Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes a shaft defining an axis of rotation. An outer turbine rotor directly drives the shaft and includes an outer set of blades. An inner turbine rotor has an inner set of blades interspersed with the outer set of blades. The inner turbine rotor is configured to rotate in an opposite direction about the axis of rotation from the outer turbine rotor. A splitter gear system couples the inner turbine rotor to the shaft and is configured to rotate the inner set of blades at a faster speed than the outer set of blades.
Abstract:
A method of configuring a plurality of gas turbine engines includes the steps of configuring each of the engines with respective ones of a plurality of propulsors. Each propulsor includes a propulsor turbine and one of a fan and a propeller. Each of the engines is configured with respective ones of a plurality of substantially mutually alike gas generators, with the respective propulsor turbine driven by products of combustion downstream of the gas generator.
Abstract:
An engine includes a duct containing a flow of cool air and a pump system for providing air to an environmental control system. The pump system has an impeller having an inlet for receiving cool air from the duct and an outlet for discharging air to the environmental control system.
Abstract:
An engine includes a duct containing a flow of cool air and a pump system having an impeller with an inlet for receiving air from the duct and an outlet for discharging ai into a discharge manifold. The discharge manifold containin at least one heat exchanger which forms part of a thermal management system.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes a gear train defined along an engine centeriine axis, and a spool along said engine centeriine axis which drives the gear train, the spool includes a low stage count low pressure turbine. In a further non-limiting embodiment of any of the foregoing gas turbine engine embodiments, the low stage count may include three to six (3-6) stages. Additionally or alternatively, the low stage count may include three (3) stages. Additionally or alternatively, the low stage count may include five (5) or six (6) stages.
Abstract:
A turbine engine exhaust structure includes a first annular case and a second annular case arranged radially outwards of the first annular case such that there is an annular space there between. A plurality of struts extend radially in the annular space. The first annular case, the second annular case and the struts include a base material of titanium aluminide.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine 10 comprises a first compressor 14, a second compressor 18, a starter generator 12 and a clutch 16. The starter generator 12 is coupled to the first compressor 14. The clutch 16 selectively couples the second compressor 18 and the first compressor 14. The clutch 16 is disposed between a first shaft 78B and a second shaft 22 to engage the first shaft 78B with the second shaft 22 at rest. A flyweight system is engaged with the clutch mechanism to permit freewheeling of the first shaft 78B relative to the second shaft 22 when subject to rotational motion beyond a threshold speed. A method for starting a gas turbine engine 10 comprises engaging a low pressure compressor 14 with a high pressure compressor 18 utilizing a clutch 16, rotating the low pressure compressor 14 and the high pressure compressor 18 utilizing a starter generator 12 coupled to the low pressure compressor 14, igniting the gas turbine engine 10, and disengaging the clutch 16 at an operational speed of the gas turbine engine 10.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes a very high speed low pressure turbine such that a quantity defined by the exit area of the low pressure turbine multiplied by the square of the low pressure turbine rotational speed compared to the same parameters for the high pressure turbine is at a ratio between about 0.5 and about 1.5. The high pressure turbine is supported by a bearing positioned at a point where the first shaft connects to a hub carrying turbine rotors associated with the second turbine section.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes a shaft defining an axis of rotation. An inner rotor directly drives the shaft and includes an inner set of blades. An outer rotor has an outer set of blades interspersed with the inner set of blades. The outer rotor is configured to rotate in an opposite direction about the axis of rotation from the inner rotor. A gear system couples the outer rotor to the shaft and is configured to rotate the inner set of blades at a lower speed than the outer set of blades.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes a fan section, a gear arrangement configured to drive the fan section, a compressor section and a turbine section. The compressor section includes a low pressure compressor section and a high pressure compressor section. The turbine section is configured to drive compressor section and the gear arrangement. An overall pressure ratio, which is provided by a combination of a pressure ratio across said low pressure compressor section and a pressure ratio across said high pressure compressor section, is greater than about 35. The pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor section is between about 3 and about 8 whereas the pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor section is between about 7 and about 15.