Abstract:
A spacer (62C) for a gas turbine engine includes a rotor ring (84) defined along an axis of rotation and a plurality of core gas path seals (82) which extend from the rotor ring (84). Each of the plurality of core gas path seals (82) extends from the rotor ring (84) at an interface (86I), the interface (861) defined along a spoke (86).
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine (10) comprises a fan drive gear system (12), a low spool (14) connected to the fan drive gear system, and a high spool (16) disposed aft of the low spool. The low spool comprises a rearward-flow low pressure compressor (26) disposed aft of the fan drive gear system, and a forward-flow low pressure turbine (30) disposed aft of the low pressure compressor. The high spool comprises a forward-flow high pressure turbine (32) disposed aft of the low pressure turbine, a combustor (18) disposed aft of the high pressure turbine, and a forward-flow high pressure compressor (36) disposed aft of the combustor.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine (10) is provided with a first heat exchanger (58,64,72) associated with a cooling air flow to deliver cooling air to a turbine section (15). A second heat exchanger (52) is associated with a fuel supply line (50) for delivering fuel into a combustion section (14). An intermediate fluid cools air at the first heat exchanger (58,64,72) and heats fuel at the second heat exchanger (52).
Abstract:
An engine cooling system includes a combustion chamber assembly (34) configured to generate detonation waves and a first vapor cooling assembly (40). The combustion chamber assembly (34) defines a flowpath between an inner liner (34A) and an outer liner (34B). The first vapor cooling assembly (40) includes a vaporization section (42A) located adjacent to the flowpath and a condenser section (44A)spaced from the flowpath, and is configured to transport thermal energy from the vaporization section (42A) to the condenser section (44A) through cyclical evaporation and condensation of a working medium sealed within the first vapor cooling assembly (40A).
Abstract:
An apparatus for a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil (22) defining a leading edge (28) and a trailing edge (30), a root (26) located adjacent to the airfoil (22), a vapor cooling system, and a film cooling system for cooling the airfoil in conjunction with the vapor cooling system. The vapor cooling system includes a vaporization section (36) located within the airfoil (22) and a condenser (40) section located within the root (26).
Abstract:
A spacer (62C) for a gas turbine engine includes a rotor ring (84) defined along an axis of rotation. The rotor ring (84) defines a forward circumferential flange (92) which defines a first thickness and an aft circumferential flange (94) which defines a second thickness, the first thickness different than the second thickness. A plurality of core gas path seals (82) which extend from the rotor ring (84) opposite the flanges (92, 94).