Patent classifications
F02K3/075
Adaptive bleed schedule in a gas turbine engine
An aspect includes a system for a gas turbine engine. The system includes one or more bleeds of the gas turbine engine and a control system configured to check one or more activation conditions of a dirt rejection mode in the gas turbine engine. A bleed control schedule of the gas turbine engine is adjusted to extend a time to hold the one or more bleeds of the gas turbine engine partially open at a power setting above a threshold based on the one or more activation conditions. One or more deactivation conditions of the dirt rejection mode in the gas turbine engine are checked. The dirt rejection mode is deactivated to fully close the one or more bleeds based on the one or more deactivation conditions.
TURBOFAN ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING
A turbofan assembly that includes a primary turbine section and an aft fan section positioned downstream from the primary turbine section. The primary turbine section includes a bypass duct configured to channel a stream of bypass air therethrough, and a main flow duct configured to discharge a stream of exhaust gas therefrom. The bypass duct and the main flow duct each include a discharge end positioned such that a mixed stream of bypass air and exhaust gas is discharged from the primary turbine section. The aft fan section includes at least one turbine and fan stage including a turbine portion and a fan portion coupled to the turbine portion. The turbine portion is positioned to receive the mixed stream of bypass air and exhaust gas, and the fan portion is positioned radially outward from the turbine portion.
Gas turbine engine and blocker door assembly
A blocker door assembly which may be for a cooling system that may be applied to a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of blocker doors circumferentially spaced about an engine axis. Each blocker door is constructed and arranged to move in a circumferential direction to, at least in-part, control air flow through a passage in an adjacent fixture. A sync-ring is concentrically located about the engine axis, disposed in an annular first duct in direct communication with each passage, and engaged to each one of the plurality of blocker doors for simultaneous operation. The sync-ring is aero-dynamically shaped to reduce surrounding airflow resistance.
Gas turbine engine and blocker door assembly
A blocker door assembly which may be for a cooling system that may be applied to a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of blocker doors circumferentially spaced about an engine axis. Each blocker door is constructed and arranged to move in a circumferential direction to, at least in-part, control air flow through a passage in an adjacent fixture. A sync-ring is concentrically located about the engine axis, disposed in an annular first duct in direct communication with each passage, and engaged to each one of the plurality of blocker doors for simultaneous operation. The sync-ring is aero-dynamically shaped to reduce surrounding airflow resistance.
Propulsion assembly comprising a duct for feeding the gas generator in an inter-duct casing
Propulsion assembly comprising: an inner casing (13); an outer casing (3); an inter-duct casing (15) delimiting a primary duct (12) between the inner casing (13) and an outer wall (14), and a secondary duct (16) between the outer casing (3) and an outer wall (17); a fan capable of generating an air flow (24) circulating from downstream to upstream in the secondary duct (16); the assembly further comprising: at least one duct (27) for bleeding air from said flow (24), this bleed duct (27) comprising an inlet port (28) in the outer wall (17) and an outlet port (29) in the inner wall (14); an outer flap (30) movable between an open position and a closed position of the inlet port (28); an inner flap (31) movable between an open position and a closed position of the outlet port (29).
Propulsion assembly comprising a duct for feeding the gas generator in an inter-duct casing
Propulsion assembly comprising: an inner casing (13); an outer casing (3); an inter-duct casing (15) delimiting a primary duct (12) between the inner casing (13) and an outer wall (14), and a secondary duct (16) between the outer casing (3) and an outer wall (17); a fan capable of generating an air flow (24) circulating from downstream to upstream in the secondary duct (16); the assembly further comprising: at least one duct (27) for bleeding air from said flow (24), this bleed duct (27) comprising an inlet port (28) in the outer wall (17) and an outlet port (29) in the inner wall (14); an outer flap (30) movable between an open position and a closed position of the inlet port (28); an inner flap (31) movable between an open position and a closed position of the outlet port (29).
Control scheme using variable area turbine and exhaust nozzle to reduce drag
A method to reduce aerodynamic drag of a engine exhaust/engine nozzle includes collecting data that is indicative of an instant flight condition, entering the data into a decision algorithm that, based on the data, outputs at least first and second drag control parameters corresponding, respectively, to an angle of one or more variable area turbines of a turbine engine and a position of a variable area exhaust nozzle of the turbine engine, and adjusting the angle of the one or more variable area turbines and the position of the variable area exhaust nozzle according to, respectively, the first and second drag control parameters to reduce aerodynamic drag of an engine exhaust/engine nozzle of the turbine engine.
PROPULSION SYSTEM ARRANGEMENT FOR TURBOFAN GAS TURBINE ENGINE
An integrated propulsion system according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan section, a gas turbine engine, a geared architecture, a nacelle assembly and a mounting assembly. The nacelle assembly includes a fan nacelle and an aft nacelle, the fan nacelle arranged at least partially about a fan and the engine, and the fan nacelle arranged at least partially about a core cowling to define a bypass flow path.
PROPULSION SYSTEM ARRANGEMENT FOR TURBOFAN GAS TURBINE ENGINE
An integrated propulsion system according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan section, a gas turbine engine, a geared architecture, a nacelle assembly and a mounting assembly. The nacelle assembly includes a fan nacelle and an aft nacelle, the fan nacelle arranged at least partially about a fan and the engine, and the fan nacelle arranged at least partially about a core cowling to define a bypass flow path.
AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINE COMPRISING A DISCHARGE DEVICE
Aircraft turbine engine (10), comprising at least one first compressor, an annular combustion chamber (70) and at least one first turbine (46), which define a first flow duct (22) for a primary flow, characterised in that it comprises, between said combustion chamber (70) and said first turbine (46), a device (55, 55′) for discharging at least part of said primary flow.