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公开(公告)号:US11754094B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-12
申请号:US17689260
申请日:2022-03-08
Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor: David A. Topol
CPC classification number: F04D29/661 , F01D5/02 , F01D5/12 , F01D5/26 , F01D9/041 , F01D25/04 , F04D29/324 , F04D29/544 , F04D29/66 , F04D29/663 , F04D29/666 , F05D2260/96 , Y02T50/60
Abstract: A gas turbine engine according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a propulsor section, a compressor section including a first compressor and a second compressor, and a turbine section including a first turbine and a second turbine. The first compressor includes a plurality of arrays of airfoils defining a plurality of compressor stages. A number of airfoils in each downstream array of the plurality of arrays is a factor (F) of a number of airfoils in a respective immediately upstream array of the plurality of arrays. The factor (F) is between 1.19 and 1.55 for each of the downstream arrays of the first compressor.
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公开(公告)号:US20220341439A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-27
申请号:US17689260
申请日:2022-03-08
Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor: David A. Topol
Abstract: A gas turbine engine according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a propulsor section, a compressor section including a first compressor and a second compressor, and a turbine section including a first turbine and a second turbine. The first compressor includes a plurality of arrays of airfoils defining a plurality of compressor stages. A number of airfoils in each downstream array of the plurality of arrays is a factor (F) of a number of airfoils in a respective immediately upstream array of the plurality of arrays. The factor (F) is between 1.19 and 1.55 for each of the downstream arrays of the first compressor.
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公开(公告)号:US11708772B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-25
申请号:US17701010
申请日:2022-03-22
Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Anthony R. Bifulco , David A. Topol
CPC classification number: F01D25/24 , F01D9/041 , F01D25/28 , F05D2240/14 , F05D2250/11 , F05D2260/30 , F05D2260/606 , F05D2260/96
Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan rotor driven by a fan drive turbine about an axis through a gear reduction to reduce a speed of the fan rotor relative to a speed of the fan drive turbine. A fan case surrounds the fan rotor, and a core engine with a compressor section, including a low pressure compressor. The fan rotor delivers air into a bypass duct defined between the fan case and the core engine. A rigid connection is between the fan case and the core engine includes three triangular-frame connecting members rigidly connected to the fan case at a fan case connection point, and to the core engine at a core engine connection point. The triangular-frame connecting members each are defined by two rigid legs which extend between the fan case and to the core engine, along directions each have a component extending radially inwardly and a component in opposed circumferential directions to each other. A plurality of non-structural fan exit guide vanes and the non-structural fan exit guide vanes are provided with an acoustic feature to reduce noise. The non-structural fan exit guide vanes are rigidly mounted to at least one of the fan case and the core engine.
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公开(公告)号:US11686220B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-27
申请号:US17700992
申请日:2022-03-22
Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Anthony R. Bifulco , David A. Topol
CPC classification number: F01D25/28 , F01D9/041 , F01D25/24 , F05D2240/126 , F05D2240/14 , F05D2250/75 , F05D2260/30 , F05D2260/606 , F05D2260/96
Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan rotor driven by a fan drive turbine about an axis through a gear reduction to reduce a speed of the fan rotor relative to a speed of the fan drive turbine. A fan case surrounds the fan rotor, and a core engine with a compressor section, including a low pressure compressor. The fan rotor delivers air into a bypass duct defined between the fan case and the core engine. A rigid connection between the fan case and the core engine includes a plurality of H-frame connecting members rigidly connected to the fan case, and to the core engine. The H-frame connecting members each are defined by two rigid legs which extend between the fan case and to the core engine, along directions which are generally parallel to each other. A plurality of non-structural fan exit guide vanes and the non-structural fan exit guide vanes are provided with an acoustic feature to reduce noise. The non-structural fan exit guide vanes are rigidly mounted to at least one of the fan case and the core engine.
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公开(公告)号:US20230151777A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-18
申请号:US18098920
申请日:2023-01-19
Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Anthony R. Bifulco , David A. Topol
CPC classification number: F02K3/06 , F02C3/04 , F05D2260/96 , F05D2220/36 , F05D2240/12
Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan rotor driven by a fan drive turbine about an axis through a gear reduction to reduce a speed of the fan rotor relative to a speed of the fan drive turbine. A fan case surrounds the fan rotor, and a core engine with a compressor section, including a low pressure compressor. The fan rotor delivers air into a bypass duct defined between the fan case and the core engine. A rigid connection is between the fan case and the core engine including a plurality of radial struts rigidly connected to the fan case, and to the core engine. A plurality of non-structural fan exit guide vanes and the non-structural fan exit guide vanes are provided with an acoustic feature to reduce noise. The non-structural fan exit guide vanes are rigidly mounted to at least one of the fan case and the core engine.
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公开(公告)号:US20230151742A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-18
申请号:US17700992
申请日:2022-03-22
Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Anthony R. Bifulco , David A. Topol
CPC classification number: F01D25/28 , F01D25/24 , F01D9/041 , F05D2240/126 , F05D2240/14 , F05D2250/75 , F05D2260/30 , F05D2260/606 , F05D2260/96
Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan rotor driven by a fan drive turbine about an axis through a gear reduction to reduce a speed of the fan rotor relative to a speed of the fan drive turbine. A fan case surrounds the fan rotor, and a core engine with a compressor section, including a low pressure compressor. The fan rotor delivers air into a bypass duct defined between the fan case and the core engine. A rigid connection between the fan case and the core engine includes a plurality of H-frame connecting members rigidly connected to the fan case, and to the core engine. The H-frame connecting members each are defined by two rigid legs which extend between the fan case and to the core engine, along directions which are generally parallel to each other. A plurality of non-structural fan exit guide vanes and the non-structural fan exit guide vanes are provided with an acoustic feature to reduce noise. The non-structural fan exit guide vanes are rigidly mounted to at least one of the fan case and the core engine.
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公开(公告)号:US11608796B1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-21
申请号:US17701026
申请日:2022-03-22
Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Anthony R. Bifulco , David A. Topol
Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan rotor driven by a fan drive turbine about an axis through a gear reduction to reduce a speed of the fan rotor relative to a speed of the fan drive turbine. A fan case surrounds the fan rotor, and a core engine with a compressor section, including a low pressure compressor. The fan rotor delivers air into a bypass duct defined between the fan case and the core engine. A rigid connection is between the fan case and the core engine including a plurality of radial struts rigidly connected to the fan case, and to the core engine. A plurality of non-structural fan exit guide vanes and the non-structural fan exit guide vanes are provided with an acoustic feature to reduce noise. The non-structural fan exit guide vanes are rigidly mounted to at least one of the fan case and the core engine.
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公开(公告)号:US11555420B1
公开(公告)日:2023-01-17
申请号:US17407275
申请日:2021-08-20
Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Anthony R. Bifulco , David A. Topol
Abstract: A gear reduction reduces a speed of a fan rotor relative to a speed of a fan drive turbine. A fan case surrounds the fan rotor. A core engine has a compressor section and includes a low pressure compressor. The fan rotor delivers air into a bypass duct defined between the fan case and the core engine. A rigid connection between the fan case and the core engine includes a plurality of aft connecting members rigidly connected to the fan case, and to the core engine. A plurality of fan exit guide vanes are rigidly connected to the fan case, with the fan exit guide vanes including structural fan exit guide vanes which are rigidly connected to the core engine, and non-structural fan exit guide vanes, and the non-structural fan exit guide vanes being provided with an acoustic feature to reduce noise.
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公开(公告)号:US11512631B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-29
申请号:US17399309
申请日:2021-08-11
Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Jonathan Gilson , Bruce L. Morin , Ramons A. Reba , David A. Topol , Wesley K. Lord
Abstract: A fan section for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan rotor having fan blades, and a plurality of fan exit guide vanes positioned downstream of the fan rotor. The fan rotor is configured to be driven through a gear reduction. A ratio of a number of fan exit guide vanes to a number of fan blades is defined. The fan exit guide vanes are provided with optimized sweep and optimized lean.
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