Abstract:
A system is disclosed one form of which is an aircraft that includes a pod capable of housing a work providing device. The pod can also include a thermal conditioning system and a power generation device that can be powered from the work providing device. The pod can provide thermal conditioning services and power services to a payload aboard the aircraft. In one non-limiting form the payload is a directed energy member that can be cooled using the thermal conditioning system and powered using the power generation device.
Abstract:
A compound cycle engine (10) has at least one rotary unit (12) defining an internal combustion engine, a velocity turbine (26) in proximity of each unit (12), and a turbocharger (18). The exhaust port of each rotary unit (12) is in fluid communication with the flowpath of the velocity turbine (26) upstream of its rotor. The rotors of the velocity turbine (26) and of each rotary unit (12) drive a common load (16). The outlet of the compressor (20) of the turbocharger (18) is in fluid communication with the inlet port of each rotary unit (12), and the inlet of the pressure turbine (22) of the turbocharger (18) is in fluid communication with the flowpath of the velocity turbine (26) downstream of its rotor.
Abstract:
There is described a drive (6) for a helicopter, the drive (6) having at least one rotary member (10, 11); a casing (8) housing the rotary member (10, 11) and defining a compartment (9) containing a lubricating fluid and air; and separating means (23) for separating the lubricating fluid from the air and retaining the lubricating fluid inside the casing (8) in the presence of airflow outwards of the casing (8) and produced by pressure gradients between the compartment (9) and the outside; the separating means (23) are angularly integral with the rotary member (10, 11) to centrifugally separate the lubricating fluid from the air radially with respect to the axis (A).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a variable exhaust-gas turbocharger of an internal combustion engine and a compressor, each of which has at least one variable actuating element in the induction region. The exhaust gas turbocharger is configured from a housing and a compressor turbine that is connected to a turbine wheel by means of a shaft. The compressor, exhaust gas turbine or the shaft are coupled interactively with an auxiliary unit, which generates an additional torque in the exhaust-gas turbocharger.
Abstract:
Gas turbine (1), in particular for model aircraft, model helicopters and other small propulsion units, comprising a drive shaft (3), extending through an annular combustion chamber (2), rotatably mounted by means of two main bearings (13,13') and connected to a compressor rotor (4) and a turbine rotor (11) and a driven shaft (14) driven by the drive shaft (3). A device with a curvic gears is provided for torque transfer from the drive shaft (3) to the driven shaft (14), between the two main bearings (13, 13').
Abstract:
A small gas turbine generator set (100) comprising a rotating group and combustor contained within a circumferential recuperator (110). The rotating group comprises an alternator rotor (222) on a common shaft with a turbine wheel (400) and compressor impeller (312), supported by double acting compliant foil thrust bearings and a radial compliant foil bearing. The circumferential recuperator consists of a plurality of apertured boundary foils (122) having embossments for structurally spacing the foils apart, arranged to provide the flow channels, manifolds, and structure to permit the existence of differential pressure between each surface of the foil. The circumferential recuperator (110) is unitarily constructed surrounding the rotating group and combustor (700) wherein the inflowing air is heated by the recuperator (110) before entering the combustor. Due to the intercompatibility and modularity of the components, the air flow path associated with the compressor discharge and the turbine inlet is formed upon installation of the rotating group and the recuperator and by final assembly of the combustor unit (700) which forms a final enclosure for the turbine inlet air.
Abstract:
A small gas turbine, especially for powering model aircraft, with a casing (3), a compressor impeller (1, 2), a combustion chamber (15-17) and a turbine wheel (5), in which the turbine wheel (5) drives the compressor impeller (1, 2) via a shaft running in a shaft tunnel (8) passing through the combustion chamber (15-17) which is surrounded by a helical fuel supply and evaporator pipe (22, 23), in which the combustion chamber (15-17) is bounded by a cylindrical outer wall (15) and a truncated conical inner wall (16) having combustion air inlets (19-21). The outlet end of the combustion chamber inner wall (16) enters, forming an annular gap, a cylindrical flow body (6, 7) which in turn, also forming an annular gap, lies in the central aperture of the vane ring (4) on the turbine side and is supported by the end (9) of the shaft tunnel (8). The other end of the shaft tunnel (8) is secured to the casing (3) between the compressor impeller (1, 2) and the front wall (17) of the combustion chamber.