Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes a flex mount for a fan drive gear system. A very high speed fan drive turbine drives the fan drive gear system.
Abstract:
A drive arrangement for an aircraft comprises a pair of propulsor units each having a fan and a fan shaft for driving the fan. A core engine has a turbine driving a core engine shaft. A mechanical connection connects the core engine shaft to drive the fan shafts for each of the propulsor units An aircraft is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A turbofan engine has an engine case and a gaspath through the engine case. A fan has a circumferential array of fan blades. The engine further has a compressor, a combustor, a gas generating turbine, and a low pressure turbine section. A speed reduction mechanism couples the low pressure turbine section to the fan. A bypass area ratio is greater than about 6.0. The low pressure turbine section airfoil count to bypass area ratio is below about 170.
Abstract:
A turbofan engine has an engine case and a gaspath through the engine case. A fan has a circumferential array of fan blades. The engine further has a compressor, a combustor, a gas generating turbine, and a low pressure turbine section. A speed reduction mechanism couples the low pressure turbine section to the fan. A bypass area ratio is greater than about 6.0. The low pressure turbine section airfoil count to bypass area ratio is below about 170.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine comprises a main compressor section having a high pressure compressor with a downstream most end, 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 main 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. A second tap taps air from a location closer to the downstream most end than the location(s) of the first tap. The first and second tap mix together and are delivered into the high pressure turbine. An intercooling system for a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes a first annular portion that is stationary and adapted for partially surrounding an engine core. The first annular portion includes a fore pylon connecting portion. The gas turbine engine also includes a rail coupled to the fore pylon and extending in the aft direction from the first annular portion. The gas turbine engine also includes a second annular portion, arranged aft of the first portion and coupled to the rail. The second annular portion is movable along an engine core centerline between a closed position and at least one open position. The second annular portion is configured to engage the first annular portion in the closed position, thereby providing access to the engine core. The gas turbine engine further comprises a thrust reverser arranged in the second annular portion.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine comprises a fan rotor having blades with an outer diameter. The outer diameter is greater than or equal to 77 inches (196 centimeters) and less than or equal to 135 inches (343 centimeter). The fan rotor has less than or equal to 26 fan blades, and is driven by a fan drive turbine through a gear reduction. The gear reduction has a gear ratio of greater than 2.6:1. The fan rotor delivers air into a bypass duct as bypass air, and into a duct leading to a compressor rotor as core air. A ratio of bypass air to the core air is greater than or equal to 12:1. An upstream turbine rotor is upstream of the fan drive turbine and drives a compressor rotor. The upstream turbine rotor has at least two stages, and the fan drive turbine rotor has at least three stages. The turbine blades in at least one stage of the fan drive turbine rotor are provided with a performance enhancing feature, which is at least one of the blades being manufactured by a directionally solidified blade material. The blades are provided as single crystal blades, and have a radially outer platform provided with scalloping to reduce the weight of the blades. The blades are provided with cooling air.
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 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 core housing has an outer peripheral surface and a fan housing defining an inner peripheral surface. At least one bifurcation duct extends between the outer peripheral surface to the inner peripheral surface. The heat exchanger is received within the at least one bifurcation duct.
Abstract:
Aa 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 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. An intercooling system for a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first compressor having a first overall pressure ratio, and a second compressor having a second overall pressure ratio. A ratio of the first overall pressure ratio to the second overall pressure ratio is greater than or equal to about 2.0. Further, a section of the gas turbine engine includes a thermally isolated area.