Patent classifications
F02C3/073
Turbine blade ring segment, and turbine and gas turbine including the same
A turbine blade ring segment includes an inner panel mounted to an inner surface of a turbine casing, the inner panel including a plurality of flow holes for supplying cooling air from an outside of the turbine casing; and an outer panel disposed on one surface of the inner panel, the outer panel including a plurality of air passages communicating with the flow holes formed in the inner panel. The passages include a first flow passage formed in a central portion of the outer panel to guide the supplied cooling air in a flow direction of the combustion gas, a second flow passage formed in the outer panel separately from the first flow passage to guide the supplied cooling air in the flow direction of the combustion gas, and a third flow passage communicating with the second flow passage to feed the supplied cooling air to the second flow passage.
HIGH EFFICIENCY GAS TURBINE ENGINE
A gas turbine engine for an aircraft includes: an engine core with a turbine, a compressor, and a core shaft connecting the turbine and compressor, the engine core having an inlet upstream of the compressor and an outlet downstream of the turbine; a fan upstream of the engine core, the fan including a plurality of fan blades; a gearbox receiving an input from the core shaft and outputs drive to the fan to drive the fan at a lower rotational speed than the core shaft; and a nacelle surrounding the engine core defining a bypass duct and a bypass exhaust nozzle, wherein the gas turbine engine is configured such that an axial Mach number at the engine core inlet (which is less than around 0.7) multiplied by an axial Mach number of an exhaust airflow from the bypass exhaust nozzle is between around 0.30 to 0.56 at maximum take-off conditions.
HIGH EFFICIENCY GAS TURBINE ENGINE
A gas turbine engine for an aircraft includes: an engine core with a turbine, a compressor, and a core shaft connecting the turbine and compressor, the engine core having an inlet upstream of the compressor and an outlet downstream of the turbine; a fan upstream of the engine core, the fan including a plurality of fan blades; a gearbox receiving an input from the core shaft and outputs drive to the fan to drive the fan at a lower rotational speed than the core shaft; and a nacelle surrounding the engine core defining a bypass duct and a bypass exhaust nozzle, wherein the gas turbine engine is configured such that an axial Mach number at the engine core inlet (which is less than around 0.7) multiplied by an axial Mach number of an exhaust airflow from the bypass exhaust nozzle is between around 0.30 to 0.56 at maximum take-off conditions.
RECUPERATED CYCLE ENGINE
A gas turbine engine includes a rotatable first shaft, a first disk connected to the first shaft, a second disk connected to the first shaft, a combustor radially outward from the first disk and the second disk, and a heat exchanger connected to the combustor aft of the second disk. The first disk includes a row of low pressure compressor blades and a row of high pressure turbine blades connected to a radially outer end of the row of low pressure compressor blades. The second disk includes a row of high pressure compressor blades and a row of low pressure turbine blades connected to a radially outer end of the row of high pressure compressor blades.
Geared turbofan with three turbines all counter-rotating
A gas turbine engine has a fan rotor, a first compressor rotor and a second compressor rotor. The second compressor rotor compresses air to a higher pressure than the first compressor rotor. A first turbine rotor drives the second compressor rotor and a second turbine rotor. The second turbine drives the compressor rotor. A fan drive turbine is positioned downstream of the second turbine rotor. The fan drive turbine drives the fan through a gear reduction. The first compressor rotor and second turbine rotor rotate as an intermediate speed spool. The second compressor rotor and first turbine rotor together as a high speed spool. The high speed spool and the fan drive turbine configured to rotate in the same first direction. The intermediate speed spool rotates in an opposed, second direction.
Geared turbofan with three turbines all counter-rotating
A gas turbine engine has a fan rotor, a first compressor rotor and a second compressor rotor. The second compressor rotor compresses air to a higher pressure than the first compressor rotor. A first turbine rotor drives the second compressor rotor and a second turbine rotor. The second turbine drives the compressor rotor. A fan drive turbine is positioned downstream of the second turbine rotor. The fan drive turbine drives the fan through a gear reduction. The first compressor rotor and second turbine rotor rotate as an intermediate speed spool. The second compressor rotor and first turbine rotor together as a high speed spool. The high speed spool and the fan drive turbine configured to rotate in the same first direction. The intermediate speed spool rotates in an opposed, second direction.
Gas turbine engine arrangement with ultra high pressure compressor
The present disclosure is directed to a gas turbine engine including a first frame comprising a first bearing assembly, a second frame comprising a second bearing assembly, and a compressor rotor. A first stage compressor airfoil is defined at an upstream-most stage of the compressor rotor. The compressor rotor is rotatable via the first bearing assembly and the second bearing assembly. The first stage compressor airfoil is disposed between the first bearing assembly and the second bearing assembly.
Gas turbine engine arrangement with ultra high pressure compressor
The present disclosure is directed to a gas turbine engine including a first frame comprising a first bearing assembly, a second frame comprising a second bearing assembly, and a compressor rotor. A first stage compressor airfoil is defined at an upstream-most stage of the compressor rotor. The compressor rotor is rotatable via the first bearing assembly and the second bearing assembly. The first stage compressor airfoil is disposed between the first bearing assembly and the second bearing assembly.
Fan drive gear system module and inlet guide vane coupling mechanism
A gas turbine engine includes a fan that includes a plurality of fan blades rotatable about an axis. An on-wing portion includes a compressor section and a combustor that is in fluid communication with the compressor section. A turbine section is in fluid communication with the combustor. A core flow path is arranged within a core nacelle. The fan is arranged upstream from the core flow path. A fan drive gear system module is coupled to the turbine section for rotating the fan about the axis. A connector assembly including first and second members respectively is secured to the on-wing portion and the fan drive gear system module. The first and second members are removably secured to one another by radially extending fasteners. The first members are connected to an on-wing portion of the gas turbine engine and the second members are connected to the fan drive gear system module. The fasteners are accessible through the bypass flow path.
Fan drive gear system module and inlet guide vane coupling mechanism
A gas turbine engine includes a fan that includes a plurality of fan blades rotatable about an axis. An on-wing portion includes a compressor section and a combustor that is in fluid communication with the compressor section. A turbine section is in fluid communication with the combustor. A core flow path is arranged within a core nacelle. The fan is arranged upstream from the core flow path. A fan drive gear system module is coupled to the turbine section for rotating the fan about the axis. A connector assembly including first and second members respectively is secured to the on-wing portion and the fan drive gear system module. The first and second members are removably secured to one another by radially extending fasteners. The first members are connected to an on-wing portion of the gas turbine engine and the second members are connected to the fan drive gear system module. The fasteners are accessible through the bypass flow path.