Abstract:
A flutter damper is disclosed, which includes a chamber configured to fluidly communicate with a gas flow, the chamber being filled with an open celled foam bulk damper, and wherein the chamber is configured for peak acoustical energy absorption at a frequency range that is associated with one or more fan flutter modes.
Abstract:
A nacelle for a gas turbine engine includes a ring shaped body defining a center axis and having a radially outward surface and a radially inward surface. An aft portion of the radially inward surface includes an axially extending convergent-divergent exit nozzle. An axially extending secondary duct passes through the nacelle in the convergent-divergent exit nozzle. The axially extending secondary duct includes an inlet at a convergent portion of the convergent-divergent exit nozzle and an outlet at a divergent portion of the convergent-divergent exit nozzle.
Abstract:
An after-fan system for an engine may comprise an after-fan turbine an electrical generator operationally coupled to the after-fan turbine, and an electric motor electrically coupled to the electrical generator. The electrical generator may be configured to generate an electrical current in response to rotation of the after-fan turbine. The electric motor may be configured to generate torque.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure includes, among other possible things, a fan including a plurality of fan blades rotatable about an axis, a plurality of inlet guide vanes mounted forward of the plurality of fan blades, the plurality of inlet guide vanes selectively rotatable about the axis independent of the plurality of fan blades; and a motor for controlling rotation of the plurality of inlet guide vanes about the axis.
Abstract:
A method to predict an onset of flow separation from a surface of an inner barrel of a nacelle is disclosed. In various embodiments, the method includes determining a static pressure distribution about the inner barrel surface of the nacelle; determining a mean static pressure value and a minimum static pressure value using the static pressure distribution; determining a separation indicator value using the mean static pressure value and the minimum static pressure value; and comparing the separation indicator value against a separation threshold value.
Abstract:
An after-fan system for a gas turbine engine includes a variable pitch fan exit guide vane array. An after-fan turbine downstream of the variable pitch fan exit guide vane array and a control operable to vary a pitch of the variable fan exit guide vane array. A method of generating thrust for a gas turbine engine includes rotating a fan section with an array of fan blades; rotating an after-fan turbine downstream of the fan section; and varying a pitch of a variable fan exit guide vane array downstream of the fan section and upstream of the after-fan turbine.
Abstract:
A nacelle may comprise an inlet cowling defining an inlet of the nacelle, wherein the inlet cowling comprises an inlet cowling maximum point and an inlet cowling aft edge, wherein the inlet cowling aft edge comprises an aft edge length; and a boat tail cowling disposed aft of the inlet cowling, wherein the boat tail cowling comprises a boat tail cowling forward edge having a forward edge length, and wherein the boat tail cowling forward edge is disposed adjacent to the inlet cowling aft edge. The forward edge length may be smaller than the aft edge length, forming a step, the step being defined by a portion of the inlet cowling aft edge that is radially outward of the boat tail cowling forward edge.
Abstract:
A nacelle for a gas turbine engine includes a ring shaped body defining a center axis and having a radially outward surface and a radially inward surface. An aft portion of the radially inward surface includes an axially extending convergent-divergent exit nozzle. An axially extending secondary duct passes through the nacelle in the convergent-divergent exit nozzle. The axially extending secondary duct includes an inlet at a convergent portion of the convergent-divergent exit nozzle and an outlet at a divergent portion of the convergent-divergent exit nozzle.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates generally to an aerodynamic track fairing assembly used on an engine nacelle, the track fairing assembly positionable on the aft section of the engine nacelle, the aerodynamic track fairing assembly including an upper section extending toward an aft end of the aft section of the engine nacelle, a bottom section extending toward the aft end of the aft section of the engine nacelle, the bottom section affixed to the upper section to form a track cavity therebetween, and a fairing fitting disposed within the track cavity and affixed to the bottom section.
Abstract:
An exemplary gas turbine engine assembly includes a thrust reverser that is selectively moveable between a stowed position and a thrust reversing position. The thrust reverser includes an outer surface having a first outer surface area when the thrust reverser is in the stowed position and a second, smaller outer surface area when the thrust reverser is in the thrust reversing position.