Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes a first stage compressor, an intercooler in fluid communication with the first stage compressor, and a second stage compressor in fluid communication with the intercooler. The engine also includes a combustor in fluid communication with the second stage compressor and a turbine in fluid communication with the combustor. The intercooler cools an air inflow from the first stage compressor and the recuperator heats the airflow traveling from the second stage compressor to the turbine exhaust. The intercooler and recuperator are arranged radially outward of the combustor.
Abstract:
A rotor blade (14) is provided having a hollow airfoil (72) and a root (20). The hollow airfoil (22) has a cavity (40) and one or more cooling apertures (32,76,90). The root (20) is attached to the airfoil (22), and has a leading edge conduit (42), at least one mid-body conduit (44), and a trailing edge conduit (46). The conduits are operable to permit airflow through the root and into the cavity. Each conduit (42,44,46) has a centerline (58,74,88). The leading edge conduit (42) includes an inlet (48) having a forward side (50), a suction side (52), and a pressure side (56) that diverge from the centerline (58) of the leading edge conduit (42), and an aft side (52). Each of the mid-body conduits (44) includes an inlet (64) having a suction side (66) and a pressure side (68) that diverge from the centerline (74) of the mid-body conduit (44), and an aft side (70) and a forward side (72). The trailing edge conduit (46) includes an inlet (78) having a suction side (84) and a pressure side (86) that diverge from the centerline (88) of the trailing edge conduit (46). The trailing edge conduit inlet (78) further includes a forward side (82) and an aft side (80).
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine comprises a fan section including a fan hub supporting a plurality of fan blades for rotation relative to a fan case, a shaft rotatable relative to the fan case about an engine center axis, and a geared architecture driven by the shaft to provide driving output to rotate the fan hub. A compressor is positioned forward of the geared architecture and radially inward of the fan blades, with the compressor being driven by the shaft.
Abstract:
A rotor blade having an integral platform with a cooled fillet is disclosed. Various construction details are developed which provide a cooling hole extending in proximity of the fillet to convectively cool the fillet. In a particular embodiment, a rotor blade having a integral platform and fillet includes a cooling hole extending between an internal cooling passage and a damper cavity. The cooling hole has a streamwise axis oriented in the direction to a line tangent to a midpoint of the fillet. The cooling hole directs a flow of cooling fluid radially inward and laterally outward, the cooling fluid flowing in proximity to the fillet to provide convective cooling.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine comprises a fan section including a fan hub supporting a plurality of fan blades for rotation relative to a fan case, a shaft rotatable relative to the fan case about an engine center axis, and a geared architecture driven by the shaft to provide driving output to rotate the fan hub. A compressor is positioned forward of the geared architecture and radially inward of the fan blades, with the compressor being driven by the shaft.
Abstract:
A rotor blade (14) is provided having a hollow airfoil (72) and a root (20). The hollow airfoil (22) has a cavity (40) and one or more cooling apertures (32,76,90). The root (20) is attached to the airfoil (22), and has a leading edge conduit (42), at least one mid-body conduit (44), and a trailing edge conduit (46). The conduits are operable to permit airflow through the root and into the cavity. Each conduit (42,44,46) has a centerline (58,74,88). The leading edge conduit (42) includes an inlet (48) having a forward side (50), a suction side (52), and a pressure side (56) that diverge from the centerline (58) of the leading edge conduit (42), and an aft side (52). Each of the mid-body conduits (44) includes an inlet (64) having a suction side (66) and a pressure side (68) that diverge from the centerline (74) of the mid-body conduit (44), and an aft side (70) and a forward side (72). The trailing edge conduit (46) includes an inlet (78) having a suction side (84) and a pressure side (86) that diverge from the centerline (88) of the trailing edge conduit (46). The trailing edge conduit inlet (78) further includes a forward side (82) and an aft side (80).
Abstract:
A rotor blade having an integral platform with a cooled fillet is disclosed. Various construction details are developed which provide a cooling hole extending in proximity of the fillet to convectively cool the fillet. In a particular embodiment, a rotor blade having a integral platform and fillet includes a cooling hole extending between an internal cooling passage and a damper cavity. The cooling hole has a streamwise axis oriented in the direction to a line tangent to a midpoint of the fillet. The cooling hole directs a flow of cooling fluid radially inward and laterally outward, the cooling fluid flowing in proximity to the fillet to provide convective cooling.
Abstract:
A rotor blade having an integral platform with a cooled fillet is disclosed. Various construction details are developed which provide a cooling hole extending in proximity of the fillet to convectively cool the fillet. In a particular embodiment, a rotor blade having a integral platform and fillet includes a cooling hole extending between an internal cooling passage and a damper cavity. The cooling hole has a streamwise axis oriented in the direction to a line tangent to a midpoint of the fillet. The cooling hole directs a flow of cooling fluid radially inward and laterally outward, the cooling fluid flowing in proximity to the fillet to provide convective cooling.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes a first stage compressor, an intercooler in fluid communication with the first stage compressor, and a second stage compressor in fluid communication with the intercooler. The engine also includes a combustor in fluid communication with the second stage compressor and a turbine in fluid communication with the combustor. The intercooler cools an air inflow from the first stage compressor and the recuperator heats the airflow traveling from the second stage compressor to the turbine exhaust. The intercooler and recuperator are arranged radially outward of the combustor.