MID MOUNT SLEEVE ARRANGEMENT
    41.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220003164A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US16918225

    申请日:2020-07-01

    Abstract: A shaft and sleeve assembly of a gas turbine engine includes an outer shaft extending about an engine central longitudinal axis and having a radially inner shaft surface. The radially inner shaft surface has a shaft groove define therein. A sleeve is located radially inboard of the radially inner shaft surface. The sleeve includes a sleeve groove defined in a radially outer sleeve surface. The sleeve groove is formed at an axial location between a first axial end and a second axial end of the sleeve. A retaining element is installed in the shaft groove and the sleeve groove to retain the sleeve relative to the outer shaft. The sleeve includes one or more sleeve openings formed therein, and the sleeve groove is aligned with the one or more sleeve openings.

    SELECTIVE POWER DISTRIBUTION FOR AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240401537A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-05

    申请号:US18205333

    申请日:2023-06-02

    Abstract: An assembly is provided for an aircraft. This aircraft assembly includes a geartrain, a first bladed rotor, a second bladed rotor and a rotating structure. The geartrain includes a sun gear, a ring gear, a plurality of intermediate gears and a carrier. The ring gear circumscribes the sun gear and is rotatable about an axis. Each of the intermediate gears is between and meshed with the sun gear and the ring gear. Each of the intermediate gears is rotatably mounted to the carrier. The carrier is rotatable about the axis. The first bladed rotor is coupled to the ring gear. The second bladed rotor is coupled to the carrier. The rotating structure is coupled to the sun gear. The rotating structure includes a turbine rotor. The rotating structure is configured to drive rotation of the first bladed rotor and the second bladed rotor through the geartrain.

    Selective power distribution for an aircraft propulsion system

    公开(公告)号:US12043405B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-23

    申请号:US18202736

    申请日:2023-05-26

    Inventor: Paul R. Hanrahan

    CPC classification number: B64D35/02 F02C7/36 B64D27/026 F05D2260/40311

    Abstract: An assembly is provided for an aircraft. The aircraft assembly includes a rotating structure, a geartrain, a propulsor rotor and an electric machine. The rotating structure includes a turbine rotor. The geartrain includes a sun gear, a ring gear, a plurality of intermediate gears and a carrier. The sun gear is rotatably driven by the rotating structure. Each of the intermediate gears is between and meshed with the sun gear and the ring gear. Each of the intermediate gears is rotatably mounted to the carrier. The propulsor rotor is rotatably driven by the carrier. The electric machine is coupled to the ring gear.

    Selective power distribution for an aircraft propulsion system

    公开(公告)号:US11952949B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-09

    申请号:US17903699

    申请日:2022-09-06

    Inventor: Paul R. Hanrahan

    CPC classification number: F02C7/36 B64D27/10 F16H37/065 F16H57/10

    Abstract: An assembly is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This assembly includes a carrier, a first gear system, a second gear system and a lock device. The first gear system includes a sun gear, a first ring gear and a plurality of first intermediate gears between and meshed with the sun gear and the first ring gear. Each of the first intermediate gears is rotatably mounted to the carrier. The second gear system includes a second ring gear and a plurality of second intermediate gears meshed with the second ring gear. Each of the second intermediate gears is rotatably mounted to the carrier. The lock device is configured to lock rotation of the carrier about an axis during a first mode. The lock device is configured to unlock rotation of the carrier about the axis during a second mode.

    SELECTIVE POWER DISTRIBUTION FOR AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240077034A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-07

    申请号:US17903699

    申请日:2022-09-06

    Inventor: Paul R. Hanrahan

    CPC classification number: F02C7/36 B64D27/10 F16H37/065 F16H57/10

    Abstract: An assembly is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This assembly includes a carrier, a first gear system, a second gear system and a lock device. The first gear system includes a sun gear, a first ring gear and a plurality of first intermediate gears between and meshed with the sun gear and the first ring gear. Each of the first intermediate gears is rotatably mounted to the carrier. The second gear system includes a second ring gear and a plurality of second intermediate gears meshed with the second ring gear. Each of the second intermediate gears is rotatably mounted to the carrier. The lock device is configured to lock rotation of the carrier about an axis during a first mode. The lock device is configured to unlock rotation of the carrier about the axis during a second mode.

    AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM GEARTRAIN
    46.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240052786A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-15

    申请号:US17980670

    申请日:2022-11-04

    CPC classification number: F02C7/36 B64D35/00 F05D2260/4031

    Abstract: An aircraft assembly includes a geartrain with a first gear system and a second gear system. The first gear system includes a first sun gear, a first ring gear, a plurality of first intermediate gears and a first carrier. The first sun gear and the first ring gear are each rotatable about an axis. The first intermediate gears are between and meshed with the first sun gear and the first ring gear. Each of the first intermediate gears is rotatably mounted to the first carrier. The second gear system is interconnected with the first gear system. The second gear system includes a second sun gear, a second ring gear, a plurality of second intermediate gears and a second carrier. The second intermediate gears are between and meshed with the second sun gear and the second ring gear. Each of the second intermediate gears is rotatably mounted to the second carrier.

    SELECTIVE POWER DISTRIBUTION FOR AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230383700A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-30

    申请号:US18202727

    申请日:2023-05-26

    Inventor: Paul R. Hanrahan

    Abstract: An assembly is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This assembly includes a sun gear, a ring gear, a plurality of intermediate gears, a carrier, a first brake and a second brake. The sun gear is rotatable about a centerline axis. The ring gear circumscribes the sun gear and is rotatable about the centerline axis. The intermediate gears are arranged circumferentially about the centerline axis. Each of the intermediate gears is meshed between the sun gear and the ring gear. The carrier is rotatable about the centerline axis. Each of the intermediate gears is rotatably mounted to the carrier. The first brake is configured to slow and/or stop rotation of the ring gear about the centerline axis. The second brake is configured to slow and/or stop rotation of the carrier about the centerline axis.

    Systems and methods for hybrid electric turbine engines

    公开(公告)号:US11506146B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-22

    申请号:US17350767

    申请日:2021-06-17

    Abstract: A hybrid electric gas turbine engine includes a fan section having a fan, a turbine section having a turbine drivably connected to the fan through a main shaft that extends along a central longitudinal axis, a gas generating core extending along a first axis that is radially offset from the central longitudinal axis, a first electric motor drivably connected to the main shaft, wherein the electric motor is colinear with the main shaft, and an electric compressor extending along a second axis that is radially offset from the central longitudinal axis, the electric compressor in fluid communication with the second turbine section.

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