Heat exchanger capacity for one or more heat exchangers associated with a power gearbox of a turbofan engine

    公开(公告)号:US11680530B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-20

    申请号:US17730649

    申请日:2022-04-27

    CPC classification number: F02C7/36 F05D2220/36 F05D2260/221

    Abstract: A turbofan engine having one or more heat exchangers tied to a power gearbox is provided. The power gearbox mechanically couples a low pressure spool and a fan of the turbofan engine. The one or more heat exchangers have a heat exchanger capacity defined by a resultant heat transfer surface area density associated with the one or more heat exchangers multiplied by a heat conductance factor that relates a power gearbox heat load, a fan power consumption function, a fan diameter of the fan, and a bypass ratio of the turbofan engine. The heat exchanger capacity is between 0.77 and 48 for a rotational speed of the low pressure spool between 2,000 and 16,000 revolutions per minute at one hundred percent capacity and a resultant heat transfer surface area density being between 3,000 m2/m3 and 13,000 m2/m3.

    System and method for near wall cooling for turbine component

    公开(公告)号:US11098596B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-24

    申请号:US15624252

    申请日:2017-06-15

    Abstract: A turbine airfoil includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side wall extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge, a suction side wall extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge, a cooling air supply cavity disposed within the turbine airfoil, and a near wall cooling cavity disposed within the turbine airfoil and fluidly coupled to the cooling air supply cavity to receive cooling air. In addition, the near wall cooling cavity partially extends along the suction side wall from adjacent the leading edge to a location more proximal the trailing edge. Moreover, the near wall cooling cavity provides near wall cooling to a high heat load region along the suction side wall.

    Cooling circuit for a multi-wall blade

    公开(公告)号:US10227877B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-12

    申请号:US15239985

    申请日:2016-08-18

    Abstract: A cooling circuit for a multi-wall blade according to an embodiment includes: a pressure side cavity with a surface adjacent a pressure side of the multi-wall blade; a suction side cavity with a surface adjacent a suction side of the multi-wall blade; a first leading edge cavity with surfaces adjacent the pressure and suction sides of the multi-wall blade, the first leading edge cavity located forward of the pressure and suction side cavities; and a second leading edge cavity with surfaces adjacent the pressure and suction sides of the multi-wall blade, the second leading edge cavity located forward of the first leading edge cavity.

    Cooling circuit for a multi-wall blade

    公开(公告)号:US10208608B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-19

    申请号:US15239968

    申请日:2016-08-18

    Abstract: A cooling circuit according to an embodiment includes: a cooling circuit for a multi-wall blade, the cooling circuit including: a pressure side cavity with a surface adjacent a pressure side of the multi-wall blade; a suction side cavity with a surface adjacent a suction side of the multi-wall blade; a central cavity disposed between the pressure side and suction side cavities, the central cavity including no surfaces adjacent the pressure and suction sides of the multi-wall blade; a first leading edge cavity with surfaces adjacent the pressure and suction sides of the multi-wall blade; and at least one impingement opening for fluidly coupling the first leading edge cavity with a second leading edge cavity.

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