Abstract:
A drive arrangement for an aircraft comprises a pair of propulsor units each having a fan and a fan shaft for driving the fan. A core engine has a turbine driving a core engine shaft. A mechanical connection connects the core engine shaft to drive the fan shafts for each of the propulsor units An aircraft is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A turbofan engine has an engine case and a gaspath through the engine case. A fan has a circumferential array of fan blades. The engine further has a compressor, a combustor, a gas generating turbine, and a low pressure turbine section. A speed reduction mechanism couples the low pressure turbine section to the fan. A bypass area ratio is greater than about 6.0. The low pressure turbine section airfoil count to bypass area ratio is below about 170.
Abstract:
A turbofan engine has an engine case and a gaspath through the engine case. A fan has a circumferential array of fan blades. The engine further has a compressor, a combustor, a gas generating turbine, and a low pressure turbine section. A speed reduction mechanism couples the low pressure turbine section to the fan. A bypass area ratio is greater than about 6.0. The low pressure turbine section airfoil count to bypass area ratio is below about 170.
Abstract:
A method comprises the steps of modifying an existing engine which includes a high pressure compressor driven by a high pressure turbine and a low pressure turbine to drive a low pressure compressor. The modifying step includes utilizing the high pressure compressor as a low pressure compressor in a modified gas turbine engine, and designing and incorporating a new high pressure compressor downstream of the low pressure compressor section in the modified engine, such that a portion of the design of the existing engine is utilized in the modified engine. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A turbofan engine includes an engine case, a gaspath through the engine case, a fan having a circumferential array of fan blades, a compressor in fluid communication with the fan, a combustor in fluid communication with the compressor, and a turbine in fluid communication with the combustor. The turbine has a fan drive turbine section having 3 to 6 blade stages. A speed reduction mechanism couples the fan drive turbine section to the fan. A bypass area ratio is between about 8.0 and about 20.0. A ratio of maximum gaspath radius along the fan drive turbine section to maximum radius of the fan is less than about 0.50. A ratio of a turbine section airfoil count to the bypass area ratio is between about 10 and about 170. The fan drive turbine section airfoil count being the total number of blade airfoils and vane airfoils of the fan drive turbine section.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine comprises a plurality of fan rotors. A gas generator comprises at least one compressor rotor, at least one gas generator turbine rotor, a combustion section, and a fan drive turbine downstream of at least one gas generator turbine rotor. A shaft is configured to be driven by the fan drive turbine. The shaft engages gears to drive the plurality of fan rotors. A system controls the amount of power supplied to the plurality of fan rotors. A method of operating a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine comprises an outer nacelle. A nose cone is spaced radially inward of the outer nacelle. The nose cone defines a particle separator for directing an outer air flow and an inner airflow. The inner airflow is directed through a core inlet to a compressor. The engine further comprises a drive gear system for driving at least one propeller. A variable pitch control system may alter a pitch angle of the at least one propeller. Some of the outer air flow is directed to at least one of the drive gear system and the pitch control system.
Abstract:
A propulsion system for an aircraft includes a furcated nozzle that has at least a first duct that extends from a first propulsor to a first trailing end duct opening and a second duct that extends from a second propulsor to a second trailing end duct opening.
Abstract:
A fan section for an engine has a fan which rotates about an axis, the fan has an inlet for ingesting ambient air, and a non-axisymmetric nozzle for providing the fan with non-uniform back pressure.
Abstract:
A method of generating emergency power includes identifying a power-loss condition. In the power-loss condition, a desired quantity of power is determined Emergency power is generated from a turbofan section of the aircraft's engine. The turbofan has a plurality of blades, which have a variable pitch that can be adjusted as a function of the desired quantity of power and actual generated emergency power.