Systems and methods for adjusting airflow distortion in a gas turbine engine using a secondary airflow passage assembly are disclosed. A gas turbine engine can include a compressor section, a combustion section, and a turbine section in series flow and defining at least in part an engine airflow path. A casing can enclose the gas turbine engine and be at least partially exposed to a bypass airflow. The gas turbine engine can further include a secondary airflow passage assembly comprising a door and a duct, the duct defining an inlet located on the casing, the duct defining an outlet in airflow communication with the engine airflow path, the duct comprising an airflow passage extending between the inlet and outlet. The door can be moveable between an open and closed position to allow a portion of the bypass airflow to flow through the airflow passage to adjust airflow distortion.

A gas turbine engine including an intake, a fan and an injector system. The intake has an inner wall which defines an intake passage for the fan. The injector system includes a cabin blower system including a cabin blower compressor arranged in use to compress fluid used in a cabin of an aircraft and by the injector system. The intake includes an injector of the injector system through which in use fluid from the cabin blower compressor is injected into a main airflow for flow control of air on the way to the fan.

A turbofan engine is provided. The turbofan engine includes a nacelle housing including a radially outer wall and a radially inner wall that defines an interior cavity within the nacelle housing. The turbofan engine also includes a fan assembly positioned at least partially within the interior cavity. A flow passage is defined between the radially outer wall and the radially inner wall for channeling a flow of air therethrough. The flow passage is configured to couple a portion of the interior cavity upstream from the fan assembly in flow communication with an ambient environment exterior from the radially outer wall.

A system includes a turbine exhaust section having an exhaust flow path, an inner exhaust wall radially disposed along the exhaust flow path, and an outer exhaust wall radially disposed along the exhaust flow path and radially outward from the inner exhaust wall. The turbine exhaust section includes an auxiliary strut extending from the inner exhaust wall to the outer exhaust wall. The auxiliary strut is segmented and includes an inner portion, a central portion disposed radially outward from the inner portion, and an outer portion disposed radially outward from the central portion. The inner portion, the outer portion, or both are configured to rotate to an angled position. The auxiliary strut is circumferentially disposed between adjacent struts of the turbine exhaust section.

This invention relates to a method for controlling a motor assembly (100). This motor assembly (100) comprises at least a first electric machine (300) and a gas turbine engine (200). The gas turbine engine (200) comprises a low-pressure shaft (210) and a high-pressure shaft (220). The electric machine (300) is coupled to the low-pressure shaft (210), and the control method comprises a step in which a take-off of mechanical work is ordered from the first electric machine (300) to brake a rotation of the low-pressure shaft (210) in response to an activation of a thrust reverser (281) of the gas turbine engine (200) and/or a disturbance of the air flow in a transverse plane at an air intake of the gas turbine engine (200). The invention also relates to a control unit (500) suitable for carrying out this method, a motor assembly (100) incorporating this control unit (100), the electric machine (300) and the gas turbine engine (200), and a computer program to carry out this method.

A system includes a turbine exhaust section having an exhaust flow path, an inner exhaust wall radially disposed along the exhaust flow path, and an outer exhaust wall radially disposed along the exhaust flow path and radially outward from the inner exhaust wall. The turbine exhaust section includes an auxiliary strut extending from the inner exhaust wall to the outer exhaust wall. The auxiliary strut is segmented and includes an inner portion, a central portion disposed radially outward from the inner portion, and an outer portion disposed radially outward from the central portion. The inner portion, the outer portion, or both are configured to rotate to an angled position. The auxiliary strut is circumferentially disposed between adjacent struts of the turbine exhaust section.

A system includes a plurality of flow control vanes in a flow path through a turbine section and a turbine exhaust section. The flow control vanes include inner flow control vanes, outer flow control vanes, or both. The flow control vanes are disposed in the turbine section, the turbine exhaust section, or both. The flow control vanes are configured to move between an extended position and a retracted position depending on operating conditions. The flow control vanes move to the extended position to mitigate a rotating stall condition. The flow control vanes move to the retracted position when the turbine section is not susceptible to the rotating stall condition.