Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Geared architecture turbofan engine thermal management system and method
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Application No.: US16362028Application Date: 2019-03-22
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Publication No.: US11105221B2Publication Date: 2021-08-31
- Inventor: Frederick M. Schwarz , Simon Pickford
- Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CT Farmington
- Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Farmington
- Agency: Bachman & LaPointe, P.C.
- Main IPC: F01D25/12
- IPC: F01D25/12 ; F02K3/06 ; F02K3/115 ; F02C7/14 ; F01D15/12 ; F01D17/10 ; F01D5/02
Abstract:
A method of sizing a heat exchanger for a geared architecture gas turbine engine includes sizing a minimum frontal area of at least one heat exchanger located in communication with a fan bypass airflow such that a ratio of waste heat area to horsepower generation characteristic area is between 1.6 to 8.75.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190218933A1 GEARED ARCHITECTURE TURBOFAN ENGINE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2019-07-18
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