THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR FOR A TURBINE ENGINE

    公开(公告)号:US20240141800A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US18148530

    申请日:2022-12-30

    CPC classification number: F01D15/10 F01D11/24 H10N10/01 H10N10/17 B33Y80/00

    Abstract: A thermoelectric generator for a turbine engine is provided. The turbine engine can include a core having a casing surrounded by an engine cowl. The thermoelectric generator is attached to or formed integrally with the casing. The thermoelectric generator includes a power generation module formed by a plurality of thermocouples that utilize a temperature differential between a hot side and a cold side of the casing to generate electrical power. In one aspect, an electrically insulative layer is positioned between the casing and the power generation module. In another aspect, the thermoelectric generator includes a phase change material pack that includes an inner layer and an outer layer, the power generation module being positioned between the inner layer and the outer layer. In other aspects, the thermoelectric generator can be additively manufactured on the casing or another structural component of the turbine engine.

    COMPRESSOR APPARATUS WITH BLEED SLOT AND SUPPLEMENTAL FLANGE

    公开(公告)号:US20180313276A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-01

    申请号:US15499743

    申请日:2017-04-27

    Abstract: A compressor bleed slot apparatus includes: an annular compressor casing; a stator vane row disposed inside the compressor casing; a blade row mounted for rotation about a centerline axis inside the compressor casing, axially downstream of the stator row; a bleed slot passing through the compressor casing, wherein the bleed slot is bounded by inboard and outboard walls defined within the compressor casing, the bleed slot having an inlet positioned axially between the stator vane row and the blade row, the bleed slot extending along a slot axis, at least a portion of the bleed slot lying within an axial extent of the blade row; an annular array of struts interconnecting the inboard and outboard walls; and an annular supplemental flange extending radially outward from the compressor casing, wherein at least a portion of the supplemental flange is axially positioned within an axial extent of the bleed slot.

    COMPRESSOR APPARATUS WITH BLEED SLOT AND SUPPLEMENTAL FLANGE

    公开(公告)号:US20220018293A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-20

    申请号:US17188780

    申请日:2021-03-01

    Abstract: An example compressor bleed slot apparatus includes an annular compressor casing, a blade row mounted for rotation about a centerline axis inside the compressor casing, a bleed slot passing through the forward section of the compressor casing, wherein the bleed slot is bounded by inboard and outboard walls defined within the compressor casing, the bleed slot extending along a slot axis, at least a portion of the bleed slot lying within an axial extent of the blade row, an array of struts interconnecting the inboard and outboard walls, and an annular supplemental flange extending radially outward from the forward section of the compressor casing, wherein at least a portion of the supplemental flange is axially positioned within an axial extent of the bleed slot, wherein the supplemental flange includes a necked-down portion adjacent the forward section of the compressor casing, the necked-down portion positioned axially between an inlet of the bleed slot and an outlet of the bleed slot.

    CLIPPED HEAT SHIELD ASSEMBLY
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180266439A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-20

    申请号:US15458105

    申请日:2017-03-14

    Abstract: Bleed air system includes bleed port with annular bleed slot in a compressor inner casing surrounding flowpath circumscribing a centerline in compressor inner casing. Inner and outer slot walls bound bleed flow passage through the bleed slot. Annular array of arcuate shields radially inwardly bound the bleed flow passage downstream and aft of inner slot wall. Each shield includes integrally-formed axially forward retaining portion, downstream portion, and upstream portion therebetween. Clipping means clips retaining portion to aft facing radial wall of annular lip on inner slot wall. Clipping means may be arcuate or annular clip having forward annular portion attached to annular aft flange substantially perpendicular to the centerline and forward annular portion disposed in annular slot extending into inner slot wall. Forward annular portion and annular slot may be cylindrical or conical. Clip may include aft conical portion radially offset from forward conical portion and transition portion therebetween.

    Compressor apparatus with bleed slot and supplemental flange

    公开(公告)号:US11719168B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-08

    申请号:US17188780

    申请日:2021-03-01

    Abstract: An example compressor bleed slot apparatus includes an annular compressor casing, a blade row mounted for rotation about a centerline axis inside the compressor casing, a bleed slot passing through the forward section of the compressor casing, wherein the bleed slot is bounded by inboard and outboard walls defined within the compressor casing, the bleed slot extending along a slot axis, at least a portion of the bleed slot lying within an axial extent of the blade row, an array of struts interconnecting the inboard and outboard walls, and an annular supplemental flange extending radially outward from the forward section of the compressor casing, wherein at least a portion of the supplemental flange is axially positioned within an axial extent of the bleed slot, wherein the supplemental flange includes a necked-down portion adjacent the forward section of the compressor casing, the necked-down portion positioned axially between an inlet of the bleed slot and an outlet of the bleed slot.

    Compressor apparatus with bleed slot and supplemental flange

    公开(公告)号:US10934943B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US15499743

    申请日:2017-04-27

    Abstract: A compressor bleed slot apparatus includes: an annular compressor casing; a stator vane row disposed inside the compressor casing; a blade row mounted for rotation about a centerline axis inside the compressor casing, axially downstream of the stator row; a bleed slot passing through the compressor casing, wherein the bleed slot is bounded by inboard and outboard walls defined within the compressor casing, the bleed slot having an inlet positioned axially between the stator vane row and the blade row, the bleed slot extending along a slot axis, at least a portion of the bleed slot lying within an axial extent of the blade row; an annular array of struts interconnecting the inboard and outboard walls; and an annular supplemental flange extending radially outward from the compressor casing, wherein at least a portion of the supplemental flange is axially positioned within an axial extent of the bleed slot.

    Clipped heat shield assembly
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10539153B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-21

    申请号:US15458105

    申请日:2017-03-14

    Abstract: Bleed air system includes bleed port with annular bleed slot in a compressor inner casing surrounding flowpath circumscribing a centerline in compressor inner casing. Inner and outer slot walls bound bleed flow passage through the bleed slot. Annular array of arcuate shields radially inwardly bound the bleed flow passage downstream and aft of inner slot wall. Each shield includes integrally-formed axially forward retaining portion, downstream portion, and upstream portion therebetween. Clipping means clips retaining portion to aft facing radial wall of annular lip on inner slot wall. Clipping means may be arcuate or annular clip having forward annular portion attached to annular aft flange substantially perpendicular to the centerline and forward annular portion disposed in annular slot extending into inner slot wall. Forward annular portion and annular slot may be cylindrical or conical. Clip may include aft conical portion radially offset from forward conical portion and transition portion therebetween.

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