Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Low torque engine starting with dual spool power extraction with superposition gearbox
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Application No.: US16145518Application Date: 2018-09-28
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Publication No.: US10890115B2Publication Date: 2021-01-12
- Inventor: Joseph H. Polly , Nicholas D. Leque
- Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CT Farmington
- Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Farmington
- Agency: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
- Main IPC: F02C7/36
- IPC: F02C7/36 ; F02C7/275 ; F02C7/32 ; F16H37/06

Abstract:
A disclosed turbofan engine includes a first spool including a first turbine; a second spool including a second turbine disposed axially forward of the first turbine, a first tower shaft engaged to the first spool, a second tower shaft engaged to the second spool, and a superposition gearbox including a sun gear, a plurality of intermediate gears engaged to the sun gear and supported in a carrier and a ring gear circumscribing the intermediate gears. The second tower shaft is engaged to drive the sun gear. A starter is selectively coupled to the sun gear through a starter clutch. A first clutch selectively couples the first tower shaft to the ring gear and a second clutch selectively couples the ring gear to a static structure of the engine. An accessory gearbox is driven by an output of the superposition gearbox.
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