Geared turbofan with high speed generator

    公开(公告)号:US11236632B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-01

    申请号:US15882051

    申请日:2018-01-29

    Inventor: Gary D. Roberge

    Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises a fan rotor, a lower speed compressor rotor and a higher speed compressor rotor, and a lower speed turbine rotor and a higher speed turbine rotor. The lower speed turbine rotor rotates the lower speed compressor rotor, and rotates a gear reduction to, in turn, rotate the fan rotor. The higher speed turbine rotor rotates the higher speed compressor rotor. An electrical generator is driven to rotate with one of the lower speed turbine rotor and the fan rotor.

    ROTOR ASSEMBLY WITH INTERNAL VANES
    103.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210222562A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-22

    申请号:US16796248

    申请日:2020-02-20

    Inventor: Gary D. Roberge

    Abstract: A rotor assembly is provided for a gas turbine engine. This rotor assembly includes a first rotor disk, a second rotor disk, a plurality of rotor blades and a plurality of vanes. The first rotor disk is configured to rotate about a rotational axis. The second rotor disk is configured to rotate about the rotational axis. The rotor blades are arranged circumferentially around the rotational axis. Each of the rotor blades is axially between and mounted to the first rotor disk and the second rotor disk. The vanes are arranged circumferentially around the rotational axis. The vanes include a first vane that is integral with the first rotor disk and projects axially to the second rotor disk.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER TRANSFER IN CRYOGENIC FUEL APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20210207537A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-08

    申请号:US16734925

    申请日:2020-01-06

    Inventor: Gary D. Roberge

    Abstract: A fuel power transfer system for an engine may include a cryogenic fuel supply, a fuel pump in fluid communication with the cryogenic fuel supply, a multi-position valve in fluid communication with the fuel pump and a combustion chamber of the engine, a fuel turbine operatively coupled to the fuel pump and having a primary discharge port in fluid communication with the combustion chamber, a primary heat exchanger in fluid communication between the multi-position valve and the fuel turbine, and a gearbox operatively coupled to the fuel turbine and the fuel pump and configured to transfer power from the fuel turbine to the engine.

    Diffuser case heat shields
    106.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10927707B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-23

    申请号:US16213395

    申请日:2018-12-07

    Inventor: Gary D. Roberge

    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a high pressure compressor disposed about a central longitudinal axis, a combustor, and a diffuser case. The diffuser case includes an outer ring providing a first platform and an inner ring providing a second platform. The first platform and the second platform are axially between the high pressure compressor and the combustor with respect to the central longitudinal axis. A plurality of circumferentially spaced struts extend radially from the first platform to the second platform and each include first and second circumferential sides. A plurality of heat shields are disposed on a leading edge defined at a forward end of a respective one of the plurality of struts.

    Thrust balance control with differential power extraction

    公开(公告)号:US10920671B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-16

    申请号:US16141382

    申请日:2018-09-25

    Inventor: Gary D. Roberge

    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a first spool including a first compressor coupled to a first turbine through a first shaft, a second spool including a second compressor coupled to a second turbine through a second shaft. A first tower shaft is coupled to the first shaft through a first gear assembly and a second tower shaft is coupled to the second shaft through a second gear assembly. A first load generating device is driven by the first tower shaft and a second load generating device is driven by the second tower shaft. A controller controls each of the first load generating device and the second load generating device to vary a proportion of the total load applied to each of the first spool and the second spool to bias a direction of an axial load on each of the first spool and the second spool.

    THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF A SHAFT
    108.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200378307A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:US16426260

    申请日:2019-05-30

    Inventor: Gary D. Roberge

    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan, a compressor section, a combustor, and a turbine section where the turbine section is downstream of the combustor section. A shaft connects the turbine section to the compressor section. A bore tube is disposed within the shaft downstream of the compressor section. The bore tube includes an inlet connected to an air source for passing cooling air in an upstream direction of the shaft.

    Anti-ice systems for engine airfoils

    公开(公告)号:US10815885B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-27

    申请号:US16046090

    申请日:2018-07-26

    Inventor: Gary D. Roberge

    Abstract: An anti-ice system for a gas turbine engine may comprise a power generating device and a first thermally conductive applique comprising a first heating circuit. The power generating device may comprise a first component configured to rotate about an axis and generate a current. A first conductive layer may electrically couple the first heating circuit and the first component of the power generating device.

    Airfoil machining
    110.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10814445B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-27

    申请号:US15149543

    申请日:2016-05-09

    Inventor: Gary D. Roberge

    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for machining a component, comprising: installing the component on a fixture, causing a medium of the fixture to solidify to encase a first portion of the component, applying a toolset to a second portion of the component that is outside of the solidified medium, and subsequent to applying the toolset, extracting the component from the fixture when the medium is in one of a liquid state or a semi-liquid state, where the medium has a melting-point temperature that is less than 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Disclosed is a fixture for machining a component, comprising: a medium configured to encase a first portion of the component when the medium is in a solidified state, and a toolset configured to be applied to a second portion of the component that is outside of the solidified medium, the medium having a melting-point temperature that is less than 500 degrees Fahrenheit.

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