Abstract:
A turbine engine has a circumferentially segmented shroud 62 within a case structure 70. Each shroud segment (66) is mounted for movement between an inboard position and an outboard position. One or more springs 130 bias the shroud segments (66) toward their inboard positions. One or more valves 144 are positioned to vent one or more volumes 150 so as to counter the spring bias to shift the shroud segments (66) to their outboard positions.
Abstract:
A system is provided for a turbine engine. The system includes a rotor assembly and a monitoring system. The rotor assembly includes a plurality of rotor blades connected to a shaft. The monitoring system includes a processing system. This processing system is adapted to receive blade data indicative of a rotational position of at least a first of the rotor blades. The processing system is also adapted to process shaft data with the blade data to provide torque data indicative of a torque to which at least a portion of the rotor assembly is being subjected, where the shaft data is indicative of a rotational position of the shaft.
Abstract:
A disclosed bleed air system utilizes high pressure air from a high pressure compressor to drive the turbo compressor to increase a pressure of bleed air drawn from the low pressure compressor. Air drawn from the low pressure compressor is at a lower temperature and pressure than that encountered from the high pressure compressor. The turbo compressor increases the pressure of airflow and provides that airflow into the main bleed air passage to be communicated to systems utilizing the bleed air.
Abstract:
A system, which may be used as a propulsion system, includes a propulsor section having a fluid operated device or free turbine, a fluid source such as a gas generator for creating an exhaust gas, and a fluid passageway for delivering the exhaust gas to the fluid operated device or free turbine. The fluid operated device may be used to drive a rotary device such as a fan.
Abstract:
An air-oil cooler (AOC) for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The AOC may comprise an oil inlet, an oil outlet, and heat exchange elements between the oil inlet and the oil outlet. The AOC may be longitudinally positioned between a fan and a V-groove of the engine and radially spaced between a low pressure compressor and a low pressure compressor panel. A gas turbine engine comprising an AOC is disclosed. The AOC of the engine may comprise an oil inlet, an oil outlet, and heat exchange elements between the oil inlet and the oil outlet. The AOC of the engine may be longitudinally positioned between a fan and a V-groove of the engine and radially spaced between a low pressure compressor and a low pressure compressor panel. A method of operating an AOC for use on a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.