摘要:
Aube (1) statorique pour rotor d'une turbomachine et incluant au moins une portion (10) en matériau apte à la super-élasticité. La portion (10) en matériau apte à la super-élasticité est agencée pour entrer en résonance à un régime prédéterminé de la turbomachine notamment lors d'un régime de la turbomachine typique de la phase de croisière de l'aéronef.
摘要:
A stator assembly (10) usable in a gas turbine engine (12) and configured to restrain inner and outer endwalls (14, 16) to limit deflection and prevent clearance loss relative to adjacent blade rotor disks (18) is disclosed. The stator assembly (10) may be formed from a plurality of stator vanes (20) with inner and outer endwalls (14, 16) that are coupled together with a first radially outer tie bar (22). In at least one embodiment, first and second radially outer tie bars (22, 24) may form first and second stator vane segments (26, 28) that together form the circumferentially extending stator assembly (10). The inner and outer endwalls (14, 16) may be coupled together with one or more circumferentially extending alignment pins (30) that limit deflection. The stator assembly (10) may include one more deformable seals (52) extending radially inward from the inner endwall (14).
摘要:
Shape memory alloy-actuated propeller blades and shape memory alloy-actuated propeller assemblies are disclosed. An example propeller blade includes a propeller body (212), a plate (222) coupled to the propeller body (212), a torque transfer member (220), and a shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator (218). The torque transfer member (220) has a distal end attached to the plate (222) such that the torque transfer member (220) applies to the plate (222) at least a portion of a torque applied to the torque transfer member (220) at a proximal end ofthe torque transfer member (220). The SMA actuator (218) has a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end of the SMA actuator (218) is attached to the torque transfer member. (220) The proximal end ofthe SMA actuator (218) is coupled to the propeller body (212) such that the distal end is mated to the propeller body. (212) The SMA actuator (218)is configured to apply the torque to the proximal end of the torque transfer member (220) in response to an application of heat to the SMA actuator (218).
摘要:
A variable area fan nozzle comprising an array of hinged rigid petals and a petal actuation system in which the principle of actuation is realized by changes in shape (i.e., deformation) of the actuators rather than by movement of cooperating mechanical parts. Because these actuators have no rotating or sliding mechanical components, wear and associated maintenance are reduced. Each deformable actuator has a portion made of shape memory alloy that has been trained to change shape in a specific manner when heated to a temperature above a transition temperature. In addition, each shape memory alloy actuator is shaped to act as a fairing to reduce aerodynamic drag.
摘要:
A gas turbine engine exhaust nozzle comprises a nozzle body (8) defining a nozzle exit (6). An array of movable slats (16, 18) is disposed round the nozzle exit (6). Flow control walls (20) are fixed to the nozzle body (8) and provide flow control surfaces (22) over which the movable slats (16, 18) move. The flow control walls (20) prevent leakage of gas at the edges of the movable slats (16, 18), so improving performance of the exhaust nozzle.
摘要:
An exhaust strut (20) is provided and includes a body (30) having an airfoil-shaped cross-section (31) defining a lead edge portion (32) and a trailing edge portion (33) opposite the lead edge portion (32), the lead edge portion (32) and the trailing edge portion (33) being connected by a pressure side (34) and a suction side (35) opposite the pressure side (34), at least the lead edge portion (32) and respective sections of the pressure side (34) and the suction side (35) proximate to the lead edge portion (32) being formed of shape memory alloy, and a temperature control system (40) operably disposed at the lead edge portion (32) and the respective sections of the pressure side (34) and the suction side (35) proximate to the lead edge portion (32) to modify a temperature of the shape memory alloy.
摘要:
A shape memory alloy (SMA) actuated aerostructure operable to dynamically change shape according to flight conditions is disclosed. Deformable structures are actuated by SMA actuators that are coupled to face sheets of the deformable structures. Actuating the SMA actuators produces complex shape changes of the deformable structures by activating shape changes of the SMA actuators. The SMA actuators are actuated via an active or passive temperature change based on operating conditions. The SMA actuated aerostructure can be used for morphable nozzles such as a variable area fan nozzle and/or a variable geometry chevron of a jet engine to reduce engine noise during takeoff without degrading fuel burn during cruise.