公开(公告)号：US20230167785A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-01

申请号：US17940421

申请日：2022-09-08

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Paul R DAVIES ,  Gareth E MOORE ,  Stephen M HUSBAND ,  David R TRAINER ,  David P SCOTHERN ,  Luke GEORGE

IPC: F02K3/06 ,  F01D15/10

CPC classification number: F02K3/06 ,  F01D15/10 ,  F05D2220/36 ,  F05D2220/323

Abstract: A gas turbine engine for an aircraft comprises, in axial flow sequence, a compressor module, a combustor module, and a turbine module, with a first electric machine being rotationally connected to the turbine module. The first electrical machine is configured to generate a maximum electrical power PEM1 (W), and the gas turbine engine is configured to generate a maximum dry thrust T (N); and a ratio S of:


S=(Maximum Electrical Power Generated=PEM1)/(Maximum Dry Thrust=T)

is in a range of between 2.0 and 10.0.

公开(公告)号：US20230184130A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US17988393

申请日：2022-11-16

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Gareth E. MOORE ,  Paul R. DAVIES ,  Stephen M. HUSBAND ,  David R. TRAINER ,  David P. SCOTHERN ,  Luke GEORGE ,  Douglas M M HERBERT

IPC: F01D15/10 ,  F02C7/32

CPC classification number: F01D15/10 ,  F02C7/32

Abstract: Aircraft power and propulsion systems, aircraft comprising such power and propulsion systems, and methods of restarting a gas turbine engine of such power and propulsion systems during flight are provided. One such aircraft power and propulsion system comprises: a propulsive gas turbine engine comprising a plurality of spools, combustion equipment, one or more electric machines mechanically coupled with one or more of the spools and an electrically-powered fuel pump for delivering fuel to the combustion equipment; an electrical system connected with the one or more electric machines and the electrically-powered fuel pump, the electrical system comprising an energy storage system; and a control system configured to: responsive to a determination to the effect that a flame in the combustion equipment has been extinguished, control the electrical system to supply electrical power from the energy storage system to the fuel pump during an engine restart attempt.

公开(公告)号：US20230182917A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US17988371

申请日：2022-11-16

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Gareth E. MOORE ,  Paul R. DAVIES ,  Stephen M. HUSBAND ,  David R. TRAINER ,  David P. SCOTHERN ,  Luke GEORGE ,  Douglas M. M. HERBERT

IPC: B64D31/06 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D27/10 ,  F01D15/10

CPC classification number: B64D31/06 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D27/10 ,  F01D15/10 ,  F05D2220/76 ,  F05D2220/323 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  B64D2027/026

Abstract: Multi-engine aircraft power and propulsion systems and methods of starting the engines of multi-engine aircraft disclosed, including supplying electrical power from an electrical power source to electric machines of the a first gas turbine engine and operating electric machines as motors to drive rotation of spools of the first gas turbine engine; starting the first gas turbine engine by lighting combustion equipment of the first gas turbine engine; operating the electric machines of the first gas turbine engine as generators to extract mechanical power and generate electrical power from spools of the first gas turbine engine; transferring the electrical power to electric machines of a second gas turbine engine and operating the electric machines as motors to drive rotation of spools of the second gas turbine engine; and starting the second gas turbine engine by lighting combustion equipment of the second gas turbine engine.

公开(公告)号：US20230134788A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17956968

申请日：2022-09-30

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： David R. TRAINER ,  Francisco Javier CHIVITE ZABALZA ,  Mark SWEET ,  Luke GEORGE

IPC: H02M3/335 ,  H02M1/00 ,  H02M1/32 ,  B64D27/24

Abstract: There is provided an electrical power system comprising: a DC voltage source, a DC electrical network, a DC to AC to DC converter having a primary side connected to the DC voltage source and a secondary side connected to the DC electrical network, and a controller configured to control the DC to AC to DC converter, wherein the controller is configured to: monitor an electrical current or voltage between the DC voltage source and the DC electrical network; determine, based on the monitored electrical current or voltage, whether the DC electrical network is in a fault condition; and increase a switching frequency of the primary side of the DC to AC to DC converter in response to a positive determination that the DC electrical network is in a fault condition.

公开(公告)号：US20230184163A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US17940748

申请日：2022-09-08

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Paul R. DAVIES ,  Gareth E. MOORE ,  Stephen M. HUSBAND ,  David R. TRAINER ,  David P. SCOTHERN ,  Luke GEORGE

IPC: F02C6/20 ,  F02C7/32 ,  F02C7/36

CPC classification number: F02C6/20 ,  F02C7/32 ,  F02C7/36 ,  F05D2220/323 ,  F05D2220/70

Abstract: A gas turbine engine for an aircraft comprises, in axial flow sequence, a compressor module, a combustor module, and a turbine module, with a first electric machine being rotationally connected to the turbine module. The first electrical machine is configured to generate a maximum electrical power PEM1 (W), and the gas turbine engine is configured to generate a maximum shaft power PSHAFT (W); and a ratio R of:




R
=


(


Maximum
⁢

Electrical
⁢

Power
⁢

Generated

=

P

E
⁢
M
⁢
1



)


(


Maximum
⁢

Shaft
⁢

Power

=

P

S
⁢
H
⁢
A
⁢
F
⁢
T



)






is in a range of between 0.005 and 0.020.

公开(公告)号：US20230182920A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US17988341

申请日：2022-11-16

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Gareth E MOORE ,  Paul R DAVIES ,  Stephen M HUSBAND ,  David R TRAINER ,  David P SCOTHERN ,  Luke GEORGE ,  Douglas M M HERBERT

IPC: B64D35/02 ,  B64D27/10 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D31/06

CPC classification number: B64D35/02 ,  B64D27/10 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D31/06 ,  B64D2027/026

Abstract: A twin-engine aircraft power and propulsion system including first and second propulsive gas turbine engines, each having combustion equipment and a first and second spool; first, second, third, and fourth electrical power generation sub-systems including electric machines respectively mechanically coupled with the first spool of the first propulsive gas turbine engine, the second spool of the first propulsive gas turbine engine, the first spool of the second propulsive gas turbine engine, and the second spool of the second propulsive gas turbine engine; and first, second, third, and fourth power channels respectively connected with distribution sides of the first electric machine, second electric machine, third electric machine, and fourth electric machine.

公开(公告)号：US20230167786A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-01

申请号：US17940480

申请日：2022-09-08

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Paul R. DAVIES ,  Gareth E. MOORE ,  Stephen M. HUSBAND ,  David R. TRAINER ,  David P. SCOTHERN ,  Luke GEORGE

IPC: F02K3/06 ,  F01D15/10 ,  F02C7/141

CPC classification number: F02K3/06 ,  F01D15/10 ,  F02C7/141 ,  F05D2220/36 ,  F05D2220/323 ,  F05D2260/213 ,  F05D2260/606

Abstract: An aircraft gas turbine engine includes a heat exchanger module, and a core engine. The core engine includes an intermediate-pressure compressor, high-pressure compressor, and high and low-pressure turbines. The high-pressure compressor rotationally connects to the high-pressure turbine by a first shaft, and the intermediate-pressure compressor rotationally connects to the low-pressure turbine by a second shaft. The heat exchanger module fluidly communicates with the core engine by an inlet duct. The heat exchanger module includes a central hub and multiple heat transfer elements extending radially from the hub and spaced in a circumferential array, for heat energy transfer from a first fluid within the elements to an inlet airflow passing over a surface of the elements prior to airflow entry into an inlet to the core engine. The gas turbine engine further includes a first electric machine rotationally connected to the first shaft, and positioned downstream of the heat exchanger module.

公开(公告)号：US20230184171A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US17988504

申请日：2022-11-16

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Gareth E. MOORE ,  Paul R. DAVIES ,  Stephen M. HUSBAND ,  David R. TRAINER ,  David P. SCOTHERN ,  Luke GEORGE ,  Douglas M M. HERBERT

IPC: F02C7/262

CPC classification number: F02C7/262 ,  F05D2220/323 ,  F05D2220/76 ,  F05D2260/85 ,  F05D2270/092 ,  F05D2270/093

Abstract: Multi-engine aircraft power and propulsion systems and methods of restarting an engine of a multi-engine aircraft during fight are provided. One such method comprises: determining a condition to the effect that a flame in the combustion equipment of the second gas turbine engine has been extinguished; responsive to the determination, supplying electrical power from the electrical energy storage system to one or more of the electric machines of the second gas turbine engine and operating said one or more electric machines as motors to limit a reduction in a speed of the one or more spools of the second gas turbine engine following extinguishment of the flame in its combustion equipment; and restarting the second gas turbine engine by relighting the combustion equipment of the second gas turbine engine.

公开(公告)号：US20230184128A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US17940614

申请日：2022-09-08

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Paul R. DAVIES ,  Gareth E. MOORE ,  Stephen M. HUSBAND ,  David R. TRAINER ,  David P. SCOTHERN ,  Luke GEORGE

IPC: F01D15/10 ,  F02K3/06

CPC classification number: F01D15/10 ,  F02K3/06 ,  F05D2220/323 ,  F05D2260/213 ,  F05D2260/232 ,  F05D2260/42 ,  F05D2200/13 ,  F05D2200/14

Abstract: A gas turbine engine for an aircraft comprises, in axial flow sequence, a compressor module, a combustor module, and a turbine module. The gas turbine engine further comprises a first electric machine that is rotationally connected to the turbine module, and an electrical energy storage unit. The gas turbine engine is configured to generate a maximum dry thrust T (N). The first electric machine is configured to generate a maximum electrical power PEM1 (W). The electrical energy storage unit has an energy storage capacity E (Wh), a maximum charge rate C (h−1), and a maximum discharge rate D (h−1). The electrical energy storage unit is configured to store electrical energy that may be generated by the first electric machine.

公开(公告)号：US20230182918A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US17988538

申请日：2022-11-16

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Gareth E MOORE ,  Paul R DAVIES ,  Stephen M HUSBAND ,  David R TRAINER ,  David P SCOTHERN ,  Luke GEORGE ,  Douglas M M HERBERT

IPC: B64D31/06 ,  B64D27/24 ,  F01D15/10 ,  B64D27/10

CPC classification number: B64D31/06 ,  B64D27/24 ,  F01D15/10 ,  B64D27/10 ,  B64D2027/026

Abstract: Aircraft power and propulsion systems and methods of operating the systems, one method includes: operating electric machines of gas turbine engines as generators to extract mechanical power from spools and generating electrical power therefrom; meeting an electrical power demand of a plurality of electrical loads connected with an electrical system by supplying the plurality of electrical loads with electrical power generated by the electric machines; determining when there is an electrical system and/or the gas turbine engine fault and an amount of electrical power generated by the power and propulsion system is reduced to a lower level; and responsive to the determination: during a time period ΔT, controlling the plurality of electrical loads reducing the electrical power demand; and during the time period ΔT, meeting at least part of the electrical power demand of the plurality of electrical loads by discharging the electrical energy storage system.