Abstract:
An annular inlet stator vane assembly positioned upstream of the bypass and core flow passages of a turbofan jet engine is provided with energy-absorbing bendable vanes which are fixedly secured to an outer support shroud assembly and extended through slots in an inner shroud assembly. The inner ends of the vanes are releasably secured to the inner shroud by specially designed deformable retention clips which are welded to the inner vane ends and shroud. These features of the vane assembly cooperate to limit the circumferential extent of inlet vane damage caused by engine-ingested objects, and to help prevent damaged vane assembly structure from being drawn through the core passage of the engine or blocking such core passage.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine and its associated air intake system in which the air intake system comprises a generally horizontally extending duct through which an airflow is induced by an ejector pump powered by the engine. A portion of the air passing through the duct is directed through a second duct to the air inlet of the engine. The second duct is connected to the first duct in such a manner that the air directed to the engine air inlet is derived from a vertically upper region of the first duct. The arrangement is intended to reduce the amount of airborne particulate material ingested by the gas turbine engine.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine air intake designed to prevent ingestion into the engine of a substantial proportion of any ice or slush present in the incoming air. The air intake comprises a central bullet and an outer casing defining an annular passage therebetween through which air flows to the engine compressor. The central bullet is enlarged at its upstream end to a mushroom shape whose outer periphery lies upstream of and is at a greater radius than the leading edge of the outer casing. In operation the ice and slush is deflected by reason of its greater momentum around the outside of the engine cowl and out of the path of the air drawn into the annular passage.
Abstract:
A PARTICLE SEPARATOR, ESPECIALLY FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH A GAS TURBINE, WHICH COMPRISES COWL MEANS HAVING AN INLET END AND OUTLET END AND TOGETHER WITH A DEFLECTOR BODY ARRANGED WITHIN SAID COWL MEANS IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP THERETO FORMS PASSAGE MEANS EXTENDING FROM SAID INLET MEANS TO SAID OUTLET MEANS WHILE THE OUTER CONTOUR OF SAID DEFLECTOR BODY ASCENDS FROM SAID INLET END TO A HUMP ON THE DEFLECTOR BODY BETWEEN SAID INLET OUTLET END, THAT PORTION OF SAID PASSAGE MEANS WHICH IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE OUTLET END OF SAID COWL MEANS AND THE SAID HUMP BEING DIVIDED INTO AN OUTER PASSAGE FOR DISCHARGING SEPARATED PARTICLE MEANS TO THE ATMOSPHERE AND TO AN INNER PASSAGE FOR DISCHARGING AIR TO A TURBINE ENGINE TO WHICH THE DEFLECTOR IS CONNECTED.
Abstract:
A system for providing mobile electric power includes a first transport including a generator, a second transport including a gas turbine, and a third transport including an air inlet filter housing. The first transport, the second transport, and the third transport are separate transports that are independently movable in a transportation mode. In an operation mode, the first transport and the second transport are connected end-to-end such that a first end side of the first transport faces a first end side of the second transport. In the operation mode, the third transport is positioned relative to the end-to-end connected first and second transports such that a first longitudinal side of the third transport faces a first longitudinal side of the first transport and a first longitudinal side of the second transport.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine comprises a fan mounted to rotate about a main longitudinal axis; an engine core, comprising in axial flow series a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine coupled to the compressor through a shaft; a reduction gearbox that receives an input from the shaft and outputs drive to the fan so as to drive the fan at a lower rotational speed than the shaft; wherein the compressor comprises a first stage at an inlet and a second stage, downstream of the first stage, comprising respectively a first rotor with a row of first blades and a second rotor with a row of second blades, the first and second blades comprising respective leading edges, trailing edges and tips, and wherein the ratio of a maximum leading edge radius of the first blades to a maximum leading edge radius of the second blades is greater than 2.8.