摘要:
A compound engine assembly with an engine core including at least one internal combustion engine, a turbine section including a turbine shaft in driving engagement with the engine shaft, and a compressor, and a firewall. The compressor is located on one side of the firewall, and the turbine section and the engine core are located on the other side. The assembly may include a gearbox module with the turbine section and the engine core located on a same side of the gearbox module casing and the compressor located on the opposite side of the gearbox module casing, and with the firewall extending from the gearbox module casing. One or more rotatable accessory may be located on a same side of the firewall as the compressor. A method of reducing fire hazard in a compound engine assembly is also discussed.
摘要:
A compound engine assembly 10 with an engine core 12 including at least one internal combustion engine 12', a turbine section 18, and a compressor 14 having an outlet in fluid communication with an inlet of the engine core 12. A casing 21 is connected to the turbine section 18, compressor 14 and engine core 12. A mount cage 104 is connected to mounts 105 attached to the casing 21 between the compressor 14 and a hot zone including the turbine section 18 and exhaust pipe(s) 30. The mount cage 104 may include a plurality of struts 106 all extending from the mounts away from the turbine section and engine core. The struts are separated from the hot zone by at least one firewall. The casing 21 may be a gearbox module casing 21 through which a turbine shaft 19 is engaged with an engine shaft 16. The mount cage 104 may be completely contained within an axial space with the turbine section 18 and exhaust pipe(s) 30 being located outside of the axial space.
摘要:
A compound engine assembly with an engine core including at least one internal combustion engine, a turbine section including a turbine shaft in driving engagement with the engine shaft, and a compressor, and a firewall. The compressor is located on one side of the firewall, and the turbine section and the engine core are located on the other side. The assembly may include a gearbox module with the turbine section and the engine core located on a same side of the gearbox module casing and the compressor located on the opposite side of the gearbox module casing, and with the firewall extending from the gearbox module casing. One or more rotatable accessory may be located on a same side of the firewall as the compressor. A method of reducing fire hazard in a compound engine assembly is also discussed.
摘要:
A compound engine assembly with an engine core including at least one internal combustion engine, a compressor, and a turbine section where the turbine shaft is configured to compound power with the engine shaft. The turbine section may include a first stage turbine and a second stage turbine. The turbine shaft is rotationally supported by a plurality of bearings all located on a same side of the compressor rotor(s) and all located on a same side of the turbine rotor(s), for example all located between the compressor rotor(s) and the turbine rotor(s), such that the compressor rotor(s) and the turbine rotor(s) are cantilevered. A method of driving a rotatable load of an aircraft is also discussed.
摘要:
A compound engine assembly with an inlet duct having an inlet surrounded by an inlet lip including at least one conduit extending therethrough, a compressor, an engine core including at least one internal combustion engine, a turbine section having a turbine shaft in driving engagement with the engine shaft, and an exhaust conduit providing a fluid communication between the outlet of the turbine section and the conduit(s) of the inlet lip. An exhaust duct and an exhaust conduit providing a fluid communication between the outlet of the turbine section and the exhaust duct may also be provided. The internal combustion engine(s) may be rotary engine(s). A method of driving a rotatable load of an aircraft is also discussed.
摘要:
A compound engine assembly with an inlet duct, a compressor, an engine core including at least one internal combustion engine, and a turbine section including a turbine shaft configured to compound power with the engine shaft. The turbine section may include a first stage turbine and a second stage turbine. The turbine shaft and the engine shaft are parallel to each other. The turbine shaft, the engine shaft and at least part of the inlet duct are all radially offset from one another. A method of driving a rotatable load of an aircraft is also discussed.