摘要:
A nozzle for a gas turbine engine is provided which includes an outer casing, a convergent section, a divergent section, an external fairing, and apparatus for sealing between the external fairing and the divergent section. The convergent section communicates with the augmentor on one end and with the divergent section on the opposite end. The end of the divergent section opposite that attached to the convergent section is pivotly attached to the external fairing. The divergent section includes a plurality of divergent flaps and divergent flap seals circumferentially spaced. The apparatus for sealing between the external fairing and the divergent section attaches to the divergent flaps and divergent flap seals and mates with the external fairing.
摘要:
A fluid mixing apparatus for mixing primary exhaust and secondary airflow in a turbofan engine with provision for changing the ratio of secondary airflow to primary exhaust cross-sectional areas in the mixing plane. The mixing apparatus includes a segmented annulus (50) attached to the aft end of an engine generator casing (24), the annulus having a plurality of segments of which at least a portion are movable segments (52) hingedly connected to the generator. Each movable segment has an inboard position (54) in which the cross-sectional area ratio is increased and an outboard position (56) in which the ratio is decreased. A number of mixing devices (62) are connected to the segments. A repositioning assembly (96) moves the movable segments between their inboard and outboard positions. A first preferred embodiment of the mixing apparatus includes a number of stationary segments (60) interspersed between the movable segments (52). The mixing devices (62) are attached to the stationary segments (60). A second preferred embodiment of the mixing apparatus includes only movable segments (52), with the mixing devices (62) being attached to the movable segments. Expansion mechanisms (96) are provided between adjacent movable segments, as needed.
摘要:
An exhaust nozzle mixer for a turbojet engine is disclosed having a multi-lobed shroud extending from the exhaust nozzle of the turbojet engine, the shroud having a plurality of radially oriented lobes forming a plurality of gas mixing channels, each having a first cross-section in a plane extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the engine, as well as a flared lobe having a greater circumferential width than the remainder of the lobes to accommodate the engine mounting pylon. A baffle member extends radially inwardly from the mounting pylon toward the longitudinal axis of the engine such that the baffle extends into the flared lobe to form a plurality of cross-sections, each of such cross-sections being generally equal to each of remainder of the cross-sections of the multi-lobed shroud.
摘要:
A noise reduction kit for modifying a two (2) spool axial flow turbofan engine with multi-stage compressors and fan driven by multi-stage reaction turbines, and a thrust of at least about 18,000 lbs. at sea level. There is a fan at the upstream end of the core engine for generating axial fan air flow through bypass ducts terminating at a common nozzle, the common nozzle having a mixing plane area for each of the fan air flow and for the exhaust gas in a range between 700 and 800 square inches. A target thrust reverser includes opposing doors rotatable into position to block and divert the flow of exhaust gas for generating reverse thrust. Mixing means for radially diverting fan air and permitting radially outward expansion of exhaust gas is provided coaxially downstream to the core engine. An acoustically dampened light bulb-shaped nose cone is provided for coaxial attachment to an upstream end of the core engine. The axial flow front fan is axially separated from the inlet guide vane is extended relatively forwardly. A bleed air valve, selectively operational to bleed air from the core engine when the valve is open, is ducted for directing bleed air to the vicinity of the common nozzle.
摘要:
A thrust reverser system for a turbine engine of the type having a central relatively hot gas generator nozzle conducting a core flow and a relatively cold duct conducting a fan flow and surrounding the hot flow, a pair of thrust reverser door, each of the doors being pivotally mounted on an axis which is substantially diametrically positioned with respect to the exhaust nozzle of the engine so as to pivot between a stowed position in which the doors are out of the direct path of exhaust from the engine and a deployed position in which the doors are in the path of the engine exhaust for deflecting the exhaust and creating a braking thrust, a flow modifying arrangement acting on the hot gas generator nozzle for simultaneously decreasing the total pressure of the core flow and increasing the total pressure of the fan flow by increasing the area of the hot gas generator nozzle at the discharge end thereof and moving the boundary between the hot gas and cold gas flows radially outwardly.
摘要:
A mixing chamber for introducing a gaseous secondary flow into a gaseous, ducted main flow includes a plurality of vortex generators to facilitate mixing of the flows. The secondary main flow has a substantially smaller mass flow than the main flow. The main flow is guided via the plurality of vortex generators arranged adjacent to one another over the width or the periphery of the duct through which flow takes place. The height (h) of the vortex generators is at least 50% of the height (H) of the duct through which flow takes place. The secondary flow is fed into the duct in the immediate region of tile vortex generators. The mixing chamber according to the invention exhibits extraordinarily short mixing distances in the mixing chamber with a simultaneously low pressure loss.
摘要:
A mixer arrangement for a bypass type gas turbine engine is disclosed. The mixer is convoluted and generally annular and defines radially and axially extending first and second chutes adapted to receive, respectively, a hot gas stream from the engine core and a cooler gas stream from the fan duct. A pre-mixer is disposed upstream of the mixer and is also convoluted and is aligned in flow communication with the second chutes of the mixer such that the hot gas stream received by the pre-mixer is mixed with the cooler fan air stream received by the second chutes to raise the temperature of the fan air entering an afterburner section of the engine.
摘要:
A method is provided for achieving predetermined thickness requirements throughout a superplastically formed structure having extreme contours. A laminate assembly of sheets of a metal capable of exhibiting superplasticity, such as titanium alloy, is formed by a combination of superplastic forming and diffusion bonding. The shapes and positioning of the sheets is selected to provide extra metal where the greatest degree of stretching is necessary, such as around the lobes of an exhaust mixer for a turbofan aircraft engine. The gauge can thus be controlled throughout the structure while avoiding weak points and undue weight.
摘要:
A convertible aircraft engine, capable of turboshaft and/or turbofan modes of operation, is provided in a configuration that combines certain components to permit variation in bypass flow to match engine airflows with the mode of engine operation. The provided components permit the engine to decrease the power requirements of the engine's forward fan when the engine is operated in the turboshaft mode. To permit a decrease in fan power requirements, the fan is split into an outer portion and an inner portion separated by a rotating shroud. Airflow into the fan's outer portion is controlled with a part span inlet guide vane and an outlet guide vane. The guide vanes can be used to lessen the load on the outer portion of the fan while the inner portion continues to accelerate and compress a normal airflow into an engine compressor for supplying the engine's core. The power normally used to drive the fan outer portion is used instead to power a transfer shaft in the turboshaft mode.
摘要:
The assembly comprises a collector nozzle which is fixed to a turbine engine and which is elbowed laterally towards the exterior and which debouches into injection nozzles which are also elbowed and which open into a mixer masked laterally by means of a fairing, of which a shaped forward section defines, with an internal shaped screen and a central plug, a semi dynamic principal air inlet. The aspirated air dilutes the gas in the mixer which is terminated by means of an elbow directed upwardly and which can pivot about a transverse axis. In the position of maximum deviation upwardly this elbow masks the hot parts of the assembly from the rear. The assembly is particularly useful for equipping helicopters with lateral exhaust gas turbine engines, and it can be original equipment or retrofitted. The assembly serves to reduce the infra red emission from the helicopter, to defeat infra red homing missiles.