PROPULSOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT
    22.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180229851A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-16

    申请号:US15672448

    申请日:2017-08-09

    Abstract: An aircraft propulsor assembly includes a fan having a nacelle and plural fan blades radially disposed within the nacelle. The fan blades are configured to be rotated by torque generated by a turbine engine of an aircraft to generate thrust for propelling the aircraft. The assembly also includes an electric motor including a stator in the nacelle of the fan and a rotor in tips of two or more of the fan blades. The electric motor is configured to generate torque that also rotates the fan blades to generate thrust for propelling the aircraft. The assembly also includes a controller configured to reduce or prevent an increase in an operating temperature of the turbine engine of the aircraft by automatically supplanting at least some of the torque generated by the turbine engine with the torque generated by the electric motor.

    Propulsor assembly for an aircraft
    24.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10822103B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-03

    申请号:US15672448

    申请日:2017-08-09

    Abstract: An aircraft propulsor assembly includes a fan having a nacelle and plural fan blades radially disposed within the nacelle. The fan blades are configured to be rotated by torque generated by a turbine engine of an aircraft to generate thrust for propelling the aircraft. The assembly also includes an electric motor including a stator in the nacelle of the fan and a rotor in tips of two or more of the fan blades. The electric motor is configured to generate torque that also rotates the fan blades to generate thrust for propelling the aircraft. The assembly also includes a controller configured to reduce or prevent an increase in an operating temperature of the turbine engine of the aircraft by automatically supplanting at least some of the torque generated by the turbine engine with the torque generated by the electric motor.

    Turbine engine assembly and method of manufacturing

    公开(公告)号:US10077660B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-18

    申请号:US14802074

    申请日:2015-07-17

    CPC classification number: F01D1/04 F02K3/065 F02K3/077

    Abstract: A turbine engine assembly is provided. The assembly includes a low-pressure turbine assembly including a first turbine section configured to rotate in a first rotational direction at a first rotational speed, and a second turbine section configured to rotate in a second rotational direction at a second rotational speed. The second rotational direction is opposite the first rotational direction and the second rotational speed is lower than the first rotational speed. The assembly also includes a first drive shaft coupled to the first turbine section, and a fan assembly including a first fan section coupled to the first drive shaft such that the first fan section rotates in the first rotational direction at the first rotational speed, and a second fan section coupled to the second turbine section such that the second fan section rotates in the second rotational direction at the second rotational speed.

    TUNED CAVITY ROTATING DETONATION COMBUSTION SYSTEM
    28.
    发明申请
    TUNED CAVITY ROTATING DETONATION COMBUSTION SYSTEM 有权
    调谐孔旋转爆轰燃烧系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150167544A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-18

    申请号:US14103928

    申请日:2013-12-12

    CPC classification number: F02B53/04 F23R7/00

    Abstract: A tuned cavity rotating detonation combustion system includes a an annular chamber having an inlet and an outlet; a valve plate at the inlet of the annular chamber and comprising a plurality of openings spaced circumferentially around the inlet; a plurality of tubes each having an open end in communication with a corresponding opening of the valve plate and a closed end forming a tuned cavity, and a first opening between the open end and the closed end for injection of air; and a plurality of fuel injectors corresponding to the plurality of tubes, each fuel injector being configured to inject fuel into the tube between the first opening and the open end. Each of the tuned cavities has a length sized to resonate at a same frequency as a continuous detonation frequency of at least one detonation wave in the annular chamber. Alternately, or additionally, a plurality of flame arresters corresponding to the plurality of tubes are configured to arrest the at least one detonation wave generated in the detonation chamber from travelling into the tube.

    Abstract translation: 调谐腔旋转爆震燃烧系统包括具有入口和出口的环形室; 在所述环形室的入口处的阀板,并且包括围绕所述入口周向间隔开的多个开口; 多个管,其各自具有与所述阀板的对应开口连通的开口端,以及形成调谐空腔的封闭端,以及用于喷射空气的所述开口端和所述封闭端之间的第一开口; 以及对应于所述多个管的多个燃料喷射器,每个燃料喷射器构造成在所述第一开口和所述开放端之间将燃料喷射到所述管中。 调谐空腔中的每一个具有尺寸设定成与环形室中至少一个爆震波的连续爆震频率相同的频率的长度。 替代地或另外地,对应于多个管的多个阻火器被配置为阻止在引爆室中产生的至少一个爆震波行进到管中。

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