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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten the low shaft of an engine while increasing the output density of the engine.SOLUTION: A gas turbine engine 20 includes a shaft 40, a counter-rotating low-pressure compressor 60, and a counter-rotating low-pressure turbine 62. The counter-rotating low-pressure compressor 60 comprises a counter-rotating compressor hub 70 having blade stages 72, 74 and 76, and blade stages 78 and 80 of a low-speed spool 30 are inserted among the blade stages 72, 74 and 76. A transmission 82 counter-rotates the counter-rotating compressor hub 70 with respect to the low-speed spool 30. The counter-rotating low-pressure turbine 62 comprises inside blade sets 120 which are connected to a low shaft 40 via a gear device 116, and an outside blade set 122 which is inserted between the inside blade sets 120. The outside blade set 122 is rotated on a rotation axis in a direction opposite to the inside blade set 120 at a speed lower than the inside blade set 120.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a full hoop ring structure that prevents leakage of fluid from between each segment of a vane structure.SOLUTION: A vane structure 64B includes: a ceramic matrix composite ring 66 on the outer peripheral side; a ceramic matrix composite ring 68 on the inner peripheral side; and a multiple of ceramic matrix composite airfoils 70 incorporated between the ceramic matrix composite ring 66 on the outer peripheral side and the ceramic matrix composite ring 68 on the inner peripheral side. The ceramic matrix composite ring 66 on the outer peripheral side and the ceramic matrix composite ring 68 on the inner peripheral side are basically wound around the multiple of incorporated airfoils 70 so as to form a full hoop. The design of the full hoop rings allows to maximize the utilization of the fiber strength of the ceramic matrix composite material in the full hoop configuration.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an integrated rotor module that decreases hardware complexity and weight.SOLUTION: A rotor module 62 disposed in a low-pressure turbine 46 includes CMC airfoils 64A, 64B, and 64C, a CMC drum 66, vanes 68A, 68B, and a split case 60 respectively made of a ceramic composite material. The CMC airfoils 64A, 64B, and 64C form a multiple of rows and extend from the common CMC drum. The CMC airfoils 64A, 64B, and 64C are alternately arranged with the CMC vanes 68A, 68B. The rotor module 62 has a mount 70. The mount 70 extends radially inwardly from the central-axis position extending in the axial direction of the common drum 66 adjacent to the airfoil row 68B and integrally mounts the rotor module 62 to an inner shaft 40. The rotor module 62 further includes an independent feature such as a knife edge seal 72.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase efficiency by compensating for a reduction in the cross section of the flow passage of a compressor. SOLUTION: A turbine engine comprises a rotor stack 32 having vane stages 38A to I and blade disks 34A to I. The disks support the blade stages 36A to I. Spacers 62A to H connect the adjacent disks 34A to I in pairs to each other to transmit a compressive force. Recessed parts of the spacers 62B to H compensate for a reduction in the cross section of the flow passage. The spacers 62 exclude loss heat transfer during air recirculation by cavities between the outer disks. Joints 66C to H on the radial inner side of the spacers 62C to H comprise a first annular structural part extending from the forward disks to the rear and a second annular structural part extending from the backward disks to the front, and transmit torque. An anti-vortex tube 100 between the disks 34G and 34H is fitted to a joint 66G, leads air stream on the radial inner side to a spacer 67G, maintains a specified disk temperature characteristic, and controls a thermo/mechanical stress. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten a low shaft of an engine while increasing output density of the engine.SOLUTION: A gas turbine engine 20 includes a shaft 40, a counter-rotating low-pressure compressor 60, and a counter-rotating low-pressure turbine 62. The counter-rotating low-pressure turbine 62 includes inside blade sets 120 which are connected to a low shaft 40 via a gear device 116, and an outside blade set 122 which is inserted between the inside blade sets 120. The outside blade set 122 is rotated on a rotation axis in a direction opposite to the inside blade set 120 at a speed lower than the speed of the inside blade set 120. This configuration shortens the overall length of the engine 20, and makes the engine 20 have a desirable high-pressure core ratio, while maximizing the output density of the engine.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gas turbine engine arrangement in an engine mounting structure for mounting a turbo fan gas turbine engine to an aircraft pylon.SOLUTION: The gas turbine engine includes a spool which drives a gear train along an engine center axis, wherein the spool includes a low pressure compressor with 4 to 8 stages.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce engine weight of a turbine engine. SOLUTION: The blade 203 for the turbine engine having a center line includes a root part extended at a certain angle with respect to the center line and an air foil part 215 extended from the root part. The root part is directly adjacent to the air foil part 215. Namely, the blade 203 has no neck part. The blade 203 is part of the rotor assembly, and preferably, it is a fan blade.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an additional disk for a gas turbine engine.SOLUTION: CMC disks 64A, 64B and 64C for a gas turbine engine 20 include CMC hubs 68A, 68B and 68C defined about an axis, and a plurality of CMC airfoils 66A, 66B and 66C integrated with the respective CMC hubs. The CMC disks 64A, 64B and 64C for the gas turbine engine 20 include the plurality of CMC airfoils 66A, 66B and 66C integrated with the respective CMC hubs 68A, 68B and 68C, and rails 80A, 80C integrated with the respective CMC hubs on sides opposite to the plurality of airfoils. The rails define rail platforms adjacent to the plurality of airfoils and tapered to a rail inner bore.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inlet guide vane flap with increased partial-speed operability and flutter margin, thus avoiding fan rotor mistuning at particular operational conditions. SOLUTION: A variable-shape inlet guide vane (IGV) system 46 includes the variable-shape inlet guide vane flap 48 provided with a flexible part 64 that enables the desired spanwise distribution of axial velocities Cx, α, and β at an inlet of the fan rotor 30. The flexible part 64 is formed of a flexible material such as silicone rubber combined with internal reinforcing fibers or filaments. The form of the flap 48 is not symmetric, but twisted during actuation from the maximum opening position to the maximum closed position. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT