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ENGINE COMPONENT ASSEMBLY

An engine component assembly with a first substrate having a hot surface in thermal communication with a hot combustion gas flow and a cooling surface, with the cooling surface being different than the hot surface, a second substrate having a first surface in fluid communication with a cooling fluid supply and a second surface, different from the first surface, facing and spaced from the cooling surface to define at least one interior cavity. At least one cavity is provided within the first substrate defining a cavity surface where at least a portion of the cavity surface is directly opposite the second surface. At least one cooling aperture extending through the second substrate from the first surface to the second surface, and defining a streamline along which a cooling fluid passes from the cooling fluid supply to the at least one interior cavity.

Aircraft Turbomachine Blade and Method for Manufacturing Same Using Lost-Wax Casting

An aircraft turbine engine blade includes at least one inner cavity for circulating a ventilation air flow and having a wall with first projecting elements oriented in a first direction and forming air flow disrupters, and at least a second projecting element oriented in a second direction different from the first direction. The second projecting element and at least one of the first projecting elements overlap each other in one area. At least one of the first projecting elements overlaps the second projecting element and has a height (H2, H4′) which is greater than that of the second projecting element in the area and greater than that of the other first projecting elements of the wall, in order to retain its disruptive function along the entire length thereof.

Radial inflow turbine and turbocharger

A radial inflow turbine includes a scroll flow passage, a turbine wheel disposed radially inward of the scroll flow passage, a plurality of variable nozzle vanes disposed on a flow passage extending from the scroll flow passage toward the turbine wheel, at a radial position between the scroll flow passage and the turbine wheel, a nozzle mount rotatably supporting each of the plurality of variable nozzle vanes, a nozzle plate arranged to face the nozzle mount and forming the flow passage with the nozzle mount, and a swirl generating member disposed, radially outward of the plurality of variable nozzle vanes, on the nozzle plate in a height range which is smaller than that of a vane height of each of the plurality of variable nozzle vanes. A position of an end part of the swirl generating member on a side of the nozzle mount is farther away from the nozzle mount than a position of an end part of each of the plurality of variable nozzle vanes on the side of the nozzle mount in an axial direction.

Article having ceramic wall with flow turbulators
11333036 · 2022-05-17 · ·

An article includes a ceramic matrix composite wall that defines at least a side of a passage. The ceramic wall includes a ceramic matrix composite flow turbulator that projects into the passage. The flow turbulator is formed of ceramic matrix composite. The ceramic matric composite of the wall comprises woven fibers that are dispersed in a ceramic body matrix. An airfoil and a gas turbine engine are also disclosed.

TURBOFAN ENGINE HAVING ANGLED INLET PRE-SWIRL VANES
20230265862 · 2023-08-24 ·

A turbofan engine is provided. The turbofan engine includes a fan having a plurality of fan blades; a turbomachine operably coupled to the fan for driving the fan, the turbomachine having a compressor section, a combustion section, and a turbine section in serial flow order and together defining a core air flowpath; a nacelle surrounding and at least partially enclosing the fan, the nacelle defining a radius and a longitudinal axis; and an inlet pre-swirl vane located upstream of the plurality of fan blades and defining a chord, the inlet pre-swirl vane coupled to the nacelle, wherein the inlet pre-swirl vane is angled at a first angle with respect to the radius of the nacelle, and wherein the chord of the inlet pre-swirl vane is angled at a second angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the nacelle.

TORCH IGNITER COOLING SYSTEM
20220136445 · 2022-05-05 ·

An embodiment of a torch igniter for a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes a combustion chamber oriented about an axis, a cap defining the axially upstream end of the combustion chamber and situated on the axis, a tip defining the axially downstream end of the combustion chamber, an igniter wall extending from the cap to the tip and defining a radial extent of the combustion chamber, a structural wall coaxial with and surrounding the igniter wall, an outlet passage defined by the igniter wall within the tip, wherein the outlet passage fluidly connects the combustion chamber to the combustor of the gas turbine engine, and a cooling system. The cooling system has an air inlet, a cooling channel, and an aperture. The cooling channel forms a flow path having a first axial section, a second axial section, a radially inward section, and a radially outward section.

ROTATING MACHINE

A rotating machine includes a hollow casing; a rotating body rotatably supported in the casing; a stator blade fixed to an inner peripheral portion of the casing; a rotor blade fixed to an outer peripheral portion of the rotating body to be offset to the stator blade in an axial direction of the rotating body; a sealing device arranged between the inner peripheral portion and a tip of the rotor blade; a swirling flow generation chamber provided in the casing on a downstream side in a fluid flow direction from the sealing device along a circumferential direction of the rotating body; first guiding members provided in the swirling flow generation chamber along a radial direction and in a circumferential direction of the rotating body at predetermined intervals; and a second guiding member provided in the chamber along the circumferential direction while intersecting the first guiding members.

IMPINGEMENT JET COOLING STRUCTURE WITH WAVY CHANNEL

An impingement cooling structure is provided. The impingement cooling structure includes a flow channel formed between a first wall and a second wall facing the first wall, a plurality of impingement cooling holes disposed in the first wall such that the plurality of impingement cooling holes are spaced apart from each other along the flow channel, and a flow diverter convexly protruding from a surface of the second wall in each space between injection axes of the plurality of impingement cooling holes.

Torch igniter cooling system
11719162 · 2023-08-08 · ·

An embodiment of a torch igniter for a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes a combustion chamber oriented about an axis, a cap defining the axially upstream end of the combustion chamber and situated on the axis, a tip defining the axially downstream end of the combustion chamber, an igniter wall extending from the cap to the tip and defining a radial extent of the combustion chamber, a structural wall coaxial with and surrounding the igniter wall, an outlet passage defined by the igniter wall within the tip, wherein the outlet passage fluidly connects the combustion chamber to the combustor of the gas turbine engine, and a cooling system. The cooling system has an air inlet, a cooling channel, and an aperture. The cooling channel forms a flow path having a first axial section, a second axial section, a radially inward section, and a radially outward section.

ROTATING MACHINE

A rotating machine includes a rotating body rotatably supported in a casing; a rotor blade fixed to an outer peripheral portion of the rotating body; a stator blade arranged on a downstream side in a fluid flow direction with respect to the rotor blade and fixed to an inner peripheral portion of the casing; a sealing device arranged between the inner peripheral portion and a front end of the rotor blade; a swirling flow generation chamber provided in the casing on the downstream side from the sealing device along a circumferential direction of the rotating body; and guiding members provided in the swirling flow generation chamber along a radial direction of the rotating body and in the circumferential direction at predetermined intervals. The swirling flow generation chamber has a wall surface located on the downstream side from an edge of the stator blade on an upstream side.