Patent classifications
F02C3/067
TURBOMACHINE HAVING A CONTRAROTATING TURBINE FOR AN AIRCRAFT
Turbomachine (10) having a contrarotating turbine for aircraft, the turbomachine comprising a contrarotating turbine (22) of which a first rotor (22a) is configured to rotate in a first direction of rotation and is connected to a first turbine shaft (36), and a second rotor (22b) is configured to rotate in an opposite direction of rotation and is connected to a second turbine shaft (38), the first rotor comprising turbine discs that are interleaved between turbine discs of the second rotor, said first shaft (36) being guided by at least two guide bearings (60, 62) mounted between this first shaft and a stator casing, and said second shaft (38) being guided by at least two guide bearings (56, 58) mounted between this second shaft and another stator casing (28).
TURBOMACHINE HAVING A CONTRAROTATING TURBINE FOR AN AIRCRAFT
Turbomachine (10) having a contrarotating turbine for aircraft, the turbomachine comprising a contrarotating turbine (22) of which a first rotor (22a) is configured to rotate in a first direction of rotation and is connected to a first turbine shaft (36), and a second rotor (22b) is configured to rotate in an opposite direction of rotation and is connected to a second turbine shaft (38), the first rotor comprising turbine discs that are interleaved between turbine discs of the second rotor, said first shaft (36) being guided by at least two guide bearings (60, 62) mounted between this first shaft and a stator casing, and said second shaft (38) being guided by at least two guide bearings (56, 58) mounted between this second shaft and another stator casing (28).
PRESSURISING OF LUBRICATION CHAMBERS IN A TURBOMACHINE WITH COUNTER-ROTATING TURBINE
Disclosed is a turbo machine (10) with counter-rotating turbine for an aircraft, comprising: - a high-pressure body, - a low-pressure counter-rotating turbine (22), - a planetary-type mechanical epicyclic reduction gear (42), - guide bearings (56-62) for the turbine shafts (36, 38), characterised in that said reduction gear (42) and certain of the bearings (60, 62) are housed in a lubrication chamber (86) supplied with oil and comprising dynamic seals (86a-86d), and in that the turbo machine comprises circuits (C1, C2) for pressurising these seals.
TURBOMACHINE WITH COUNTER-ROTATING TURBINE FOR AN AIRCRAFT
A turbomachine with a counter-rotating turbine for an aircraft includes a counter-rotating turbine and a mechanical reduction gear with an epicyclic, planetary-type gear train. The gear train includes a planet carrier secured to a stator housing of the turbomachine situated upstream from the counter-rotating turbine in relation to a direction of gas flow within the turbomachine. The planet carrier is secured to the stator housing by an annular part with an elongated shape extending inside the second shaft. The annular part includes an upstream end secured to the intermediate casing and a downstream end coupled to the planet carrier. The annular part also includes an integrated circuit for conveying lubrication oil from its upstream end to the planet carrier.
TURBOMACHINE WITH COUNTER-ROTATING TURBINE FOR AN AIRCRAFT
A turbomachine with a counter-rotating turbine for an aircraft includes a counter-rotating turbine and a mechanical reduction gear with an epicyclic, planetary-type gear train. The gear train includes a planet carrier secured to a stator housing of the turbomachine situated upstream from the counter-rotating turbine in relation to a direction of gas flow within the turbomachine. The planet carrier is secured to the stator housing by an annular part with an elongated shape extending inside the second shaft. The annular part includes an upstream end secured to the intermediate casing and a downstream end coupled to the planet carrier. The annular part also includes an integrated circuit for conveying lubrication oil from its upstream end to the planet carrier.
RECOVERY OF LUBRICATING OIL FROM A REDUCTION GEAR OF AN AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINE
Aircraft turbine engine (10), comprising:—at least one first turbine rotor (22a) connected to a first turbine shaft (36) and comprising rotor blades located in a stream (V),—an annular exhaust casing (28) supporting at least one bearing (60, 62) for guiding the rotation of the first shaft and comprising arms (28a) located in the stream, downstream of the blades, and—a mechanical planetary gearbox (42) which comprises a sun gear (44), a ring gear (40) and a planet carrier (46), the gearbox being at least partially surrounded by the exhaust casing and one of the rotatable elements chosen from the sun gear and the ring gear being connected to the first shaft, characterised in that the exhaust casing carries a device (70) for recovering and discharging oil projected centrifugally by the reduction gear.
System and method for rotor overspeed mitigation
A turbomachine, a computing system for a turbomachine, and a method for overspeed protection are provided. The turbomachine includes a first rotor assembly interdigitated with a second rotor assembly together operably coupled to a gear assembly. A plurality of sensors is configured to receive rotor state data indicative of one or more of a speed, geometric dimension, or capacitance, or change thereof, or rate of change thereof, relative to the first rotor assembly or the second rotor assembly. A controller executes operations including receiving rotor state data from the plurality of sensors; comparing rotor state data to one or more rotor state limits; and contacting one or more of the first rotor assembly or the second rotor assembly to a contact surface adjacent to the respective first rotor assembly or the second rotor assembly if the rotor state data exceeds the rotor state limit.
TURBINE ROTOR WHEEL FOR AN AIRCRAFT TURBOMACHINE
A turbine rotor wheel for an aircraft turbomachine includes a rotor disk, an annular shroud extending around the disk, and blades arranged between the disk and the shroud. The the root of each of the blades has two tabs configured for attachment to the disk. The tabs are arranged upstream and downstream, respectively, of a wall of the disk, relative to the axis. The tab arranged upstream is engaged in a first recess of the disk and configured to cooperate by abutment with a peripheral edge of the first recess. The tab arranged downstream is engaged in a second recess of the disk and is configured to cooperate by abutment with a peripheral edge of the second recess.
COMPRESSOR WITH COUNTER-ROTATING BLADE ROWS
A compressor section of a gas turbine engine includes an upstream portion and a downstream portion. The upstream portion includes at least one stage of stator vanes and at least one stage of blades configured to rotate about an axial centerline of the compressor section. The at least one stage of stator vanes and the at least one stage of blades are in an alternating arrangement along an axial direction of the gas turbine engine. The downstream portion is disposed immediately adjacent to and downstream along the axial direction from the upstream portion. The downstream portion includes a first set of rotating blade rows and a second set of rotating blade rows. The first and second sets of rotating blade rows are in an alternating arrangement along the axial direction of the gas turbine engine. The first and second sets of rotating blade rows are in a counter-rotating arrangement.
COMPRESSOR WITH COUNTER-ROTATING BLADE ROWS
A compressor section of a gas turbine engine includes an upstream portion and a downstream portion. The upstream portion includes at least one stage of stator vanes and at least one stage of blades configured to rotate about an axial centerline of the compressor section. The at least one stage of stator vanes and the at least one stage of blades are in an alternating arrangement along an axial direction of the gas turbine engine. The downstream portion is disposed immediately adjacent to and downstream along the axial direction from the upstream portion. The downstream portion includes a first set of rotating blade rows and a second set of rotating blade rows. The first and second sets of rotating blade rows are in an alternating arrangement along the axial direction of the gas turbine engine. The first and second sets of rotating blade rows are in a counter-rotating arrangement.