公开(公告)号：US20230235715A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US18130539

申请日：2023-04-04

Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Michael E. McCune ,  Jason Husband ,  Frederick M. Schwarz ,  Daniel Bernard Kupratis ,  Gabriel L. Suciu ,  William K. Ackermann

IPC: F02K3/06 ,  F02C3/107 ,  F02C7/36

CPC classification number: F02K3/06 ,  F02C3/107 ,  F02C7/36 ,  F02C7/20

Abstract: A turbofan engine includes a propulsor section that has a propulsor shaft in driving engagement with a propulsor. An epicyclic gear system has a gear mesh lateral stiffness and a gear mesh transverse stiffness. A gear system input defines a gear system input lateral stiffness and a gear system input transverse stiffness. The gear system input lateral stiffness is less than 5% of the gear mesh lateral stiffness. A first turbine section rotates at a first speed, and a second turbine rotates at a second speed that is faster than the first speed. A first performance quantity is defined as the product of the first speed squared and the first area of the first turbine, a second performance quantity is defined as the product of the second speed squared and the second area of the second turbine, and a performance quantity ratio is between 0.5 and 1.5.

公开(公告)号：US11680492B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17711177

申请日：2022-04-01

Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Michael E. McCune ,  Lawrence E. Portlock ,  Frederick M. Schwarz

IPC: F16H57/04 ,  F01D15/12 ,  F01D25/18 ,  F01D25/16 ,  F01D1/02 ,  F01D5/02 ,  F02C7/32 ,  F16H57/08 ,  F02C7/36 ,  F02K3/06

CPC classification number: F01D15/12 ,  F01D1/02 ,  F01D5/02 ,  F01D5/027 ,  F01D25/16 ,  F01D25/18 ,  F02C7/32 ,  F16H57/04 ,  F02C7/36 ,  F02K3/06 ,  F05D2220/32 ,  F05D2220/36 ,  F05D2240/70 ,  F05D2260/34 ,  F05D2260/40311 ,  F16H57/0423 ,  F16H57/0479 ,  F16H57/0486 ,  F16H2057/085

Abstract: A gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a propulsor supported on a propulsor shaft, a turbine section including a turbine shaft, a compressor section, and an epicyclic gear train interconnecting the propulsor shaft and the turbine shaft. The gear train includes a sun gear coupled to the turbine shaft, intermediary gears arranged circumferentially about and meshing with the sun gear, a carrier supporting the intermediary gears, and a ring gear including first and second portions each having an inner periphery with teeth intermeshing with the intermediate gears. The first and second portions have axially opposed faces abutting one another at a radial interface. The first and second portions have grooves at the radial interface that form a hole that expels oil through the ring gear.

公开(公告)号：US20230182909A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US18103935

申请日：2023-01-31

Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Daniel Bernard Kupratis ,  Frederick M. Schwarz ,  William G. Sheridan ,  Glenn Levasseur

IPC: B64D27/24 ,  B64D27/10 ,  F01D15/10 ,  F02C6/14 ,  F02C7/36 ,  H02K7/18

CPC classification number: B64D27/24 ,  B64D27/10 ,  F01D15/10 ,  F02C6/14 ,  F02C7/36 ,  H02K7/1823 ,  F05D2270/053 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  F02C3/107

Abstract: An aircraft propulsion system is disclosed and includes a first gas turbine engine including a first input shaft driving a first gear system, a first fan driven by the first gear system, a first generator supported on the first input shaft and a fan drive electric motor providing a drive input to the first fan, a second gas turbine engine including a second input shaft driving a second gear system, a second fan driven by the second gear system, a second generator supported on the second input shaft and a second fan drive electric motor providing a drive input to the second fan and a controller controlling power output from each of the first and second generators and directing the power output between each of the first and second fan drive electric motors.

公开(公告)号：US11635043B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-25

申请号：US17342100

申请日：2021-06-08

Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Michael E. McCune ,  Jason Husband ,  Frederick M. Schwarz ,  Daniel Bernard Kupratis ,  Gabriel L. Suciu ,  William K. Ackermann

IPC: F02K3/06 ,  F02C3/107 ,  F02C7/36 ,  F02C7/20 ,  F01D15/12 ,  F01D5/06 ,  F04D19/00 ,  F04D25/04 ,  F04D29/053 ,  F04D29/32 ,  F01D9/04

Abstract: A turbofan engine includes a fan section that drives air along a bypass flow path in a bypass duct. An epicyclic gear system in driving engagement with the fan shaft and has a gear mesh lateral stiffness and a gear mesh transverse stiffness. A gear system input to the gear system defines a gear system input lateral stiffness and a gear system input transverse stiffness. The gear system input lateral stiffness is less than 5% of the gear mesh lateral stiffness. A first performance quantity is defined as the product of a first speed squared and a first area and a second performance quantity is defined as the product of a second speed squared and a second area. A performance quantity ratio of a first performance quantity to a second performance quantity is between 0.5 and 1.5.

公开(公告)号：US20220389836A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

申请号：US17887869

申请日：2022-08-15

Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Frederick M. Schwarz ,  Nathan Snape

IPC: F01D25/08

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a plurality of rotating components housed within a compressor section and a turbine section. A first tap is connected to the compressor section and configured to deliver air at a first pressure. A heat exchanger is connected downstream of the first tap. A flowpath is defined between a rotating surface and a non-rotating surface. The flowpath is connected downstream of the heat exchanger and is configured to deliver air to at least one of the plurality of rotating components. At least a portion of the non-rotating surface and the rotating surface includes a base metal. An insulation material is disposed on a surface along the flowpath.

公开(公告)号：US20220243665A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17720587

申请日：2022-04-14

Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Frederick M. Schwarz ,  Nathan A. Snape

IPC: F02C9/18 ,  F02C7/18 ,  G01M15/09 ,  F02K3/115

Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compressor section and a turbine section. A secondary cooling air includes a first fluid connection to tap cooling air and pass the cooling air through a plurality of tubes, and a second fluid connection for returning air from the tubes back to at least one of the compressor and turbine for cooling. A sensor senses a condition of the cooling air downstream of the tubes and a control compares the sensed condition of the cooling air to an expected condition, and to identify a potential concern in the cooling air system should the sensed condition differ from the expected condition by more than a predetermined amount.

公开(公告)号：US11371427B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US17038608

申请日：2020-09-30

Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Frederick M. Schwarz

IPC: F02C3/107 ,  F01D5/14 ,  F02K3/06

Abstract: A turbofan engine includes a fan section including a fan blade having a leading edge and hub to tip ratio of less than about 0.34 and greater than about 0.020 measured at the leading edge and a speed change mechanism with gear ratio greater than about 2.6 to 1. A first compression section includes a last blade trailing edge radial tip length that is greater than about 67% of the radial tip length of a leading edge of a first stage of the first compression section. A second compression section includes a last blade trailing edge radial tip length that is greater than about 57% of a radial tip length of a leading edge of a first stage of the first compression section.

公开(公告)号：US20220074352A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17530544

申请日：2021-11-19

Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Paul R. Adams ,  Shankar S. Magge ,  Joseph B. Staubach ,  Wesley K. Lord ,  Frederick M. Schwarz ,  Gabriel L. Suciu

IPC: F02C7/36 ,  F02C3/107 ,  F02C9/18 ,  F02K3/06 ,  F02K3/075 ,  F01D5/06 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F02C7/20 ,  F04D19/02 ,  F01D11/12

Abstract: A gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a propulsor including a circumferential array of blades, a low pressure compressor section including a low pressure compressor section inlet with a low pressure compressor section inlet annulus area and a low pressure turbine section. The low pressure turbine section includes a maximum gas path radius, the blades include a maximum radius, and a ratio of the maximum gas path radius to the maximum radius of the blades is equal to or greater than 0.35, and is less than 0.55.

公开(公告)号：US11242805B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16025022

申请日：2018-07-02

Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Paul R. Adams ,  Shankar S. Magge ,  Joseph B. Staubach ,  Wesley K. Lord ,  Frederick M. Schwarz ,  Gabriel L. Suciu

IPC: F02C7/36 ,  F02C3/107 ,  F02C9/18 ,  F01D11/12 ,  F01D5/06 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F02C7/20 ,  F04D19/02 ,  F02K3/075 ,  F02K3/06 ,  F04D29/32

Abstract: A turbofan engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan including an array of fan blades rotatable about an engine axis, a compressor including a first compressor section and a second compressor section, the second compressor section including a second compressor section inlet with a compressor inlet annulus area, a fan duct including a fan duct annulus area outboard of the second compressor section inlet, and a turbine having a first turbine section driving the first compressor section, a second turbine section driving the fan through an epicyclic gearbox, the second turbine section including blades and vanes, and wherein the second turbine section defines a maximum gas path radius and the fan blades define a maximum radius, and a ratio of the maximum gas path radius to the maximum radius of the fan blades is less than 0.6.

公开(公告)号：US11236679B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16999507

申请日：2020-08-21

Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Frederick M. Schwarz ,  Gabriel L. Suciu

IPC: F02C7/36 ,  F02C3/107 ,  F02C7/20 ,  F02C7/32 ,  F02C3/10

Abstract: An example gas turbine engine includes a propulsor assembly including at least a fan module and a fan drive turbine module; a gas generator assembly including at least a compressor section, a combustor in fluid communication with the compressor section, and a turbine in fluid communication with the combustor; and a geared architecture driven by the fan drive turbine module for rotating a fan of the fan module. A weight of the fan module and the fan drive turbine module is less than about 40% of a total weight of a gas turbine engine.