Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an auxiliary power device integrally formed with an engine. SOLUTION: In the auxiliary power device integrally formed with an engine, the engine 10 has: a high pressure spool including a high pressure compressor 20 connected to a high pressure turbine 22; and a low pressure spool including a low pressure compressor 20 connected to a low pressure turbine 14. The engine 10 further has a system independently operating the high pressure spool, thereby, the high pressure spool functions as the auxiliary power device. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
A method for producing ceramic articles having a complex geometry. Temporary tooling is provided having cavities corresponding in shape to the desired ceramic article. The cavities are filled with a ceramic slurry which is solidified by freezing or gelation of a polymer. The ceramic is treated to remove the original liquid portion of the slurry and the temporary tooling is removed. The ceramic is then sintered. The ceramic article thus obtained may be used to investment cast a metal article.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an integrated aircraft system which comprises an aircraft frame (4), a primary gas turbine engine (14) mounted within the nacelle cowl (12), a secondary power system (30) incorporated within the nacelle cowl and being driven by a flow of air created by or through the engine, and an electrical power and cooling unit for supplying electrical power and cabin cooling air. The electrical power and cooling unit is pneumatically driven by engine bleed air.
Abstract:
A thermally managed solar cell system (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) includes a photovoltaic cell (12, 102a, 102b, 202a, 202b) for generating electricity and heat. The system (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) includes a housing (16), a base (18), and a heat removal device (20, 36, 40, 44, 100, 200, 300). The housing (16) surrounds the solar cell system (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) and has an open, rear portion. The base (18) is positionable in the open portion of the housing (16) and supports the photovoltaic cell (12). The base (18) is also thermally conductive and spreads heat generated from the photovoltaic cell (12, 102a, 102b, 202a, 202b). The heat removal device (20, 36, 40, 44, 100, 200, 300) and the base act as a single unit with the heat removal device device (20, 36, 40, 44, 100, 200, 300) being coupled to the base (18) to remove the heat from the base (18).
Abstract:
A coolant passage through a wall to be cooled, such as the wall of a hollow airfoil, is shaped and oriented to eject coolant fluid therefrom within the boundary layer of hot gases flowing over the surface to film cool the wall downstream of the outlet. The passage includes a metering portion near its inlet, followed by a diffusing portion and nozzle portion. The nozzle portion, adjacent the outlet, simultaneously diverges and converges in mutually perpendicular directions to produce a more uniform coolant velocity profile, which results in increased coolant area coverage and improved cooling effectiveness.
Abstract:
A method for producing ceramic articles having a complex geometry. Temporary tooling is provided having cavities corresponding in shape to the desired ceramic article. The cavities are filled with a ceramic slurry which is solidified by freezing or gelation of a polymer. The ceramic is treated to remove the original liquid portion of the slurry and the temporary tooling is removed. The ceramic is then sintered. The ceramic article thus obtained may be used to investment cast a metal article.
Abstract:
A main engine (14) mounted auxiliary power unit (30) comprises an auxiliary power unit (31) integrated with a primary gas turbine engine (14) into a single power plant suited for aircraft applications. The auxiliary power unit (30) can be mounted within an engine core compartment of the main engine or at the main engine aft center body. The integration of the auxiliary power unit (30) provides for installation and certification cost savings to the airframer by eliminating the need for mounting an auxiliary power unit (30) to the tail section of the aircraft.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an improved architecture for an aircraft. The aircraft has a first engine, a first gearbox associated with the first engine, a first starter/generator associated with the gearbox, and a first motor drive connected to the first starter/generator for providing the starter/generator with electric power to start the first engine and to receive electric power from the starter/generator after the engine has been started to operate electrically driven systems onboard the aircraft. The aircraft preferably further has at least one other engine which has a gearbox and a starter/generator associated with it and at least a second motor drive connected to the starter/generator. The electrically driven systems operated by the motor drive(s) include an environmental control system, a wing anti-icing system, an aircraft control system, and the aircraft fuel system. The aircraft also includes an auxiliary power unit for supplying electrical power to at least the first motor drive for initiating operation of the first engine.
Abstract:
A system (10) for the management of thermal transfer in a gas turbine engine (14) includes a heat generating sub-system disposed in operable communication with the engine (14), a fuel source (18) configured to supply a fuel, a fuel stabilization unit (16) configured to receive the fuel from the fuel source (18) and to provide the fuel to the engine (14), and a heat exchanger disposed in thermal communication with the fuel to effect the transfer of heat from the heat generating sub-system to the fuel. A method of managing such thermal transfer includes removing oxygen from the fuel in the fuel atabilization unit (16), transferring heat from the heat generating sub-system to the fuel, and combusting the fuel in gas turbine engine (14). System (10) can be used for the thermal management of an aircraft.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an engine integrated auxiliary power unit. The engine (10) comprises a high pressure spool which includes a high pressure compressor (20) connected to a high pressure turbine (22) and a low pressure spool which includes a low pressure compressor (12) connected to a low pressure turbine (14). The engine further has a system for independently operating the high pressure spool and thus allowing the high pressure spool to function as an auxiliary power unit.