摘要:
A turbofan engine (20) includes an engine case (22), a gaspath through the engine case (22), a fan (42) having a circumferential array of fan blades, a compressor in fluid communication with the fan (42), a combustor (48) in fluid communication with the compressor, and a turbine in fluid communication with the combustor (48). The turbine has a fan drive turbine section (27) having 3 to 6 blade stages (200, 202, 204). A speed reduction mechanism (46) couples the fan drive turbine section (27) to the fan (42). A bypass area ratio is between 8.0 and 20.0. A ratio of maximum gaspath radius along the fan drive turbine section (27) to maximum radius of the fan (42) is less than 0.50. A ratio of a turbine section airfoil count to the bypass area ratio is between 10 and 170.
摘要:
A turbofan engine (20) comprises a fan (42) having fan blades (70). A compressor is in communication with the fan section. The fan (42) is configured to communicate a portion of air into a bypass path defining a bypass area outwardly of the compressor and a portion into the compressor. A bypass ratio is greater than 6.0. A combustor (48) is in fluid communication with the compressor. A turbine is in communication with the combustor (48). The turbine has a first turbine section (27) that includes two or more stages (200, 202, 204) and a second turbine section (26) that includes at least two stages. A ratio of airfoils in the first turbine section (27) to the bypass ratio is less than 170. The first turbine section (27) includes a maximum gas path radius. A ratio of the maximum gas path radius to a maximum radius of the fan blades (70) is less than 0.50. A speed reduction mechanism (46) is coupled to the fan (42) and rotatable by the turbine.
摘要:
A turbofan engine (20) includes an engine case (22), a gaspath through the engine case (22), a fan (42) having an array of fan blades, a compressor in fluid communication with the fan (42), a combustor (48) in fluid communication with the compressor, and a turbine in fluid communication with the combustor (48). The turbine has a fan drive turbine section (27) having 3 to 6 blade stages (200, 202, 204) and a second turbine section (26). A speed reduction mechanism (46) couples the fan drive turbine (27) section to the fan (42). A ratio of maximum gaspath radius along the fan drive turbine section (27) to maximum radius of the fan blades is less than 0.55. A bypass area ratio is greater than 6.0. A ratio of a fan drive turbine section airfoil count to the bypass area ratio is less than 170.
摘要:
A turbofan engine (20) according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan (42) including a circumferential array of fan blades, a compressor in fluid communication with the fan, the compressor including a first compressor section (28) and a second compressor section (27), the second compressor section including a second compressor section inlet with a second compressor section inlet annulus area, a fan duct including a fan duct annulus area outboard of the second compressor section inlet, a shaft assembly (23) having a first portion (24) and a second portion (25), a turbine in fluid communication with the combustor, the turbine having a first turbine section (26) coupled to the first portion of the shaft assembly to drive the first compressor section, and a second turbine section (27) coupled to the second portion of the shaft assembly to drive the fan, an epicyclic transmission (46) coupled to the fan and rotatable by the second turbine section through the second portion of the shaft assembly to allow the second turbine to turn faster than the fan, wherein the second turbine section includes a maximum gas path radius and the fan blades include a maximum radius, and a ratio of the maximum gas path radius to the maximum radius of the fan blades is less than 0.6.
摘要:
Turbofan engine (20) comprising a fan (42) including an array of fan blades rotatable about an engine axis, a compressor including a first compressor section (30) and a second compressor section (28), the second compressor section including a second compressor section inlet with a compressor inlet annulus area, a fan duct including a fan duct annulus area outboard of the second compressor section inlet, wherein a ratio of the fan duct annulus area to the compressor inlet annulus area defines a bypass area ratio between 8.0 and 20.0, a turbine having a first turbine section (26) driving the first compressor section, and a second turbine section (27) driving the fan through an epicyclic gearbox (46), the second turbine section including blades and vanes, and a second turbine airfoil count defined as the numerical count of all of the blades and vanes in the second turbine section, wherein a ratio of the second turbine airfoil count to the bypass area ratio is between 100 and 150, wherein the second turbine section defines a maximum gas path radius and the fan blades define a maximum radius, and a ratio of the maximum gas path radius to the maximum radius of the fan blades is less than 0.6, and wherein a hub-to-tip ratio (R I :R O ) of the second turbine section is greater than 0.5, measured at the maximum R O axial location in the second turbine section.
摘要:
A turbofan engine (20) has an engine case (22) and a gaspath through the engine case (22). A fan (42) has a circumferential array of fan blades (70). The engine further has a compressor, a combustor, a gas generating turbine (26), and a low pressure turbine section (27). A speed reduction mechanism (46) couples the low pressure turbine section (27) to the fan (42). A bypass area ratio is greater than about 6.0. The low pressure turbine section airfoil count to bypass area ratio ratio is below about 170.