A system for controlling blade tip clearances in a gas turbine engine may comprise an active clearance control system and a controller in operable communication with the active clearance control system. The controller may be configured to identify a cruise condition, reduce a thrust limit of the gas turbine engine to a de-rated maximum climb thrust, determine a first target tip clearance based on the de-rated maximum climb thrust, and send a command signal correlating to the first target tip clearance to the active clearance control system.

A system includes at least one storage tank configured to store at least one of first compressed air or liquid air. The system also includes a power supply system comprising a turbine, a generator, and a flywheel. The power supply system is configured to receive second compressed air from the at least one storage tank, wherein the second compressed air comprises either the first compressed air or the liquid air which has been heated into a gaseous state; spin the turbine and the flywheel using the second compressed air, wherein the spinning of the turbine generates electrical energy at the generator; provide the electrical energy to a data center for powering electronic devices of the data center; and provide at least a portion of the second compressed air exhausted by the turbine to the data center for cooling the electronic devices of the data center.

A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a rotor, a gear train, a low spool and a high spool. A static structure includes a first case and a second case. A mount system includes a forward mount and an aft mount arranged in a plane containing an engine axis of rotation. The forward mount is secured to the first case. The aft mount is secured to the second case.

A method for controlling a turbomachine comprising an electric motor forming a torque injection device on a high-pressure rotation shaft, in which method a fuel flow setpoint Q.sub.CMD and a torque setpoint TRQ.sub.CMD provided at the electric motor are determined, the control method comprising: •a step of implementing a first fuel control loop in order to determine the fuel flow set point QCMD, •a step of implementing a second, torque control loop in order to determine the torque setpoint TRQ.sub.CMD comprising i. a step of determining a torque correction variable ΔTRQ.sub.CMD as a function of a transitory speed setpoint NHTrajAccelCons, NHTrajDecelCons and ii. a step of determining the torque setpoint TRQ.sub.CMD as a function of the torque correction variable ΔTRQ.sub.CMD.

A bleed valve includes a housing with an inlet coupled to an outlet by a duct, a guide tube with an orifice fixed in the housing between the inlet and the outlet, a piston, and baffle. The piston is slideably supported on the guide tube and is movable between an open and a closed position, the duct fluidly coupling the inlet and outlet in the open position, the duct fluidly separating the inlet and outlet in the closed position. The orifice fluidly couples the inlet and outlet in the open and closed positions to move piston between the open and closed positions according to differential pressure between the bleed valve inlet and outlet. The baffle is slideably supported by the guide tube to set the differential pressure at which the piston moves between the open and closed positions. Gas turbines and differential pressure adjustment methods are also described.

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed. A shroud assembly of a gas turbine engine includes: a first shroud arm having a first end and a second end, the first end to couple to an outer wall and the second end to couple to a first shroud pad, and a second shroud arm having a first end and a second end, the first end to couple to the outer wall and the second end to couple to a second shroud pad, at least one of the first shroud pad or the second shroud pad to move radially outward toward the outer wall in response to a rotor blade contacting the at least one of the first shroud pad or the second shroud pad.

A system for controlling blade tip clearances in a gas turbine engine may comprise an active clearance control system and a controller in operable communication with the active clearance control system. The controller may be configured to identify a cruise condition, reduce a thrust limit of the gas turbine engine to a de-rated maximum climb thrust, determine a first target tip clearance based on the de-rated maximum climb thrust, and send a command signal correlating to the first target tip clearance to the active clearance control system.

A system includes at least one storage tank configured to store at least one of first compressed air or liquid air. The system also includes a power supply system comprising a turbine, a generator, and a flywheel. The power supply system is configured to receive second compressed air from the at least one storage tank, wherein the second compressed air comprises either the first compressed air or the liquid air which has been heated into a gaseous state; spin the turbine and the flywheel using the second compressed air, wherein the spinning of the turbine generates electrical energy at the generator; provide the electrical energy to a data center for powering electronic devices of the data center; and provide at least a portion of the second compressed air exhausted by the turbine to the data center for cooling the electronic devices of the data center.

A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a fan section including a fan rotor, a gear train defined about an engine axis of rotation, a high spool, and a low spool including a low pressure turbine that drives the fan rotor through the gear train. A static structure includes a first engine mount location and a second engine mount location.

A turbine pump assembly has a turbine, a centrifugal pump, a passive electrical speed control system, and a pneumatic circuit breaker. The pneumatic circuit breaker has a plurality of elements that are configured to move to a position blocking an outlet duct of the turbine when a flow velocity exceeds a predetermined threshold. A rocket thrust vector control system is also disclosed.