Dual direction windmill pump for geared turbofan engines

    公开(公告)号:US11441450B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-13

    申请号:US16001699

    申请日:2018-06-06

    Abstract: A lubrication system may comprise a shaft including a shaft gear, a pump configured to supply a flow of lubricant to a component benefiting from lubrication and an input gear train coupled to the shaft gear and configured to drive the gear pump with a unidirectional rotation in response to a forward rotation and an reverse rotation of the shaft gear. The input gear grain may comprise a primary gear coupled to a common shaft. The input gear train may further comprise a forward shaft and a forward gear about the common shaft, wherein the forward gear is coupled to the forward shaft.

    Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling a gas turbine engine

    公开(公告)号:US11441443B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-13

    申请号:US16433939

    申请日:2019-06-06

    Abstract: A method for controlling a gas turbine engine includes receiving, by a signal processor from a sensor, an operating condition of the gas turbine engine and determining, by the signal processor, whether the operating condition is within an acceptable threshold. In response to the operating condition being outside the acceptable threshold, the method includes restricting, by the signal processor, a subsequent engine restart of the gas turbine engine. Restricting the subsequent engine restart of the gas turbine engine may comprise preventing the subsequent restart. In various embodiments, restricting the subsequent engine restart of the gas turbine engine comprises limiting a subsequent operating state of the gas turbine engine after the subsequent restart.

    Shaft anti-rotation device
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10316855B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15180464

    申请日:2016-06-13

    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan and a first drive shaft connected to the fan. A fan drive gear box connects the first drive shaft to a second drive shaft and is configured to allow the first drive shaft to rotate at a different speed than the second drive shaft. The gas turbine engine also includes a sprag clutch disposed circumferentially around the first shaft and connected to the first drive shaft. The sprag clutch is configured to allow rotation of the first drive shaft and the fan in a first direction while prohibiting rotation of the fan and the first drive shaft in a second direction.

    Fan drive gear system auxiliary pump monitoring system

    公开(公告)号:US10107142B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-23

    申请号:US14917970

    申请日:2014-09-08

    Abstract: A disclosed lubrication system for turbofan engine includes a primary lubricant circuit, a primary pump driving lubricant through the primary circuit, an auxiliary lubricant circuit in communication with the primary lubricant circuit and an auxiliary lubricant pump driving lubricant through the auxiliary lubricant circuit. A first valve downstream of an outlet of auxiliary lubricant pump separates the auxiliary lubricant circuit from the primary lubricant circuit. A sensor is disposed within the auxiliary lubricant circuit for sensing pressure within the auxiliary lubricant circuit separate from a pressure within the primary lubricant circuit.

    FAN DRIVE GEAR SYSTEM AUXILIARY PUMP MONITORING SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请
    FAN DRIVE GEAR SYSTEM AUXILIARY PUMP MONITORING SYSTEM 审中-公开
    风扇驱动齿轮系统辅助泵监控系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160215652A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-28

    申请号:US14917970

    申请日:2014-09-08

    Abstract: A disclosed lubrication system for turbofan engine includes a primary lubricant circuit, a primary pump driving lubricant through the primary circuit, an auxiliary lubricant circuit in communication with the primary lubricant circuit and an auxiliary lubricant pump driving lubricant through the auxiliary lubricant circuit. A first valve downstream of an outlet of auxiliary lubricant pump separates the auxiliary lubricant circuit from the primary lubricant circuit. A sensor is disposed within the auxiliary lubricant circuit for sensing pressure within the auxiliary lubricant circuit separate from a pressure within the primary lubricant circuit.

    Abstract translation: 所公开的涡轮风扇发动机的润滑系统包括主润滑油回路,通过主回路驱动润滑油的主泵,与主润滑油回路连通的辅助润滑油回路和通过辅助润滑油回路驱动润滑剂的辅助润滑剂泵。 辅助润滑剂泵的出口下游的第一阀将辅助润滑剂回路与主润滑剂回路分开。 传感器设置在辅助润滑剂回路内,用于感测辅助润滑剂回路内与主润滑剂回路内的压力分离的压力。

    Method and apparatus for monitoring lubrication pump operation during windmilling

    公开(公告)号:US10267233B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-23

    申请号:US14920985

    申请日:2015-10-23

    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a lubrication monitoring system is disclosed that includes a fan, a gear reduction operatively coupled to the fan, and a lubrication pump that is operatively coupled to the fan and is in fluid communication with the gear reduction. A first sensor is configured to detect a windmilling condition of the fan, and a second sensor is configured to detect an operational state of the lubrication pump. A controller in communication with the first and second sensors is configured to monitor the windmilling condition and the operational state of the lubrication pump, and command a status indicator in response thereto.

    Manhattan dual FDGS aux pump design

    公开(公告)号:US10161408B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-25

    申请号:US14927108

    申请日:2015-10-29

    Abstract: What is described is a system for pumping lubricant to a component of a gas turbine engine. The system includes a fan gear coupled to a fan shaft of the gas turbine engine and configured to rotate in a forward direction and in a reverse direction based at least partially on a direction of wind relative to a fan of the gas turbine engine. The system also includes a first pump coupled to the fan gear and configured to pump lubricant to the component in response to the fan rotating in the forward direction. The system also includes a second pump coupled to the fan gear and configured to pump lubricant to the component in response to the fan rotating in the reverse direction.

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