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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING AN ENGINE TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL THRUST
20230050939 · 2023-02-16 ·

In a method for operating an engine, a request for an increase in thrust generated by the engine is received. In response to receipt of the request, a determination is made as to whether at least one operating condition for heat application-based thrust is met. If so, a heat source is applied to heat bypass air flowing through the bypass duct towards the exhaust nozzle and the increase in thrust is generated from an increased temperature of mixed bypass air and core air at the exhaust nozzle.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING AN ENGINE TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL THRUST
20230050939 · 2023-02-16 ·

In a method for operating an engine, a request for an increase in thrust generated by the engine is received. In response to receipt of the request, a determination is made as to whether at least one operating condition for heat application-based thrust is met. If so, a heat source is applied to heat bypass air flowing through the bypass duct towards the exhaust nozzle and the increase in thrust is generated from an increased temperature of mixed bypass air and core air at the exhaust nozzle.

Oil cooling system for aircraft engine

An oil cooling system for an aircraft engine, a bypass valve and an associate method of cooling aircraft engine oil are provided. The oil cooling system includes a heat exchanger having an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is in fluid communication with a first oil conduit to receive a first oil flow from the first oil conduit. The heat exchanger facilitates heat transfer from the first oil flow to another fluid. A flow restrictor defining a constriction is operatively disposed to restrict the first oil flow through the heat exchanger. A second oil conduit receives the first oil flow from the heat exchanger. A bypass oil passage provides fluid communication between the first oil conduit and the second oil conduit to allow a second oil flow received from the first oil conduit to flow to the second oil conduit and bypass the heat exchanger.

GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE

A gas turbine engine comprises a bypass duct and a heat exchanger assembly, the heat exchanger assembly comprising a heat exchanger and a heat exchanger duct having an inlet region, an inflection region and an outlet region. A direction of a centreline of the heat exchanger duct has a tangential component with respect to a principal rotational axis of the gas turbine engine at one or more of the inlet region, the inflection region and the outlet region. The heat exchanger is disposed within the inflection region and configured to transfer heat generated by the gas turbine engine into the flow of air as it passes through the inflection region.

Aircraft propulsion assembly comprising air-liquid heat exchangers

An aircraft propulsion assembly includes a turbine engine surrounded by a nacelle with an annular air-intake lip extending around the turbine engine by two annular walls, inner and outer, respectively, intended for being swept across by air flows at least when the aircraft is in flight. The inner and outer walls each includes or supports at least one network of pipes forming heat exchangers. The inner wall pipe network having liquid outlet connected with a liquid intake of the outer wall pipe network. The propulsion assembly further includes means for circulating the liquid, connected to at least one liquid intake of the network of pipes of the inner wall.

Engine bleed air ducting into heat exchanger

A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section, a combustor, and a turbine section. A bleed tap taps air from the compressor section through a bleed valve. The bleed valve is selectively opened by a control to dump air from the compressor section to a dump outlet. A heat exchanger duct includes a duct air inlet to cool a fluid in a heat exchanger and a duct air outlet. The dump outlet is within the heat exchanger duct.

Engine bleed air ducting into heat exchanger

A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section, a combustor, and a turbine section. A bleed tap taps air from the compressor section through a bleed valve. The bleed valve is selectively opened by a control to dump air from the compressor section to a dump outlet. A heat exchanger duct includes a duct air inlet to cool a fluid in a heat exchanger and a duct air outlet. The dump outlet is within the heat exchanger duct.

GAS TURBINE ENGINE
20220403780 · 2022-12-22 · ·

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.

OIL COOLING SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINE
20220403779 · 2022-12-22 ·

An oil cooling system for an aircraft engine, a bypass valve and an associate method of cooling aircraft engine oil are provided. The oil cooling system includes a heat exchanger having an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is in fluid communication with a first oil conduit to receive a first oil flow from the first oil conduit. The heat exchanger facilitates heat transfer from the first oil flow to another fluid. A flow restrictor defining a constriction is operatively disposed to restrict the first oil flow through the heat exchanger. A second oil conduit receives the first oil flow from the heat exchanger. A bypass oil passage provides fluid communication between the first oil conduit and the second oil conduit to allow a second oil flow received from the first oil conduit to flow to the second oil conduit and bypass the heat exchanger.

Electro-pneumatic environmental control system air circuit

An engine driven environmental control system (ECS) air circuit includes a gas turbine engine having a compressor section. The compressor section includes a plurality of compressor bleeds. A selection valve selectively connects each of said bleeds to an input of an intercooler. A second valve is configured to selectively connect an output of said intercooler to at least one auxiliary compressor. The output of each of the at least one auxiliary compressors is connected to an ECS air input.