Abstract:
A combustor section of a turbine engine includes a first liner panel (68A;68B) including a first portion (74A;74B) and a second portion (76A;76B) defining a continuous uninterrupted surface. The second portion (76A;76B) extends away from the first portion (74A;74B) at an angle in cross-section greater than 180 degrees beginning at an inflection point (84). A combustor assembly (56) for a turbine engine and a method of assembling a combustor (56) for a turbine engine are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Fuel injectors (238; 344a; 344b; 438a; 438b) for gas turbine engines (20) are provided herein. The fuel injectors include a nozzle (250; 350a; 350b; 450a; 450b) configured to dispense fuel (248; 448a; 448b) into a combustor (42) of a gas turbine engine, a fuel conduit (246; 446a; 446b) fluidly connecting a fuel source (249; 449a; 449b) to the nozzle, and a heat pipe (260; 360a; 360b; 460a; 460b) having a vaporization section (262; 362a; 362b) and a condensation section (264; 364a; 364b), wherein the vaporization section is in thermal communication with the nozzle and the condensation section is in thermal communication with a cooling source (252; 352a; 352b; 452a; 452b) of the gas turbine engine.
Abstract:
A method of additive manufacturing comprises determining a first resonant frequency of an unflawed reference workpiece at a first partial stage of completion, fabricating a production workpiece to the first partial stage of completion via additive manufacture, sensing a second resonant frequency of the production workpiece in-situ at the first partial stage of completion, during the fabrication, analyzing the workpiece for flaws based on comparison of the first and second resonant frequencies, and providing an output indicative of production workpiece condition, based on the analysis. An additive manufacturing system comprises an additive manufacturing tool, a sensor, and a controller. The additive manufacturing tool is disposed to construct a workpiece via iterative layer deposition. The sensor is disposed to determine a resonant frequency of the workpiece in-situ at the additive manufacturing tool, during fabrication. The controller is configured to terminate manufacture of the workpiece if the resonant frequency differs substantially from a reference frequency.
Abstract:
A cooling system for a gas turbine engine comprises a passage capable of receiving cooling air, a compartment radially adjacent thereto and axially aligned therewith, an opening therebetween, a valve within the opening, and a heat exchanger received in the compartment. The valve is moveable between a maximum open position and a minimum open position for increasing or decreasing airflow from the passage into the compartment. At the valve minimum open position, a leakage path is provided between the passage and the compartment, whereby cooling air is capable of passing from the passage to the compartment and toward the heat exchanger at all valve positions. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
Abstract:
Plated polymeric gas turbine engine parts and methods for fabricating lightweight plated polymeric gas turbine engine parts are disclosed. The parts include a polymeric substrate plated with one or more metal layers. The polymeric material of the polymeric substrate may be structurally reinforced with materials that may include carbon, metal, or glass. The polymeric substrate may also include a plurality of layers to form a composite layup structure.