公开(公告)号：US11518525B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US17411529

申请日：2021-08-25

Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Gabriel L. Suciu ,  Brian Merry ,  Stephen H. Taylor ,  Charles E. Lents

IPC: F02C6/08 ,  B64D13/08 ,  F02C9/18 ,  F02K3/115 ,  B64D27/10 ,  F01D15/10 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F02K3/06 ,  H02K7/18 ,  F02C7/18 ,  F02K3/04 ,  B64D13/06

Abstract: An engine driven environmental control system (ECS) air circuit includes a gas turbine engine having a compressor section. The compressor section includes a plurality of compressor bleeds. A selection valve selectively connects each of said bleeds to an input of an intercooler. A second valve is configured to selectively connect an output of said intercooler to at least one auxiliary compressor. The output of each of the at least one auxiliary compressors is connected to an ECS air input.

公开(公告)号：US20220128003A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17571720

申请日：2022-01-10

Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Marc J. Muldoon ,  Joseph B. Staubach ,  Jesse M. Chandler ,  Neil Terwilliger ,  Gabriel L. Suciu

IPC: F02C6/20 ,  F02C7/36

Abstract: An aircraft propulsion system includes a fan section that includes a fan shaft that is rotatable about a fan axis. The fan shaft includes a fan gear. The aircraft propulsion system also includes a boost turbine engine that includes a first output shaft that includes a first gear that is coupled to the fan gear. The boost turbine engine has a first maximum power capacity. The aircraft propulsion system further includes a cruise gas turbine engine that includes a second output shaft that includes a second gear that is coupled to the fan gear. The cruise turbine engine has a second maximum power capacity that is less than the first maximum power capacity of the boost turbine engine. The fan section produces a thrust that corresponds to power input through the fan gear from the boost turbine engine and the cruise turbine engine.

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.

公开(公告)号：US20220018312A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US17217831

申请日：2021-03-30

Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Gabriel L. Suciu ,  Brian Merry ,  Christopher M. Dye

IPC: F02K3/06 ,  F02C7/36 ,  F02C7/20

Abstract: A turbine engine is disclosed that includes a fan case surrounding a fan rotatable about an axis. A core is supported relative to the fan case by support structure arranged downstream from the fan. The core includes a core housing having an inlet case arranged to receive airflow from the fan. A compressor case is arranged axially adjacent to the inlet case and surrounds a compressor stage having a rotor blade with a blade trailing edge. The support structure includes a support structure leading edge facing the fan and a support structure trailing edge on a side opposite the support structure leading edge. The support structure trailing edge is arranged axially forward of the blade trailing edge. In one example, a forward attachment extends from the support structure to the inlet case.

公开(公告)号：US20210301765A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

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

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：US11131323B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-28

申请号：US16507553

申请日：2019-07-10

Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Gabriel L. Suciu ,  Jesse M. Chandler

IPC: F04D29/56 ,  F04D27/00 ,  F01D9/04 ,  F01D17/12 ,  F01D17/14 ,  F01D17/16 ,  F01D25/34

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a harmonic drive driven by an actuator, a drive shaft driven by the harmonic drive, the drive shaft with a first drive gear and a second drive gear. A first variable vane stage with a first actuator gear to direct drive one of a multiple of variable vanes, the first actuator gear meshed with the first drive gear; and a second variable vane stage with a second actuator gear to direct drive one of a multiple of variable vanes, the second actuator gear meshed with the second drive gear.

公开(公告)号：US20210239074A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US17213725

申请日：2021-03-26

Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Brian D. Merry ,  Gabriel L. Suciu ,  Karl L. Hasel

IPC: F02K3/00 ,  F02C7/36 ,  F01D25/16 ,  F02K3/04 ,  F02C7/06 ,  F02C3/04

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a shaft and a hub supported by the shaft. A housing includes an inlet and an intermediate case that respectively provide an inlet and an intermediate case flow path. A rotor is connected to the hub and supports a compressor section arranged axially between the inlet and the intermediate case flow paths. A compressor section inlet has a radially inner boundary that is spaced a second radial distance from the rotational axis different from the first radial distance. First and second bearings support the shaft relative to the intermediate case and the inlet case, respectively. An inner race of the first bearing and an inner race of the second bearing engage and rotate with the hub. A fan shaft is drivingly connected to a fan having fan blades. A gear system is connected to the fan shaft and driven through a flex shaft.