Abstract:
A hybrid-electric propulsion system 50 includes a turbomachine 102 and an electric machine 56 coupled to the turbomachine 102. A method for operating the hybrid-electric propulsion system 50 includes receiving information indicative of an operability parameter of the turbomachine 102; determining the turbomachine 102 is operating within a predetermined operability range based at least in part of the received information indicative of the operability parameter of the turbomachine 102; and operating the hybrid electric propulsion system 50 in an electric generation mode to generate electric power with the electric machine 56 in response to determining the turbomachine 102 is operating within the predetermined operability range.
Abstract:
A system is described that includes a turbine engine including an engine fan including one or more variable-pitch blades driven by a shaft, which rotates at a rotational speed which depends on a pitch of the one or more variable-pitch blades of the engine fan. The system further includes a generator configured to produce alternating-current (AC) electricity at a particular frequency relative to the rotational speed of the shaft. The system also includes a propulsor, which includes a propulsor motor and a propulsor fan. The propulsor motor is configured to drive, based on the AC electricity produced by the generator, the propulsor fan. The system includes a controller configured to control the particular frequency of the AC electricity by at least controlling the pitch of the one or more variable-pitch blades of the engine fan and thereby the rotational speed of the generator.
Abstract:
A charge gas compression train for ethylene, including on the same shaft line a steam turbine and a first compressor including a first group of compression stages, a second group of compression stages and a third group of compression stages, the first group of compression stages including an outlet configured to be connected to a first intercooler inlet, the second group of compression stages including a second compressor inlet configured to be connected to a first intercooler outlet, the second group of compression stages including a second compressor outlet configured to be connected to a second intercooler inlet, the third group of compression stages including a third compressor inlet configured to be connected to a second intercooler outlet; the first, the second and the third group of compression stages being integrated in a first common casing and operating at the same rotation speed of the steam turbine; the first compressor including a plurality of unshrouded and shrouded impellers, wherein at least an unshrouded impeller is positioned upstream to at least a shrouded impeller.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a propulsive unit (10) for an aircraft, comprising: a nacelle (12) which defines a duct (20) for channelling an airflow when in use and which provides an outwardly facing surface (14) of the propulsive unit (10), the outwardly facing surface (14) having an aerodynamic shape; a fan unit (16) for accelerating the airflow within the duct (20) when in use; wherein the duct (20) has an inlet (26) and an outlet (28) and the nacelle (12) is operable to adjust the either or both of the area of the inlet (26) and outlet (28) whilst substantially retaining the aerodynamic shape of the outwardly facing surface.
Abstract:
A propulsion system and methods are presented. A substantially tubular structure (102) comprises a central axis (104) through a longitudinal geometric center, and a first fan (108) rotates around the central axis, and comprises a first fan hub (110) and first fan blades (112). The fan hub (108) is rotationally coupled to the substantially tubular structure (102), and the first fan blades (112) are coupled to the first fan hub (110) and increase in chord length with increasing distance from the first fan hub (108). A second fan (118) is rotationally coupled to the substantially tubular structure (102) and rotates around the central axis and contra-rotates relative to the first fan (108). Second fan blades (118) are coupled to the second fan hub (120), and a nacelle (124) circumscribing the first fan (108) and the second fan (118) is coupled to and rotates with the first fan (108).
Abstract:
With turbine segments controlled electrically in a shaftless design, the turbine of the present invention creates high propulsion efficiencies over a broader range of operating conditions through the integration of gas turbine, electric and magnetic power systems, advanced materials and alternative petroleum-based combustion c cles,