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公开(公告)号:US20170002869A1
公开(公告)日:2017-01-05
申请号:US15172977
申请日:2016-06-03
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
Inventor: Wen Yao LEE , Anthony H. SIMPSON , Pranav AGGARWAL , David P. SCOTHERN , Andrew SWIFT
CPC classification number: F16D3/06 , F02C7/36 , F05D2260/40311 , F16C3/02 , F16D1/10 , F16D9/00 , F16D2001/103
Abstract: A drive shaft assembly comprising a first shaft and a second shaft is disclosed. The second shaft is axially translatable from an engaged configuration with the first shaft at one limit of its travel to a disengaged configuration from the first shaft at the opposite limit of its travel. Engagement of the first and second shafts is via cooperating helical splines provided thereon. The helical splines give rise to a disengaging axial force on the second shaft in a fault condition in which a driving torque is applied from one of the first and second shafts to the helical splines in a rotational direction tending to unscrew the helical splines. Consequently when the second shaft is in the engaged configuration the disengaging axial force translates the second shaft to the disengaged configuration.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种包括第一轴和第二轴的传动轴组件。 第二轴可以从接合构型轴向平移,其中第一轴在其行进的一个极限处以与其行进的相反极限处的第一轴分离的构型。 第一和第二轴的接合是通过配合在其上的螺旋花键。 螺旋花键在故障状态下产生在第二轴上的分离轴向力,其中驱动扭矩从第一和第二轴之一施加到沿着倾斜螺旋花键的旋转方向的螺旋花键。 因此,当第二轴处于接合构型时,分离轴向力将第二轴平移到分离构型。
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公开(公告)号:US20190360403A1
公开(公告)日:2019-11-28
申请号:US16410312
申请日:2019-05-13
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
Inventor: Andrew SWIFT , Stewart T. THORNTON
IPC: F02C7/32 , F16H57/023 , F16H57/021
Abstract: A coupling arrangement for a gas turbine engine. The arrangement comprises first, second and third members. The first member has a first threaded mating surface extending in a first direction (X) and a flange extending in a direction generally normal to the first direction (X). The second member has a second threaded mating surface extending in the first direction (X) and a flange extending in a direction generally normal to the first direction (X), the flanges of the first and second members engaging against one another. The third member has a third threaded mating surface configured to engage against the first threaded mating surface, and a fourth threaded mating surface configured to engage against the second threaded mating surface.
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公开(公告)号:US20170081973A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-23
申请号:US15262993
申请日:2016-09-12
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
Inventor: Andrew SWIFT , Stewart T THORNTON , Paul SIMMS , Glenn A. KNIGHT
CPC classification number: F01D15/12 , F01D5/02 , F01D25/162 , F02C3/107 , F02C7/06 , F02C7/36 , F02K3/06 , F04D29/321 , F04D29/325 , F05D2220/32 , F05D2220/326 , F05D2220/327 , F05D2240/62 , F05D2250/232 , F05D2250/311 , F05D2260/40311 , F05D2260/941 , F05D2260/96 , F16H1/28 , Y02T50/671
Abstract: A gas turbine engine, including: low pressure spool having low pressure compressor and low pressure turbine connected by low pressure shaft; reduction gear train having sun gear, a carrier having a plurality of planet gears attached thereto, and a ring gear, wherein the sun gear, carrier or ring gear is connected to the low pressure shaft, and another of the sun gear, carrier and ring gear provides an output drive; a propulsive fan mounted fore of the gear train; a fan shafting arrangement comprising a fan shaft connected to the output drive of the gear train via a coupling, wherein the coupling includes a connection point to the fan shaft at a first end, and a connection point to the gear train at a second end wherein the first and second end are axial separated and radially separated and the axial separation is greater than the radial separation.
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公开(公告)号:US20200003129A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-02
申请号:US16453141
申请日:2019-06-26
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG , ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
Inventor: Dominic BONIFACE , Andrew SWIFT , Stewart THORNTON , Paul SIMMS , Glenn KNIGHT , Geoff HUGHES
Abstract: The invention relates to a gas turbine engine, in particular an aircraft engine, comprising: a turbine connected via an input shaft device to a gearbox device having a sun gear, a planet carrier having a plurality of planet gears attached thereto, and a ring gear, the sun gear is connected to the input shaft device, the planet carrier or the ring gear is connected to a propulsive fan via an output shaft device of the gearbox device, with an inter-shaft bearing system being positioned radially between the input shaft device and the planet carrier of the gearbox device.
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公开(公告)号:US20170082065A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-23
申请号:US15262612
申请日:2016-09-12
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
Inventor: Andrew SWIFT , Stewart T. THORNTON , Paul SIMMS , Glenn A. KNIGHT
CPC classification number: F02K3/06 , F01D25/16 , F01D25/162 , F02C3/107 , F02C7/06 , F02C7/36 , F05D2220/32 , F05D2220/326 , F05D2220/327 , F05D2250/311 , F05D2260/40311 , F05D2260/941 , F05D2260/96
Abstract: A gas turbine engine, including: a low pressure spool having a low pressure compressor and a low pressure turbine connected by a low pressure shaft; a reduction gear train having a sun gear, a carrier having a plurality of planet gears attached thereto, and a ring gear, wherein one of the sun gear, carrier or ring gear is connected to the low pressure shaft, and another of the sun gear, carrier and ring gear provides an output drive; a propulsive fan mounted fore of the gear train; a fan shafting arrangement comprising a fan shaft which is connected to the output drive of the gear train and a fan support shaft which passes through centre of the gear train along the axis of rotation of the gearbox and fan, wherein the fan shafting arrangement is rotatably supported by at least two axially separated bearings.
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公开(公告)号:US20200040845A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-06
申请号:US16398772
申请日:2019-04-30
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
Inventor: Andrew SWIFT
Abstract: An aircraft gas turbine engine includes a compressor system including a low pressure compressor coupled to a low pressure shaft, and a high pressure compressor coupled to a high pressure shaft. An inner core casing is provided radially inwardly of compressor blades of the compressor system. A fan is coupled to the low pressure shaft via a reduction gearbox. The high pressure compressor includes an outer core casing arrangement provided radially outwardly of compressor blades of the high pressure compressor, the inner and outer core casing arrangements defining a core working gas flow path therebetween; and the outer core casing arrangement includes a first and a second outer core casing spaced radially outward from the first outer core casing. At an axial plane of an inlet to the high pressure compressor, the second outer core casing has a radius greater than 0.25 times a radius of the fan.
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公开(公告)号:US20200032674A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-30
申请号:US16453100
申请日:2019-06-26
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
Inventor: Andrew SWIFT
Abstract: An aircraft gas turbine engine includes an engine core including a turbine, a compressor, a core shaft connecting the turbine to compressor, and a core casing surrounding the engine core. A fan is located upstream of the engine core and fan casing surrounds the fan. A gearbox receives input from the core shaft and outputs drive to rotate the fan. A single plane support structure connects the core and fan casing. The support structure includes an inner ring, outer ring and plurality of circumferentially spaced radially extending struts connecting the inner and outer ring. The inner ring including a torsion box and a gearbox and fan support structure is connected to the torsion box. A front and rear mount are configured to connect the gas turbine engine to the aircraft, wherein the front mount is coupled to the torque box and the rear mount is coupled to the core casing.
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公开(公告)号:US20180030901A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-01
申请号:US15661458
申请日:2017-07-27
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
Inventor: Stewart T. THORNTON , Andrew SWIFT
CPC classification number: F02C7/36 , F02K3/06 , F05D2240/40 , F05D2240/61 , F05D2240/62 , F05D2260/40311 , F16C1/02 , F16D3/76 , F16H1/28 , F16H57/0025
Abstract: Disclosed is a gas turbine engine comprising: a low pressure spool having a low pressure compressor and a low pressure turbine connected by a low pressure shaft; a reduction gear train having a sun gear, a carrier having a plurality of planet gears attached thereto, and a ring gear, wherein the sun gear is driveably connected to the low pressure shaft, and either of carrier and ring gear provides an output drive connected to a propulsive fan; wherein the connection between the low pressure shaft and the sun gear includes a flexible drive shaft having serially connected concentrically nested first and second input shafts between the low pressure shaft and sun gear.
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