Abstract:
An engine cooling system includes a combustion chamber assembly (34) configured to generate detonation waves and a first vapor cooling assembly (40). The combustion chamber assembly (34) defines a flowpath between an inner liner (34A) and an outer liner (34B). The first vapor cooling assembly (40) includes a vaporization section (42A) located adjacent to the flowpath and a condenser section (44A)spaced from the flowpath, and is configured to transport thermal energy from the vaporization section (42A) to the condenser section (44A) through cyclical evaporation and condensation of a working medium sealed within the first vapor cooling assembly (40A).
Abstract:
An integrated additive manufacturing cell (IAMC) (101) that combines conventional manufacturing technologies with additive manufacturing processes is disclosed. Individual IAMCs (101) may be configured and optimized for specific part families of complex components, or other industrial applications. The IAMCs incorporate features that reduce hardware cost and time and allow for local alloy tailoring for material properties optimization in complex components. In one embodiment the IMAC (101) comprises an enclosed central manufacturing cell (103) having a plurality of access ports (105). A mechanical and electrical port interface is associated with each access port (105) to couple power, communications and mechanical utilities with an external module (107...115).
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine (10) comprises a fan drive gear system (12), a low spool (14) connected to the fan drive gear system, and a high spool (16) disposed aft of the low spool. The low spool comprises a rearward-flow low pressure compressor (26) disposed aft of the fan drive gear system, and a forward-flow low pressure turbine (30) disposed aft of the low pressure compressor. The high spool comprises a forward-flow high pressure turbine (32) disposed aft of the low pressure turbine, a combustor (18) disposed aft of the high pressure turbine, and a forward-flow high pressure compressor (36) disposed aft of the combustor.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine rotor stack (32) includes one or more longitudinally outwardly concave spacers (62). Outboard surfaces (144) of the spacers may be in close facing proximity to inboard tips (48) of vane airfoils (36). The spacers (62) may provide a longitudinal compression force that increases with rotational speed.
Abstract:
An integrally bladed rotor (80) for a gas turbine engine includes at least one discontinuity (88,90,92) formed in an outer face of an outer rim (82). The discontinuity (88,90,92) reduces hoop stress in the outer rim (82).
Abstract:
A cooling system for a gas turbine engine includes a non-rotating component (32) extending into an engine flowpath, a vapor cooling assembly (26) configured to transport thermal energy from a vaporization section (34) to a condenser section (36) through cyclical evaporation and condensation of a working medium sealed within the vapor cooling assembly (26), wherein the vaporization section (34) is located at least partially within the non-rotating component (32), and wherein the condenser section (36) is located outside the non-rotating component (32) and away from the engine flowpath.