Patent classifications
F05D2250/181
AIR INLET OF A NACELLE OF AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION ASSEMBLY FOR PROMOTING A THRUST PHASE AND A REVERSE THRUST PHASE, AND METHOD FOR USING SAME
An air inlet of a nacelle of an aircraft propulsion assembly comprising an inner wall and an outer wall which are connected upstream by an air inlet lip. The air inlet lip comprising thick portions and thin portions distributed alternately over the circumference of the air inlet lip. Each thick portion comprising an upstream leading edge to separate an upstream air flow into an outer air flow guided by the outer wall and an inner air flow guided by the inner wall during a thrust phase. Each thin portion comprising a downstream leading edge situated longitudinally downstream of each upstream leading edge so as to detach a reverse air flow at the air inlet lip during a thrust reversal phase.
Turbine engine with reduced cross flow airfoils
An airfoil assembly for a turbine engine comprising an outer band, an inner band radially spaced inwardly from the outer band to define an annular region, and multiple airfoils circumferentially spaced within the annular region. Each corresponding airfoil of the multiple airfoils can project from a surface at a root and can further include an outer wall defining a pressure side and a suction side. A projection can extend upwardly from the surface on the pressure side and a valley can extend into the surface on the suction side to define a contour in the surface.
Blade with corrugated outer surface(s)
A blade includes an airfoil body defined by a concave pressure side outer wall and a convex suction side outer wall that connect along a leading edge and a trailing edge. The blade also includes a first corrugated surface extending from the trailing edge to the leading edge on an outer surface of the concave pressure side outer wall, and/or a second corrugated surface extending from the trailing edge to the leading edge on an outer surface of the convex suction side outer wall. The blade acts to reduce flow velocity losses associated with wake mixing by accelerating the mixing process from the source of the wake to minimize inflated unsteady mixing that occurs within a downstream blade row.
Riblets for a flowpath surface of a turbomachine
A component stage for a turbomachine includes a component section. The component section includes a flowpath surface at least partially exposed to a core air flowpath defined by the turbomachine, when the component stage is installed in the turbomachine. The component further includes a plurality of sequentially arranged riblets on the flowpath surface, the plurality of sequentially arranged riblets customized for an anticipated location of the flowpath surface within the turbomachine by defining one or both of a non-uniform geometry or a non-uniform spacing.
Turbine rotor blade with coupon having corrugated surface(s)
A turbine rotor blade includes an airfoil body having a leading edge, a trailing edge and a smooth outer surface. A cutout is included within at least one of the leading edge and the trailing edge, the cutout removing a predetermined area of the airfoil body. A coupon is coupled in the cutout to replace the predetermined area of the airfoil body. The coupon includes a first corrugated surface on at least a portion of an outer surface thereof. The coupon allows for the addition of advantageous wake mixing and cooling efficiencies to preexisting blades.
Turbine vane with coupon having corrugated surface(s)
A turbine vane includes an airfoil body having a leading edge, a trailing edge and a smooth outer surface. A cutout is included within at least one of the leading edge and the trailing edge, the cutout removing a predetermined area of the airfoil body. A coupon is coupled in the cutout to replace the predetermined area of the airfoil body. The coupon includes a first corrugated surface on at least a portion of an outer surface thereof. The coupon allows for the addition of advantageous wake mixing and cooling efficiencies to preexisting vanes.
LABYRINTH SEAL
A labyrinth seal includes a step-up structure step portion which is a step portion on a high-pressure side, a step-down structure step portion which is a step portion which is a step portion on a low-pressure side, a fin and an annular groove. The fin is arranged on the low-pressure side relative to the step-down structure step portion. The annular groove is arranged in at least a part of a region on the low-pressure side relative to the step-up structure step portion as well as on the high-pressure side relative to the third fin.
Axial fan with grooved trailing edge and outdoor unit
An axial fan includes: a hub; a plurality of blades arranged in a circumferential direction of the hub; a cutout in a rear edge part of each of the plurality of blades, the cutout divides the rear edge part into an outer rear edge part and an inner rear edge part; a first groove part disposed in the outer rear edge part, the first groove part including a plurality of grooves extending toward the front edge part; and a second groove part disposed in the inner rear edge part, the second groove part including a plurality of grooves extending toward the front edge part, the plurality of grooves of the first groove part and the plurality of grooves of the second groove part having different shapes when viewed in a rotational axis direction of the hub.
Intercomponent seal for a gas turbine engine
This disclosure describes a wall arrangement for a gas turbine engine, comprising: an annular wall comprising a plurality of circumferential wall segments, adjacent wall segments having opposing first and second end wall portions which define a separating gap therebetween, the gap including a saddle portion which faces radially outwards and comprises a first sealing face on the first end wall portion and a second sealing face on the second end wall portion; and, a longitudinal seal member having a curved sealing surface located within the saddle portion, wherein the curved sealing surface contacts the either or both first and second sealing faces along the length of the saddle portion in use, wherein the seal member includes axially compressible segments which allow the seal member to bend longitudinally.
EDGE FORMATION FOR FAN BLADE OF HVAC SYSTEM
A fan blade includes an edge formation disposed on an edge of the fan blade, where the edge formation comprises an incline surface relative to a main portion of the fan blade and a decline surface relative to the main portion of the fan blade, and wherein the incline surface and the decline surface are asymmetric to one another.