Patent classifications
F02K3/062
Aircraft comprising a rear fairing propulsion system with inlet stator comprising a blowing function
An aircraft comprising a fuselage and a propulsion assembly, the propulsion assembly comprising at least one fan rotor located at the rear of the fuselage in the extension thereof along a longitudinal axis, and a nacelle forming a fairing of the at least one fan rotor into which a flow of air passes. The aircraft also comprises a plurality of radial stator arms mounted upstream of the at least one fan rotor and extending between the fuselage and the nacelle, the radial arms comprising blowing means configured for blowing, into the environment of a trailing edge of the radial arms, an additional air flow adding to the airflow in the extension of the trailing edge.
Aircraft comprising a rear fairing propulsion system with inlet stator comprising a blowing function
An aircraft comprising a fuselage and a propulsion assembly, the propulsion assembly comprising at least one fan rotor located at the rear of the fuselage in the extension thereof along a longitudinal axis, and a nacelle forming a fairing of the at least one fan rotor into which a flow of air passes. The aircraft also comprises a plurality of radial stator arms mounted upstream of the at least one fan rotor and extending between the fuselage and the nacelle, the radial arms comprising blowing means configured for blowing, into the environment of a trailing edge of the radial arms, an additional air flow adding to the airflow in the extension of the trailing edge.
AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM AND AIRCRAFT POWERED BY SUCH A PROPULSION SYSTEM BUILT INTO THE REAR OF AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE
The invention relates to an aircraft propulsion system (100) intended for being built into the rear of an aircraft fuselage, the propulsion system comprising at least two gas generators (102a, 102b) supplying a power turbine (104) having two counter-rotating turbine rotors (104a, 104b) for driving two fans (112a, 12b), and separate air inlets (106a, 106b) for supplying each gas generator, characterised in that it comprises an electrical drive device (140) configured to rotate at least one of the turbine rotors, at least one electrical generator (142a, 142b) configured to transform part of the energy of the flow from the gas generators into electrical power and an electric motor (146) supplied by said electrical generator and capable of rotating at least one of the turbine rotors, said electrical generator being installed on one of said gas generators, and in that said turbine rotor is capable of being rotated simultaneously by a flow from said gas generators and by the electrical drive device.
Pitch-changing system equipped with means for lubricating a load-transfer bearing
A system for changing the pitch of blades of at least one turbomachine rotor is provided. The system generally includes a control means acting on a connecting mechanism connected to the blades of the rotor and having a body mobile in translation along a longitudinal axis with respect to a fixed body, load-transfer bearing mounted on the mobile body cooperating with the connecting mechanism, and means for lubricating the bearing having a lubricant duct and extending radially above the fixed and mobile bodies. The duct generally includes first and second telescopic tubular parts that slide coaxially with respect to one another, the first part connected to the fixed body and the second part connected to the mobile body, and means for spraying lubricant into the bearing mounted on the mobile body and lubricant supply conduit mounted on the mobile body to connect the duct to the spraying means.
GAS TURBINE ENGINE FOR AN AIRCRAFT COMPRISING AN AIR INTAKE
A gas turbine engine for an aircraft includes an engine core, a fan, an air intake and a gearbox. The engine core includes a turbine, a compressor, and a core shaft connecting the turbine to the compressor. The fan is upstream of the engine core and includes a plurality of fan blades, the fan having a diameter greater than 2.0 m. The air intake is located upstream of the fan and has ratio of intake length to fan diameter of 0.20 to 0.60. The gearbox receives an input from the core shaft and outputs drive to drive the fan at a lower rotational speed than the core shaft. The gas turbine engine has a bypass ratio greater than 10; and the air intake defines a highlight area, a throat area and a diffuser area, wherein the ratio of the throat area to fan face area is from 0.94 to 1.05.
GEAR AND ELECTRIC AMPLIFICATION OF GENERATOR MOTOR COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE DRIVES
A gas turbine engine includes a generator that is configured to be driven by a turbine section, an electric motor that is configured to receive at least a portion of electric power from the generator, a gearbox that is mechanically coupled to both the electric motor and the generator, and a control system that has an operational amplifier that is configured to synchronize operation of the electric motor and the generator. The operational amplifier electrically couples the electric motor to the generator and is configured to define an electrical gain that matches a mechanical gain that is defined by the gearbox.
Aircraft system with distributed propulsion
A propulsion system for an aircraft includes at least two gas turbine engines and at least one auxiliary propulsion fan. The at least one auxiliary propulsion fan is configured to selectively receive a motive force from either or both of the at least two gas turbine engines through at least one shaft operatively coupled to the at least one auxiliary propulsion fan.
Outlet guide vane for aircraft turbomachine, comprising a lubricant cooling passage equipped with flow disturbance studs
A guide vane for an aircraft turbomachine, the aerodynamic part of the vane being defined by an extrados body and an intrados body, the part comprising an internal lubricant cooling passage equipped with flow disturbing studs, including a first series of studs made in a single piece with the extrados body, and a second series of studs made in a single piece with the intrados body, the studs of the second series defining a second inter-stud space between them through which studs of the first series pass while the studs of the second series pass through the first inter-stud space. Furthermore, the end of the studs is located at a distance from the intrados body, and the end of the studs is located at a distance from the extrados body.
Drive device for an aircraft
According to the invention, a drive device for an aircraft is provided, which has a shaft turbine coupled to an impeller via a shaft. The impeller has an intake side and a thrust side. The shaft turbine is mounted in the area of the intake side of the impeller. The drive device is also designed for mounting externally on an aircraft fuselage and/or inside an aircraft fuselage and/or in a casing on a wing.
Drive device for an aircraft
According to the invention, a drive device for an aircraft is provided, which has a shaft turbine coupled to an impeller via a shaft. The impeller has an intake side and a thrust side. The shaft turbine is mounted in the area of the intake side of the impeller. The drive device is also designed for mounting externally on an aircraft fuselage and/or inside an aircraft fuselage and/or in a casing on a wing.