Abstract:
A compressor section (100) for use in a gas turbine engine (20) comprises a compressor rotor having a hub (109; 123) and a plurality of blades extending radially outwardly from the hub (109; 123) and an outer housing surrounding an outer periphery of the blades. A tap (104; 116) taps air at a radially outer first location, passing the tapped air through a heat exchanger (106; 118), and returning the tapped air to an outlet (110; 122) at a second location which is radially inward of the first location, to provide cooling air adjacent to the hub (109; 123).
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine comprises a main compressor section having a high pressure compressor with a downstream discharge, and more upstream locations. A turbine section has a high pressure turbine (117). A tap (110) taps air from at least one of the more upstream locations in the compressor section, passes the tapped air through a heat exchanger (112) and then to a cooling compressor. The cooling compressor compresses air downstream of the heat exchanger (112), and delivers air into the high pressure turbine. A core housing (150) has an outer peripheral surface and a fan housing (154) defining an inner peripheral surface. At least one bifurcation duct (158, 160) extends between the outer peripheral surface to the inner peripheral surface. The heat exchanger (112) is received within the at least one bifurcation duct (158, 160).
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine comprises a main fan (99) that delivers air into a bypass duct and into a core engine. A heat exchanger (104) is positioned within the bypass duct and receives a fluid to be cooled from a component associated with the gas turbine engine. A heat exchanger fan (116) is positioned to draw air across the heat exchanger and a control for the heat exchanger fan. The control is programmed to stop operation of the fan during certain conditions, and to drive the heat exchanger fan under other conditions. A method of forming a heat exchanger is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine comprises a core engine housing. A nacelle is positioned radially outwardly of the core engine housing. An outer bypass housing is positioned outwardly of the nacelle. There is at least one accessory to be cooled positioned in a chamber radially between the core engine housing and the nacelle. A manifold delivers cooling air into the chamber, and extends ng circumferentially about a central axis of the core engine. The nacelle has an asymmetric flow cross-section across a circumferential extent.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine (20) comprises a main compressor section having a high pressure compressor (108) with a downstream discharge (82), and more upstream locations. A turbine section has a high pressure turbine (117). A tap (110) taps air from at least one of the more upstream locations in the compressor section, passes the tapped air through a heat exchanger (112) and then to a cooling compressor (114). The cooling compressor (114) compresses air downstream of the heat exchanger (112), and delivers air into the high pressure turbine (117).
Abstract:
A cooling system (100) for a gas turbine engine (10) includes a main fluid duct (106) with an inlet (112) and an outlet (110), a first heat exchanger (102), and a second heat exchanger (104). The first and second heat exchanger (102,104) are both in fluid communication with the main fluid duct (106) between the inlet (112) and the outlet (110) of the main fluid duct (106), and the second heat exchanger (104) is downstream of the first heat exchanger (102) for controlling heat transfer between compressor high-pressure bleed air traversing the first heat exchanger (102) and low-pressure ambient air traversing the second heat exchanger (104).
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine has a first shaft including a first turbine rotor, and a second shaft including a second turbine rotor disposed downstream of the first turbine rotor. A third shaft includes a propulsor turbine positioned downstream of the second turbine rotor for driving a propeller. A mount ring is secured between the second turbine rotor and the propeller.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine (20) comprises an outer shroud (22). An inner core housing (24) is positioned radially inwardly of the outer shroud (22), and has a core engine including at least one compressor rotor (28) and at least one turbine rotor (32). A combustor section (40) is intermediate the at least one compressor rotor (28) and the at least one turbine rotor. A fan turbine is positioned downstream of the at least one turbine rotor (32). The fan turbine (44) drives a gear reduction (42) to, in turn, drive at least one fan blade (46,48) positioned radially inwardly of the outer shroud (22).