holes and being configured to inject on a radially external face of the shroud, via the injection holes, the cooling air originating in the intake channel, and a particle filter arranged on an inlet section of the circulation channel of the annular flange, the particle filter comprising a plurality of openings.
FLOW DIVERTER FOR MID-TURBINE FRAME COOLING AIR DELIVERY
Gas turbine engines are described. The engines include high and low pressure turbine systems, a mid-turbine frame system arranged axially between the high and low pressure turbine systems, and a cooling air conduit fluidly connected to the mid-turbine frame system. A flow diverter assembly is installed between the cooling air conduit and the mid-turbine frame system. The flow diverter assembly includes a mounting plate to mount to the mid-turbine frame system, a manifold defining a manifold cavity on a first side of the mounting plate, a conduit connector for connecting to the cooling air conduit, and a diverter body extending from a second side of the mounting plate opposite the manifold. The diverter body has a solid base and a plurality of apertures arranged about a circumference thereof. The manifold cavity is fluidly connected to an interior of the diverter body through an aperture formed in the mounting plate.
Airfoil having internal hybrid cooling cavities
Airfoils bodies having a first core cavity and a second core cavity located within the airfoil body that is adjacent the first core cavity. The second core cavity is defined by a first cavity wall, a second cavity wall, a first exterior wall, and a second exterior wall, wherein the first cavity wall is located between the second core cavity and the first core cavity and the first and second exterior walls are exterior walls of the airfoil body. The first cavity wall includes a first surface angled toward the first exterior wall and a second surface angled toward the second exterior wall. At least one first cavity impingement hole is formed within the first surface and a central ridge extends into the second core cavity from at least one of the first cavity wall and the second wall and divides the second core cavity into a two-vortex chamber.
TURBINE ASSEMBLY, AND GAS TURBINE ENGINE PROVIDED WITH SUCH AN ASSEMBLY
A turbine assembly (1) comprising: —a plurality of turbine ring sectors (20) made of ceramic-matrix composite material, —a ring support structure (3), comprising an annular shroud (6), and in addition −a plurality of angular spacer sectors (70) together forming an annular spacer (7), said annular spacer (7) being, on the one hand, fixed to the turbine ring (2) and, on the other hand, fixed to said annular shroud (6), characterized in that said turbine assembly (1) comprises at least one air diffuser (8), which is configured to diffuse cooling air onto the radially outer face (212) of at least one of said turbine ring sectors (20), and in that said at least one air diffuser (8) is mounted by being nested on one of said angular spacer sectors (70), in a nested position.
ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED RADIAL TURBINE ROTOR WITH COOLING MANIFOLDS
A turbine rotor includes a base and a plurality of blades. A central nose is radially inward of the blades and defines an axis of rotation. A plurality of cooling manifolds is disposed within the turbine rotor and includes impingement cooling jets extending through a rear surface of the turbine rotor. An internal cooling manifold extends radially inward of the impingement cooling jets and extends between the base and the rear surface of the turbine rotor. A central nose cooling manifold extends into the central nose and is fluidically connected to the internal cooling manifold. A base cooling manifold is fluidically connected to the central nose manifold and extends radially outward from the central nose cooling manifold. A blade cooling manifold is fluidically connected to the base cooling manifold and extends within the blade. Trailing edge jets extend from the blade cooling manifold and through the trailing edge of blades.
GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH CLEARANCE CONTROL SYSTEM
A gas turbine engine including: a first turbine rotor assembly including a plurality of first turbine rotor blades extended within a gas flowpath; and a casing surrounding the first turbine rotor assembly, wherein the casing comprises an outer casing wall extended around the first turbine rotor assembly; a plurality of vanes extended from the outer casing wall and within the gas flowpath at a location aft of the first turbine rotor assembly; and a thermal control ring positioned outward along a radial direction from the outer casing wall, and wherein the thermal control ring comprises a body and a plurality of pins, and wherein the plurality of pins extend between the outer casing wall and the body.
ELECTRIC HEATING FOR TURBOMACHINERY CLEARANCE CONTROL POWERED BY HYBRID ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
A method for active bi-directional control of an outer structure of a gas turbine engine comprises sending, by a controller, a first control signal to a power electronics for varying an electric current supplied to a heating element to cause the outer structure to move in a first radial direction, and sending, by the controller, a second control signal to a valve assembly for varying a cooling air flow supplied to the outer structure to cause the outer structure to move in a second radial direction. The first radial direction is opposite the second radial direction.
AUXETIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE UTILIZED IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS
An auxetic (NPR) structure includes a plurality of vertical intersecting dimpled sheets, each dimpled sheet exhibiting a negative Poisson's ratio, each dimpled sheet intersects two adjacent dimpled sheets creating a rectangular tubular structure, and having a portion of each dimpled sheet projecting outward from its intersection with an adjacent dimpled sheet, the amplitude of each dimple on the plurality of dimpled sheets is such that no overhanging surface of the dimpled sheet exceeds an angle threshold for printability without support structures.
TRANSITION PART ASSEMBLY AND COMBUSTOR INCLUDING THE SAME
Disclosed herein are a transition part assembly which is improved in efficiency of cooling a high-temperature region formed on a side surface of a transition part of a gas turbine, and a combustor including the same. The transition part assembly includes a transition part, a collision sleeve, a cooling hole, and a guide which is formed inside the collision sleeve so as to guide air to a side surface of the transition part.
COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A TURBINE ENGINE
A rich-quench-lean combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a liner extending between a forward end and an aft end. The liner includes a plurality of quench air jets positioned between the forward end and the aft end. The combustor assembly additionally includes a dome attached to or formed integrally with the liner, the dome and the liner together defining at least in part a combustion chamber. A fuel nozzle is attached to the dome, the fuel nozzle configured as a premix fuel nozzle for providing a substantially homogenous mixture of fuel and air to the combustion chamber, the mixture of fuel and air having an equivalence ratio of at least 1.5.