ACOUSTICAL HEALTH MONITORING OF GAS TURBINE ENGINES

    公开(公告)号:US20240060428A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-22

    申请号:US17892777

    申请日:2022-08-22

    IPC分类号: F01D21/00 G01M15/14

    摘要: Health monitoring systems and associated methods for gas turbine engines are provided. A health monitoring method includes using a microphone to acquire operation data indicative of acoustic energy generated in a core gas path of the gas turbine engine. The operation data is compared to reference data indicative of an acoustic signature of fluid noise associated with a non-normal condition in the core gas path of the gas turbine engine. Based on the comparing of the operation data to the reference data, the non-normal condition is determined to exist within the core gas path of the gas turbine engine. A signal indicative of the existence of the non-normal condition within the core gas path of the gas turbine engine is output.

    Drive assembly and method of assembly

    公开(公告)号:US11906017B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-20

    申请号:US18327945

    申请日:2023-06-02

    摘要: The torque transfer assembly can have a torque shaft rotatable around a rotation axis, the torque shaft having a first end and a second end opposite the first end along the rotation axis, a first reference feature at an intermediary location between the first end and the second end, and a sun gear integrated to the torque shaft, at the first end, the second end has a first external diameter, and the sun gear having a second external diameter greater than the first external diameter; and a reference tube having a fixed end secured to the torque shaft adjacent the second end, a free end having a second reference feature adjacent the first reference feature, the reference tube extending around the torque shaft, the reference tube having an internal diameter, the internal diameter being between the first external diameter and the second external diameter.

    VARIABLE VANE AIRFOIL WITH RECESS TO ACCOMMODATE PROTUBERANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20240052852A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-15

    申请号:US17884167

    申请日:2022-08-09

    IPC分类号: F04D29/56 F04D29/54

    摘要: A gas turbine engine apparatus includes an engine flowpath, a protuberance and a variable vane. The protuberance projects into the engine flowpath. The variable vane extends across the engine flowpath. The variable vane includes a pivot axis and an airfoil. The variable vane is configured to pivot about the pivot axis between a first position and a second position. The airfoil extends spanwise along a span line between a first end and a second end. The airfoil extends chordwise along a chord line between a leading edge and a trailing edge. A recess extends spanwise into the airfoil from the first end. The airfoil, at the first end, is spaced from the protuberance when the variable vane is in the first position. The airfoil, at the first end, is aligned with the protuberance and the protuberance projects into the recess when the variable vane is in the second position.

    GAS TURBINE ENGINE EXHAUST CASE WITH BLADE SHROUD AND STIFFENERS

    公开(公告)号:US20240052758A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-15

    申请号:US17884201

    申请日:2022-08-09

    IPC分类号: F01D25/24 F01D9/04

    摘要: An assembly is provided for a gas turbine engine. This engine assembly includes a bladed rotor rotatable about an axis, and an engine case. The engine case includes an outer duct wall, a first circumferential stiffener, a second circumferential stiffener and a plurality of axial stiffeners. The outer duct wall forms a shroud around the bladed rotor. The first circumferential stiffener extends circumferentially about the outer duct wall. The second circumferential stiffener extends circumferentially about the outer duct wall. The axial stiffeners are arranged circumferentially about the outer duct wall. Each of the axial stiffeners extends axially between the first circumferential stiffener and the second circumferential stiffener.

    Method and system for determining an engine temperature

    公开(公告)号:US11898503B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-13

    申请号:US18070728

    申请日:2022-11-29

    发明人: Yves Cloutier

    IPC分类号: F02C9/28

    摘要: Methods and systems for determining an engine temperature for a gas turbine engine are provided. An estimated combustor temperature is determined based on at least one operating condition of the gas turbine engine and an estimated vane mass flow. A corrected vane mass flow is determined based on the estimated combustor temperature, the estimated vane mass flow, and a combustor pressure. The corrected vane mass flow is compared to a reference vane mass flow to obtain the mass flow correction factor. When a condition associated with the mass flow correction factor is not satisfied, the estimated combustor temperature is adjusted based on the mass flow correction factor to produce an adjusted combustor temperature; and the mass flow correction factor is updated based on the adjusted combustor temperature. When the condition associated with the mass flow correction factor is satisfied, the estimated combustor temperature is assigned as the engine temperature.

    Bearing housing
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11891906B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-06

    申请号:US17651913

    申请日:2022-02-22

    摘要: A bearing housing for a bearing having an outer race, the bearing housing comprising: an annular wall extending about an axis and axially between a first end and a second end, the annular wall including: a plurality of holes spaced circumferentially from one another and spaced axially from the first end, the plurality of holes extending through the annular wall toward the axis; and an interior housing surface extending about the axis and defining interior openings of the plurality of holes, the interior housing surface having a cylindrical portion defining a seat for radial engagement with the outer race, the cylindrical portion extending axially from a first location proximate to the first end to at least a second location between the first location and the interior openings.

    Portable test stand and method for testing aircraft engines

    公开(公告)号:US11874196B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-16

    申请号:US17822148

    申请日:2022-08-25

    IPC分类号: G01M15/02 G01M15/14

    CPC分类号: G01M15/02 G01M15/14

    摘要: A portable attitude test stand (PATS) for an aircraft engine, has: a support frame mountable on a trailer of a road vehicle; a test cell supported by the support frame and sized to receive the aircraft engine, the test cell operable to rotate the aircraft engine about a pitch axis and a roll axis of the aircraft engine; and an actuator operatively connected to the test cell and to the support frame, the actuator operable to lower and raise the test cell relative to the support frame between a transport configuration in which the test cell has a transport height and a test configuration in which the test cell has a test height, the test height being greater than the transport height.