Patent classifications
F02K3/065
GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH THIRD STREAM
A gas turbine engine is provided. The gas turbine engine includes a turbomachine defining an engine inlet to an inlet duct, a fan duct inlet to a fan duct, and a core inlet to a core duct; a primary fan driven by the turbomachine; and a secondary fan located downstream of the primary fan within the inlet duct. The gas turbine engine defines a thrust to power airflow ratio between 3.5 and 100 and a core bypass ratio between 0.1 and 10, wherein the thrust to power airflow ratio is a ratio of an airflow through a bypass passage over the turbomachine plus an airflow through the fan duct to an airflow through the core duct, and wherein the core bypass ratio is a ratio of the airflow through the fan duct to the airflow through the core duct.
GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH THIRD STREAM
A gas turbine engine is provided. The gas turbine engine includes a turbomachine defining an engine inlet to an inlet duct, a fan duct inlet to a fan duct, and a core inlet to a core duct; a primary fan driven by the turbomachine; and a secondary fan located downstream of the primary fan within the inlet duct. The gas turbine engine defines a thrust to power airflow ratio between 3.5 and 100 and a core bypass ratio between 0.1 and 10, wherein the thrust to power airflow ratio is a ratio of an airflow through a bypass passage over the turbomachine plus an airflow through the fan duct to an airflow through the core duct, and wherein the core bypass ratio is a ratio of the airflow through the fan duct to the airflow through the core duct.
GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH THIRD STREAM
A gas turbine engine is provided. The gas turbine engine includes a turbomachine defining an engine inlet to an inlet duct, a fan duct inlet to a fan duct, and a core inlet to a core duct; a primary fan driven by the turbomachine; and a secondary fan located downstream of the primary fan within the inlet duct. The gas turbine engine defines a thrust to power airflow ratio between 3.5 and 100 and a core bypass ratio between 0.1 and 10, wherein the thrust to power airflow ratio is a ratio of an airflow through a bypass passage over the turbomachine plus an airflow through the fan duct to an airflow through the core duct, and wherein the core bypass ratio is a ratio of the airflow through the fan duct to the airflow through the core duct.
GAS TURBINE ENGINE
A gas turbine engine includes a turbomachine defining an engine inlet to an inlet duct, a fan duct inlet to a fan duct, and a core inlet to a core duct; a primary fan driven by the turbomachine; a nacelle surrounding the primary fan; and a secondary fan located downstream of the primary fan within the inlet duct. The gas turbine engine is characterized by a thrust to power airflow ratio, a core bypass ratio, a blade effective acoustic length, an acoustic spacing length, and an inlet-to-nacelle ratio.
GAS TURBINE ENGINE
A gas turbine engine includes a turbomachine defining an engine inlet to an inlet duct, a fan duct inlet to a fan duct, and a core inlet to a core duct; a primary fan driven by the turbomachine; a nacelle surrounding the primary fan; and a secondary fan located downstream of the primary fan within the inlet duct. The gas turbine engine is characterized by a thrust to power airflow ratio, a core bypass ratio, a blade effective acoustic length, an acoustic spacing length, and an inlet-to-nacelle ratio.
Gas turbine engine with third stream
A gas turbine engine is provided. The gas turbine engine includes a turbomachine defining an engine inlet to an inlet duct, a fan duct inlet to a fan duct, and a core inlet to a core duct; a primary fan driven by the turbomachine; and a secondary fan located downstream of the primary fan within the inlet duct. The gas turbine engine defines a thrust to power airflow ratio between 3.5 and 100 and a core bypass ratio between 0.1 and 10, wherein the thrust to power airflow ratio is a ratio of an airflow through a bypass passage over the turbomachine plus an airflow through the fan duct to an airflow through the core duct, and wherein the core bypass ratio is a ratio of the airflow through the fan duct to the airflow through the core duct.
Gas turbine engine with third stream
A gas turbine engine is provided. The gas turbine engine includes a turbomachine defining an engine inlet to an inlet duct, a fan duct inlet to a fan duct, and a core inlet to a core duct; a primary fan driven by the turbomachine; and a secondary fan located downstream of the primary fan within the inlet duct. The gas turbine engine defines a thrust to power airflow ratio between 3.5 and 100 and a core bypass ratio between 0.1 and 10, wherein the thrust to power airflow ratio is a ratio of an airflow through a bypass passage over the turbomachine plus an airflow through the fan duct to an airflow through the core duct, and wherein the core bypass ratio is a ratio of the airflow through the fan duct to the airflow through the core duct.
Gas turbine engine with third stream
A gas turbine engine includes a turbomachine defining an engine inlet to an inlet duct, a fan duct inlet to a fan duct, and a core inlet to a core duct, a primary fan driven by the turbomachine, a secondary fan located downstream of the primary fan within the inlet duct, and a booster located downstream of the secondary fan and comprising a booster rotor blade, an inlet guide vane, and booster cowl, the booster cowl separating an upstream portion of the fan duct into an upper fan duct having an upper fan duct inlet and a lower fan duct having a lower fan duct inlet, the upper fan duct inlet and lower fan duct inlet collectively forming the fan duct inlet, the inlet guide vane located forward of the booster rotor blade.
Gas turbine engine with third stream
A gas turbine engine includes a turbomachine defining an engine inlet to an inlet duct, a fan duct inlet to a fan duct, and a core inlet to a core duct, a primary fan driven by the turbomachine, a secondary fan located downstream of the primary fan within the inlet duct, and a booster located downstream of the secondary fan and comprising a booster rotor blade, an inlet guide vane, and booster cowl, the booster cowl separating an upstream portion of the fan duct into an upper fan duct having an upper fan duct inlet and a lower fan duct having a lower fan duct inlet, the upper fan duct inlet and lower fan duct inlet collectively forming the fan duct inlet, the inlet guide vane located forward of the booster rotor blade.
Gas turbine engine with third stream
A gas turbine engine is provided. The gas turbine engine includes a turbomachine defining an engine inlet to an inlet duct, a fan duct inlet to a fan duct, and a core inlet to a core duct; a primary fan driven by the turbomachine; and a secondary fan located downstream of the primary fan within the inlet duct. The gas turbine engine defines a thrust to power airflow ratio between 3.5 and 100 and a core bypass ratio between 0.1 and 10, wherein the thrust to power airflow ratio is a ratio of an airflow through a bypass passage over the turbomachine plus an airflow through the fan duct to an airflow through the core duct, and wherein the core bypass ratio is a ratio of the airflow through the fan duct to the airflow through the core duct.