Ram air driven blade tip clearance control system for turboprop engines

    公开(公告)号:US12116898B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US18160117

    申请日:2023-01-26

    Abstract: Turboprop engines include a housing, a propeller arranged at a forward end of the housing, and a rotor assembly arranged within the housing, the rotor assembly comprising at least one rotor having a plurality of rotor blades. A blade shroud is arranged radially outward from the rotor assembly and positioned relative to the rotor blades such that a tip clearance is defined between tips of the rotor blades and an inner diameter surface of the blade shroud. A shroud cooling duct is defined radially outward from the blade shroud and radially inward from the housing and an air scoop is configured to direct a shroud cooling flow into the shroud cooling duct to pick up heat from the blade shroud and provide cooling thereto.

    RAM AIR DRIVEN BLADE TIP CLEARANCE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR TURBOPROP ENGINES

    公开(公告)号:US20240254890A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-01

    申请号:US18160117

    申请日:2023-01-26

    Abstract: Turboprop engines include a housing, a propeller arranged at a forward end of the housing, and a rotor assembly arranged within the housing, the rotor assembly comprising at least one rotor having a plurality of rotor blades. A blade shroud is arranged radially outward from the rotor assembly and positioned relative to the rotor blades such that a tip clearance is defined between tips of the rotor blades and an inner diameter surface of the blade shroud. A shroud cooling duct is defined radially outward from the blade shroud and radially inward from the housing and an air scoop is configured to direct a shroud cooling flow into the shroud cooling duct to pick up heat from the blade shroud and provide cooling thereto.

    Combustor having fuel sweeping structures

    公开(公告)号:US12044411B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-23

    申请号:US17350529

    申请日:2021-06-17

    Abstract: A combustor includes an end cover and at least one fuel nozzle extending from the end cover and at least partially surrounded by a combustion liner. The combustor further includes an outer sleeve spaced apart from and surrounding the combustion liner such that an annulus is defined therebetween. The combustor further includes a fuel injection assembly. The fuel injection assembly includes a fuel injector that extends through the outer sleeve, the annulus, and the combustion liner to the secondary combustion zone. A fuel supply conduit positioned outside of the outer sleeve. The fuel supply conduit extending to the fuel injector. A shielding assembly coupled to the outer sleeve and at least partially surrounding the fuel supply conduit. The at least one fuel sweep opening is defined in the outer sleeve and disposed within the shielding assembly.

    Additively manufactured radial turbine rotor with cooling manifolds

    公开(公告)号:US11952910B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-09

    申请号:US18200220

    申请日:2023-05-22

    Abstract: A turbine rotor includes a base and a plurality of blades. A central nose is radially inward of the blades and defines an axis of rotation. A plurality of cooling manifolds is disposed within the turbine rotor and includes impingement cooling jets extending through a rear surface of the turbine rotor. An internal cooling manifold extends radially inward of the impingement cooling jets and extends between the base and the rear surface of the turbine rotor. A central nose cooling manifold extends into the central nose and is fluidically connected to the internal cooling manifold. A base cooling manifold is fluidically connected to the central nose manifold and extends radially outward from the central nose cooling manifold. A blade cooling manifold is fluidically connected to the base cooling manifold and extends within the blade. Trailing edge jets extend from the blade cooling manifold and through the trailing edge of blades.

    Cooling schemes for airfoils for gas turbine engines

    公开(公告)号:US11905849B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-20

    申请号:US17967252

    申请日:2022-10-17

    Abstract: Airfoils and core assemblies for such airfoils are described. The airfoils include a leading edge cavity defined, in part, by a leading edge interior rib and a trailing edge cavity defined, in part, by a trailing edge interior rib. A plurality of pressure side cavities are defined by pressure side skin cavity walls with at least one pressure side skin cavity wall not extending to the suction side wall. A plurality of suction side cavities are defined by suction side skin cavity walls with at least one suction side skin cavity wall not extending to the pressure side wall. A main body cavity extends between the leading edge interior rib and the trailing edge interior rib and the plurality of side cavities are arranged in a staggered pattern to define the bounds of the main body cavity.

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