Patent classifications
F02K3/105
GAS TURBINE ENGINE
A cooling system for an aircraft comprises a gas turbine engine, an ancillary apparatus, and a heat exchanger. The gas turbine engine comprises, in axial flow sequence, a compressor module, a combustor module, and a turbine module, with a first electric machine being rotationally connected to the turbine module. The first electrical machine is configured to generate an electrical power P.sub.EM1 (W). The heat exchanger is configured to transfer a total waste heat energy Q (W) generated by the gas turbine engine and the ancillary apparatus, to an airflow passing through the heat exchanger, and a ratio S of:
is in a range of between 0.50 and 5.00.
GAS TURBINE ENGINE
A gas turbine engine including an engine core with a duct, nacelle, and bypass duct receiving fan-accelerated bypass air flow. The core duct is located radially inside the bypass duct and receives the core air flow. A housing between the core and bypass ducts has an outer wall, which is the bypass duct inner wall, and inner wall which is core duct outer wall. The housing extends axially from the gas turbine engine, and splits fan accelerated air flow axially forward into the bypass and core ducts. At least two heat exchangers for cooling engine based oil are mounted in the housing. A flow passage inside the housing delivers air flow to the heat exchangers, and returns air flow from the heat exchangers. The at least two heat exchangers extend circumferentially, and a flow divider is between the heat exchanger ends and diverts air flow to the heat exchangers.
Aircraft heat exchangers
A turbine engine heat exchanger has: a manifold having a first face and a second face opposite the first face; a plurality of first plates along the first face, each first plate having an interior passageway; and a plurality of second plates along the second face, each second plate having an interior passageway. A first flowpath passing through the interior passageways of the first plates, the manifold, and the interior passageways of the second plates.
Aircraft heat exchangers
A turbine engine heat exchanger has: a manifold having a first face and a second face opposite the first face; a plurality of first plates along the first face, each first plate having an interior passageway; and a plurality of second plates along the second face, each second plate having an interior passageway. A first flowpath passing through the interior passageways of the first plates, the manifold, and the interior passageways of the second plates.
HEAT EXCHANGE DEVICE AND AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINE WITH THE DEVICE
Heat exchange devices for aircraft turbine engines include a heat exchanger and an inlet scoop comprising an air intake configured for supplying the heat exchanger. The air intake of the inlet scoop is divided into several mouthpieces, each defining an air flux supplying the heat exchanger.
Turbine engine system with heat exchanger in bypassable secondary duct
An assembly is provided for a turbine engine. This assembly includes a primary duct, a bleed duct, a plurality of secondary ducts, a heat exchanger and a flow regulator. The bleed duct extends from a bleed duct inlet to a bleed duct outlet. The bleed duct inlet is fluidly coupled with the primary duct. The secondary ducts are arranged in parallel between the bleed duct outlet and the primary duct. The secondary ducts include a first duct and a second duct. The heat exchanger is configured with the second duct. The flow regulator is configured to direct at least a majority of fluid flowing through the bleed duct outlet to: (A) the first duct during a first mode of operation; and (B) the second duct during a second mode of operation.
Turbine engine system with heat exchanger in bypassable secondary duct
An assembly is provided for a turbine engine. This assembly includes a primary duct, a bleed duct, a plurality of secondary ducts, a heat exchanger and a flow regulator. The bleed duct extends from a bleed duct inlet to a bleed duct outlet. The bleed duct inlet is fluidly coupled with the primary duct. The secondary ducts are arranged in parallel between the bleed duct outlet and the primary duct. The secondary ducts include a first duct and a second duct. The heat exchanger is configured with the second duct. The flow regulator is configured to direct at least a majority of fluid flowing through the bleed duct outlet to: (A) the first duct during a first mode of operation; and (B) the second duct during a second mode of operation.
Supersonic turbofan engine
A gas turbine engine designed to take-off and land as a conventional turbofan engine at subsonic speeds and accelerate to supersonic speeds during flight by converting into a hybrid turbojet and ramjet engine. This is achieved by introducing an afterburner in the bypass duct of the engine and by retracting the bypass fan backward into a cylinder. This operation is carried out before the aircraft enters the transonic regime, at any stage below Mach 1. At supersonic speed, the shock wave is deflected through a needle cone that is projected out of the nose of the engine in order to prevent the intake air from being choked.
Supersonic turbofan engine
A gas turbine engine designed to take-off and land as a conventional turbofan engine at subsonic speeds and accelerate to supersonic speeds during flight by converting into a hybrid turbojet and ramjet engine. This is achieved by introducing an afterburner in the bypass duct of the engine and by retracting the bypass fan backward into a cylinder. This operation is carried out before the aircraft enters the transonic regime, at any stage below Mach 1. At supersonic speed, the shock wave is deflected through a needle cone that is projected out of the nose of the engine in order to prevent the intake air from being choked.
AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM WITH CLUTCHED AUGMENTOR PUMP
A fuel system is disclosed for a gas turbine engine, which includes an augmentor pump having an inlet communicating with a fuel supply source and a discharge communicating with an augmentation stage of the engine, wherein the augmentor pump is connected to an accessory drive gearbox mounted to the engine, and a high speed clutch for selectively engaging and disengaging the augmentor pump and the accessory drive gearbox.