F05D2260/208

Gas turbine combustion liner comprising heat transfer cell heat pipes
11073282 · 2021-07-27 · ·

A heat transfer arrangement includes two or more heat transfer cells. The heat transfer cells together define a boundary between a higher temperature region and a lower temperature region. Each of the two or more heat transfer cells includes two or more walls defining a fluid tight cavity. One or more wick is fused to an inner surface of one or more of the walls to wick liquid from a lower temperature portion of the cavity to a higher temperature portion of the cavity. Combustors having heat transfer arrangements with heat transfer cells and methods of making heat transfer arrangements are also described.

AIRCRAFT TURBOMACHINE EQUIPPED WITH A THERMOACOUSTIC SYSTEM
20210231057 · 2021-07-29 ·

A turbomachine for an aircraft, comprising a thermoacoustic system associated with a fluid circuit that serves to supply the motor of the turbomachine with fluid. The thermoacoustic system comprises an exchanger which is connected to the fluid circuit and in which there flows a fluid that is to be cooled, an acoustic attenuation structure which is distinct from the exchanger and which forms all or part of a wall of the fan duct, and at least one heat-duct tube comprising a portion that is entirely received in the acoustic structure and a portion with an end that is received in the exchanger, and a single curved elbow with a non-zero angle between the two portions.

Assembly for sealing an annular gap between an inner structure and an outer structure
11085328 · 2021-08-10 · ·

A system is provided for a nacelle of an aircraft propulsion system. This system includes a tubular outer structure, a tubular inner structure and a seal assembly. The tubular inner structure projects through a bore of the tubular outer structure. The seal assembly is configured to close an end of an annulus between the tubular outer structure and the tubular inner structure. The seal assembly includes a seal land and a seal element. The seal land includes a seal land mount that circumscribes and is attached to the tubular inner structure. The seal land mount is configured with a v-shaped sectional geometry. The seal element is attached to the tubular outer structure. The seal element circumscribes and is sealingly engaged with the seal land. The seal element may be configured from or otherwise includes a polymer material.

Heat pipe in turbine engine

The present disclosure is directed to a system for mitigating rotor bow at a turbine engine. The system includes a casing circumferentially surrounding a rotor assembly in which a heat pipe is attached to the casing and extended circumferentially around the rotor assembly.

System and method for transporting lubricant through a vane

Disclosed is a mid-turbine frame of a gas turbine engine, including: a vane extending along an axis; a first fitting; a second fitting spaced apart from the first fitting along the axis; a tube assembly located within the vane wherein a cavity is defined between the vane and the tube assembly, the tube assembly including: an outer tube coupled to the first fitting and extending therefrom to the second fitting; an inner tube located within the outer tube and extending from the first fitting to the second fitting; and an outer passage defined between the outer tube and the inner tube, and an inner passage defined within the inner tube, wherein the cavity, the outer passage and the inner passage are fluidly isolated from one another, and the cavity is configured to direct a cooling flow therethrough, and the outer tube is configured to direct a buffer flow therethrough.

REGULATION SYSTEM COMPRISING A VALVE, A REGULATOR, AN ACTUATOR AND A COOLING SYSTEM USING HEAT PIPES
20210270191 · 2021-09-02 ·

A regulation system to regulate the flow rate of a hot air duct which comprises a shutter, an upstream air intake, a downstream air intake, a regulator and an actuator of the shutter with a first inlet connected to an outlet of the regulator and a cooling system comprising an outer radiator, a housing and a heat pipe housed in the housing and discharging the heat between the housing and the outer radiator, wherein the air streams coming from the upstream air intake and from the downstream air intake pass through the housing. Such a regulation system allows a better discharging of the heat by the action of the heat pipes.

Cooling module with blower system having dual opposite outlets for information handling systems
11109509 · 2021-08-31 · ·

A cooling module system for a heat producing information handling system component comprising a dual opposite outlet blower system comprising a power source and a blower fan motor for rotating a blower fan having a plurality of blades and a fan diameter for rotation of the blower fan in a rotational plane, a dual opposite outlet blower system housing including first surface having an fan inlet aperture, a second surface oppositely disposed of the first surface on which the blower fan is operatively coupled inside the dual opposite outlet blower system housing. The dual opposite outlet blower system housing includes a first outlet aperture between the first side wall and the second side wall in the rotational plane of the blower fan, and a second outlet aperture between the first side wall and the second side wall in the rotational plane of the blower fan disposed opposite the first outlet aperture, and at least a first heat exchanger operatively coupled to the first outlet aperture of the dual opposite outlet blower system and thermally coupled to the heat producing information handling system component.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING LUBRICANT THROUGH A VANE
20210156273 · 2021-05-27 ·

Disclosed is a mid-turbine frame of a gas turbine engine, including: a vane extending along an axis; a first fitting; a second fitting spaced apart from the first fitting along the axis; a tube assembly located within the vane wherein a cavity is defined between the vane and the tube assembly, the tube assembly including: an outer tube coupled to the first fitting and extending therefrom to the second fitting; an inner tube located within the outer tube and extending from the first fitting to the second fitting; and an outer passage defined between the outer tube and the inner tube, and an inner passage defined within the inner tube, wherein the cavity, the outer passage and the inner passage are fluidly isolated from one another, and the cavity is configured to direct a cooling flow therethrough, and the outer tube is configured to direct a buffer flow therethrough.

Ceramic matrix composite component cooling

Ceramic matrix composite (CMC) airfoils and methods for forming CMC airfoils are provided. In one embodiment, an airfoil is provided that includes opposite pressure and suction sides extending radially along a span and opposite leading and trailing edges extending radially along the span. The leading edge defines a forward end of the airfoil, and the trailing edge defines an aft end of the airfoil. A trailing edge portion is defined adjacent the trailing edge at the aft end, and a pocket is defined in and extends within the trailing edge portion. A heat pipe is received in the pocket. A method for forming an airfoil is provided that includes laying up a CMC material to form an airfoil preform assembly; processing the airfoil preform assembly; defining a pocket in a trailing edge portion of the airfoil; and inserting a heat pipe into the pocket.

ASSEMBLY FOR SEALING AN ANNULAR GAP BETWEEN AN INNER STRUCTURE AND AN OUTER STRUCTURE
20210071545 · 2021-03-11 ·

A system is provided for a nacelle of an aircraft propulsion system. This system includes a tubular outer structure, a tubular inner structure and a seal assembly. The tubular inner structure projects through a bore of the tubular outer structure. The seal assembly is configured to close an end of an annulus between the tubular outer structure and the tubular inner structure. The seal assembly includes a seal land and a seal element. The seal land includes a seal land mount that circumscribes and is attached to the tubular inner structure. The seal land mount is configured with a v-shaped sectional geometry. The seal element is attached to the tubular outer structure. The seal element circumscribes and is sealingly engaged with the seal land. The seal element may be configured from or otherwise includes a polymer material.