Combined Drive for Cooling Air Using Cooing Compressor and Aircraft Air Supply Pump

    公开(公告)号:US20170306847A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-26

    申请号:US15138269

    申请日:2016-04-26

    Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises a main compressor section having a high pressure compressor with a downstream discharge, and more upstream locations. A turbine section has a high pressure turbine. A first tap taps air from at least one of the more upstream locations in the compressor section, passes the tapped air through a heat exchanger and then to a cooling compressor. The cooling compressor compresses air downstream of the heat exchanger, and delivers air into the high pressure turbine. A second tap taps air from the compressor section, passes the air across a cabin air pump, and delivers air from the cabin air pump for use on an aircraft receiving the gas turbine engine. The cooling compressor including a rotor, and the cabin air pump including a rotor, and a drive driven with the turbine section in turn drives both the cooling compressor rotor and the cabin air supply rotor. A combined intercooling system and cabin air supply system is also disclosed.

    INTEGRATED AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND BUFFER SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20170283073A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-05

    申请号:US15089713

    申请日:2016-04-04

    Abstract: An environmental control system for an aircraft includes a higher pressure tap to be associated with a higher compression location in a main compressor section associated with an aircraft engine, and a lower pressure tap to be associated with a lower pressure location in the main compressor section associated with the aircraft engine. The lower pressure location being at a lower pressure than the higher pressure location. The lower pressure tap communicates to a first passage leading to a downstream outlet, and having a second passage leading into a compressor section of a turbocompressor. The higher pressure tap leads into a turbine section of the turbocompressor such that air in the higher pressure tap drives the turbine section to in turn drive the compressor section of the turbocompressor. A turbine outlet receives airflow exhausted from the turbine section. A compressor outlet receives airflow exhausted from the compressor section. A combined outlet receives airflow from the turbine outlet and the compressor outlet intermixing airflow and passing the mixed airflow downstream to be delivered to an aircraft. A diverter valve controls airflow from the turbine outlet into the combined outlet for controlling a temperature of airflow in the combined outlet. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.

    HEAT EXCHANGER FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170254268A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-07

    申请号:US15058229

    申请日:2016-03-02

    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component includes a heat exchange structure having an upstream end and a downstream end. A diffusing duct is associated with the upstream end. A throttle member controls air flow through the heat exchange structure, wherein the throttle member: (a) has a non-circular cross section; and (b) is mounted to the downstream end of the heat exchange structure or is mounted between the upstream end and the diffusing duct.

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