Patent classifications
F01D17/16
VARIABLE NOZZLE DEVICE, TURBINE, AND TURBOCHARGER
A variable nozzle device 20 for a variable geometry turbocharger includes: a nozzle mount 21; a nozzle plate 22 disposed so as to face the nozzle mount, the nozzle plate forming a nozzle flow passage 4 having an annular shape between the nozzle plate 22 and the nozzle mount 21; and a plurality of variable nozzle vanes 6 disposed at a predetermined interval in a circumferential direction of the nozzle flow passage 4 so as to be individually rotatable about a pivot axis 02. The nozzle plate 22 includes a first surface 33 facing the nozzle mount 21, a second surface 34 opposite to the first surface 33, and at least one through hole 36 formed through the first surface 33 and the second surface 35. The at least one through hole 36 has a first opening 36a formed on the first surface 33 at an inner side of the pivot axis with respect to a radial direction, and a second opening 36b formed on the second surface 35 at an outer side of the first opening 36a with respect to the radial direction or at the same position as the first opening 36a with respect to the radial direction. Accordingly, as the working fluid ‘g’ injected from the through hole 36 joins the working fluid G flowing through the nozzle flow passage 4 toward the turbine wheel 3 through the plurality of variable nozzle vanes 6, the flow of the working fluid G is guided toward the inner surface at the hub 32 side, and thereby it is possible to suppress deviation of flow of the working fluid G toward the shroud, that is, suppress the drift of the working fluid G.
Variable guide vane assembly and bushings therefor
A gas turbine engine has: an annular gaspath extending around a central axis and defined between a first casing and a second casing; and a variable guide vane (VGV) assembly having: variable guide vanes, the variable guide vanes having airfoils extending between first and second stems at respective first and second ends of the airfoils, the variable guide vanes rotatable about respective spanwise axes; a unison ring rotatable about the central axis, the unison ring operatively connected to the variable guide vanes for rotating the variable guide vanes about the respective spanwise axes, and a segmented bushing having bushing segments circumferentially distributed around the central axis, the bushing segments radially supported and axially constrained by the first casing, the unison ring rollingly engaged to the first casing via the bushing segments, the unison ring axially and radially constrained to the first casing via the bushing segments.
Distributor for a turbomachine radial turbine, turbomachine comprising such a distributor and air conditioning system comprising such a turbomachine
The invention relates to a distributor for a turbomachine radial turbine, comprising an annular grill (26) extending about a central axis (10) and comprising a plurality of variable-pitch blades (31), defining between them an air passage cross section, characterized in that each blade is rotatably mounted about a pivot shaft (32), itself moveable in a translation direction, comprising at least one radial component, such that said blade may, upon actuation of control means (40), be pivoted about the pivot shaft and/or moved in relation to the central axis in said translation direction so as to be able to modify the air passage cross section by respectively controlling the metal angle (α3) and the radial spacing (ΔR).
SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING VARIABLE PITCH BLADES FOR A TURBINE ENGINE
The invention relates to a system for controlling variable pitch blades for a turbine engine, comprising an annular row of variable pitch blades extending about an axis (A) and each comprising a blade connected at the radially outer end thereof to a pivot (20) that defines a substantially radial axis of rotation of the blade and which is connected by a lever (34) to control means (40a, 40b) extending about said axis. The invention is characterized in that said control means include first links (40a) supported by said pivots and second links (40b) extending between said first links, said first and second links extending substantially along a same circumference of said axis and being connected to one another and to actuation means (56).
Variable vane arm mechanism for gas turbine engine and method of operation
The variable vane arm mechanism can have an actuator ring defined around a main axis, a set of vanes having a plurality of vanes circumferentially distributed around the main axis, each vane having a vane axis extending from an inner end to an outer end and being rotatable around the vane axis, each vane having a vane arm, a plurality of pins circumferentially distributed around a main axis, slide blocks engaged with corresponding ones of the pins in a manner to rotate around the pins, and guide slots having a length extending away from corresponding ones of the vane axes, each guide slot slidingly receiving a corresponding slide block.
Gearbox efficiency rating for turbomachine engines
A turbomachine engine can include a fan assembly, a pitch change mechanism, a vane assembly, a core engine, a gearbox, and a gearbox efficiency rating. The fan assembly can include a plurality of fan blades. The pitch change mechanism can be coupled to the fan assembly. The vane assembly can include a plurality of vanes. The core engine can include one or more compressor sections and one or more turbine sections. The gearbox includes an input and an output. The input is coupled to the one or more turbine sections of the core engine and comprises a first rotational speed, the output is coupled to the fan assembly and has a second rotational speed, and a gear ratio of the first rotational speed to the second rotational speed is within a range of 4.1-14.0. The gearbox efficiency rating is 0.10-1.8.
MODULAR NOZZLE RING FOR A TURBINE STAGE OF A CONTINUOUS FLOW MACHINE
The invention relates to a modular nozzle ring for a turbine stage of a continuous flow machine. The modular nozzle ring has a carrier system having an an adjustment ring, and a blade module having a blade leaf. The blade module is detachably connected to the carrier system. Furthermore, an adjustment angle of the blade leaf by the carrier system, in particular by the adjustment ring spaced apart from a flow channel, is specified, which adjustment angle is unchangeable during operation. The blade module is designed to be detachably pressed to a turbine housing part on the flow side, in particular by the adjustment ring. The invention furthermore relates to a blade module for a modular nozzle ring of a turbine stage and the use of a carrier system for a modular nozzle ring.
Low friction, wear resistant variable vane bushing
A variable vane assembly includes a variable vane; a trunnion arranged on one end of the variable vane; a bushing mated to the trunnion to define an interface between the trunnion and the bushing; and a surface modification on at least one of the trunnion and the bushing at the interface, whereby frictional heating at the interface during operation of the assembly is reduced.
GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH LOW-PRESSURE COMPRESSOR BYPASS
An aircraft engine, has: a low-pressure compressor and a high-pressure compressor located downstream of the low-pressure compressor; a gaspath valve upstream of the high-pressure compressor, the gaspath valve movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration; and a bypass flow path having in flow series a bypass inlet, a bypass valve, and a bypass outlet, the bypass inlet fluidly communicating with the gaspath upstream of at least one stage of the low-pressure compressor, the bypass valve having an open configuration in which the bypass valve allows a bypass flow and a closed configuration in which the bypass valve blocks the bypass flow, the bypass outlet fluidly communicating with the bypass inlet via the bypass valve and with the gaspath at a location in the gaspath fluidly downstream of the gaspath valve, downstream of the low-pressure compressor, and upstream of the high-pressure compressor.
DISPLACEMENT PUMP PRESSURE FEEDBACK CONTROL AND METHOD OF CONTROL
A method of controlling an actuation pump including monitoring a supply pressure of a pump, monitoring an outlet pressure of the pump, commanding a motor by a motor controller, which receives the monitored pressures, to drive the pump at a speed based on a comparison of the supply pressure and the outlet pressure of the pump.