Patent classifications
B64D2027/005
UNDUCTED PROPULSION SYSTEM
Apparatuses and systems are provided herein for unducted propulsion systems. The system includes a forward housing for high efficiency for high subsonic sustained flight. A plurality of blades are affixed to the forward housing, wherein the forward housing defines a flowpath curve extending from the forward-most end of the forward housing through the axial extent of a forward blade root. The flowpath curve is described by an axial direction parallel to an axis of rotation and a radius from the axis of rotation. The flowpath curve includes a first point having a first radius where the radius reaches a maximum forward of the forward blade root and a second point aft of the first point having a second radius where the radius stops decreasing. The ratio of the first radius to the second radius is greater than or equal to 1.029.
FAN ROTOR WITH VARIABLE PITCH BLADES AND TURBOMACHINE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A ROTOR
The present invention relates to a fan rotor with variable pitch blades, comprising a rotor disc, equipped at its periphery with a plurality of rotary fasteners (16), each fastener (16) comprising a cell (17) for receiving the root (150) of a blade (15). This rotor is characterised in that an elongated wedge (2) and a prestressing rod (3) with at least one cam (33) are also arranged in each cell (17), the bottom of the cell (17) comprising as many retraction cavities (173) as the rod (3) comprises cams (33), in that the prestressing rod (3) is interposed between the wedge (2) and the bottom (171) of the cell (17), so that said cam (33) is facing a corresponding retraction cavity (173) and in that the prestressing rod (3) can rotate about its longitudinal axis (X2-X′2), between a rest position, in which the cam (33) is housed in the retraction cavity (173), and an armed position, in which the cam (33) exerts a radial pressure on the central region (22) of the wedge (2) so as to move the wedge (2) towards the blade root (150).
GAS TURBINE ENGINE
An aircraft gas turbine engine (110) comprises first and second non-coaxial propulsors (113a, 113b), each propulsor (113a, 113b) being driven by a common gas turbine engine core (176) comprising a propulsor drive turbine (143) arranged to drive the first and second propulsors (113a, 113b) via a propulsor drive coupling (127). The core (176) further comprises a first core module (190) comprising a first compressor (129) and a first turbine (131) interconnected by a first shaft (177), and a second core module (191) comprising a second compressor (128) and the propulsor drive turbine (143) interconnected by a second shaft (127), the first and second core modules (190, 191) being axially spaced.
Turbo engine with propeller(s) for an aircraft with a system for changing the pitch of the propeller
A turbo engine includes a system for changing a pitch of blades of a propeller, the system including an annular fluid cylinder with a linear drive and a link mechanism linking the cylinder to the blades of the propeller to change an orientation of the propeller. The annular cylinder of the system can be rigidly mounted on a fixed housing supporting the propeller and internal to the propeller, unlike the blades mounted in an external rotating hub of the propeller, and the link mechanism includes a displacement transfer bearing fixed, on one side, to the mobile part of the cylinder and cooperating, on the other side, with a mechanism linking to the blades of the rotating hub of the propeller.
Method and system for model based control for variable pitch fan engines and turbo-shaft, turbo-propeller engines
A method and control system for an aircraft engine comprising a gas turbine driving a fan propeller with a mechanical gear-train and a dedicated pitch change mechanism for the fan propeller includes a fuel flow signal input; a pitch change mechanism signal input; a controlled plant for relating a pitch change mechanism pitch angle (BetaP) and a fuel flow (Wf) to at least two controlled outputs and a set of constraints. A decoupling control decoupling the controlled plant and/or the constraints into two separate single-input single-output (SISO) control loops for the first and second controlled outputs and a decoupling control decoupling the constraints from the decoupled controlled outputs and the constraints from one another provide gas turbine and fan propeller coordinate control while coordinately controlling constraints and outputs. A feedforward control can compensate the load change effect on engine speed and fan propeller rotor speed control.
LEVER ARM DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE PITCH OF FAN BLADES OF A TURBINE ENGINE HAVING AN UNDUCTED FAN
A device for controlling the pitch of fan blades in a turbine engine having an unducted fan including at least one set of adjustable pitch fan blades, each fan blade being coupled, for pitch adjustment purposes, to a radial control shaft constrained to rotate with the set of fan blades and suitable for pivoting about a radial pitch axis of the fan blade, the device including a stationary actuator centered on a longitudinal axis of the turbine engine and driving an outer ring of a load transfer bearing in translation, the outer ring of the load transfer bearing being coupled directly to a lever arm of each control shaft via a respective ball joint connection in order to adjust its pivoting.
PROPELLER RING COMPRISING RADIAL HOUSINGS WITH AN OVOID CROSS-SECTION
The invention relates to a propeller ring (10) of a turbomachine (1), with variable-pitch blades (P), the propeller ring (10) comprising a substantially coaxial annular body (11) with a main axis (A) and a plurality of radial housings (12) uniformly distributed around the main axis (A), each radial housing (12) being designed to receive a bearing (13) for a root (14) of a blade (P) so as to allow the variable pitch of the blade (P), the radial housings (12) having a substantially ovoid cross-section in a plane (T) tangential to the annular body (11).
AIRCRAFT ENGINE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PYLON LEADING EDGE INCORPORATED WITH AN ANNULAR ROW OF UNFAIRED AFTER-GUIDE VANES
To reduce the overall mass of an engine assembly for aircraft, this assembly comprises a part of the fuselage of an aircraft, a turbomachine comprising an unfaired propeller, together with an annular row of unfaired after-guide vanes located aft of the propeller and rotationally fixed in relation to a longitudinal axis of the turbomachine, and a mounting pylon. At least part of the leading edge of the pylon is incorporated within the annular row between two after-guide vanes.
DEVICE FOR REDUCING AERODYNAMIC DISTURBANCES IN THE WAKE OF AN AERODYNAMIC PROFILE BY VARIABLE-DISTRIBUTION BLOWING ON THE TOP SIDE AND THE UNDERSIDE
A device for reducing aerodynamic disturbances in the wake of an aerodynamic profile. The device comprises a first air ejection nozzle arranged on the top side of the profile and a second air ejection nozzle arranged on the underside of the profile. A first blowing chamber is fluidically connected to the first nozzle and a second blowing chamber is fluidically connected to the second nozzle. Air supply means are configured to vary the distribution of air between said first blowing chamber and second blowing chamber. The distribution of the blown air can thus be adapted depending on the situation in which the profile is used, for example depending on the flight phase of an aircraft equipped with such a profile. Also, an aerodynamic profile, a pylon supporting a propulsion assembly for an aircraft comprising such an aerodynamic profile, and an aircraft.
PROPELLER FOR AN AIRCRAFT TURBO ENGINE, INCLUDING SAFETY MEANS FOR CONTROLLING BLADE ANGLE OF ATTACK
In order to simplify the design of an aircraft turbo engine propeller while enhancing the safety function thereof related to control of the blade angle of attack, a propeller is provided comprising a secondary rotational coupling to couple in rotation, along the radial axis of the blade, the inner radial end of the blade root with a mechanical joining member of a blade angle of attack control device, the secondary coupling being designed and configured to be active in the event of failure of the main pin.