Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes a propulsion unit mounted to rotate about a first axis, and a core engine mounted to rotate about a second axis, and wherein the first and second axes are non-parallel. A gas turbine engine includes a propulsion unit driven by a free turbine which is adjacent to the propulsion unit and an associated fan, and having a gas generator core engine including a compressor, combustor and turbine section. A method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
In a featured embodiment, a gas turbine engine has a first compressor rotor driven by a first turbine rotor, and a second compressor rotor driven by a second turbine rotor. The second compressor rotor is upstream of the first compressor rotor and the first turbine rotor is upstream of the second turbine rotor. An air mixing system taps air from a location upstream of the first compressor rotor for delivery to an environmental control system. The air mixing system receives air from a first air source and a second air source. The first air source includes air at a first pressure upstream of the first compressor rotor. The second air source includes air at a lower second pressure. At least one valve controls a mixture of air from the first and second sources to achieve a predetermined pressure for the environmental control system.
Abstract:
According to an example embodiment, a gas turbine engine assembly includes, among other things, a fan that has a plurality of fan blades. A diameter of the fan has a dimension D that is based on a dimension of the fan blades. Each fan blade has a leading edge. An inlet portion is situated forward of the fan. A length of the inlet portion has a dimension L between a location of the leading edge of at least some of the fan blades and a forward edge on the inlet portion. A dimensional relationship of L/D is between about 0.2 and 0.45.
Abstract translation:根据示例性实施例,燃气涡轮发动机组件尤其包括具有多个风扇叶片的风扇。 风扇的直径具有基于风扇叶片的尺寸的尺寸D. 每个风扇叶片都有一个前沿。 入口部分位于风扇的前方。 入口部分的长度在至少一些风扇叶片的前缘的位置与入口部分的前边缘之间具有尺寸L。 L / D的尺寸关系在约0.2和0.45之间。
Abstract:
A fan section for a gas turbine engine has a fan rotor with a plurality of fan blades. A plurality of exit guide vanes are positioned to be downstream of the fan rotor. The fan rotor is driven through a gear reduction relative to a turbine section. The exit guide vanes are desired to address resultant sound from interaction of wakes from the fan blades across exit guide vanes. A gas turbine engine incorporating a fan section is also disclosed.
Abstract:
According to an example embodiment, a gas turbine engine assembly includes, among other things, a fan that has a plurality of fan blades. A diameter of the fan has a dimension D that is based on a dimension of the fan blades. Each fan blade has a leading edge. An inlet portion is situated forward of the fan. A length of the inlet portion has a dimension L between a location of the leading edge of at least some of the fan blades and a forward edge on the inlet portion. A dimensional relationship of L/D is between about 0.2 and about 0.45.
Abstract translation:根据示例性实施例,燃气涡轮发动机组件尤其包括具有多个风扇叶片的风扇。 风扇的直径具有基于风扇叶片的尺寸的尺寸D. 每个风扇叶片都有一个前沿。 入口部分位于风扇的前方。 入口部分的长度在至少一些风扇叶片的前缘的位置与入口部分的前边缘之间具有尺寸L。 L / D的尺寸关系为约0.2至约0.45。
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine that includes a fan nacelle and a core nacelle that provide a bypass flow path radially between. The fan nacelle has an inlet including a throat. The inlet has an inlet forward-most point. A fan is arranged in the bypass flow path and rotatable about an axis. The fan has a leading edge recessed from the inlet forward-most point an inlet length in an axial direction. A spinner has a spinner length from a spinner forward-most point to the leading edge. A ratio of the spinner length to inlet length is equal to or greater than about 0.5.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine comprises an outer nacelle. A nose cone is spaced radially inward of the outer nacelle. The nose cone defines a particle separator for directing an outer air flow and an inner airflow. The inner airflow is directed through a core inlet to a compressor. The engine further comprises a drive gear system for driving at least one propeller. A variable pitch control system may alter a pitch angle of the at least one propeller. Some of the outer air flow is directed to at least one of the drive gear system and the pitch control system.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes a nose cone at an inlet end, and spaced radially inwardly of a nacelle. A compressor is downstream of the nose cone. A core inlet delivers air downstream of the nose cone into the compressor. An inlet particle separator includes a manifold for delivering air radially outwardly of the core inlet. Air delivered by the inlet particle separator passes over a heat exchanger before passing to an outlet.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes a core engine with a compressor section, a combustor and a turbine. The turbine drives an output shaft, and the output shaft drives at least four gears. Each of the at least four gears extends through a drive shaft to drive an associated fan rotor.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine (20; 120) includes a main compressor section (20). A tap (110) is fluidly connected downstream of the main compressor section (24). A heat exchanger (112; 122; 130) is fluidly connected downstream of the tap (110). An auxiliary compressor unit (114; 140; 312) is fluidly connected downstream of the heat exchanger (112; 122; 130). The auxiliary compressor unit (114; 140; 312) is configured to compress air cooled by the heat exchanger (112; 122; 130) with an overall auxiliary compressor unit pressure ratio between 1.1 and 6.0. An intercooling system for a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.