摘要:
Variation in the available mixing plane areas in an exhaust arrangement of a gas turbine engine enables alteration and configuration for better thermal cycle performance of that engine. A shaped centre fairing is associated with an exit nozzle and a bypass duct such that channels between the fairing, nozzle exit and duct can be adjusted to change the available areas. Such variation is achieved by relative axial displacement, typically of the exit nozzle using an appropriate mechanism.
摘要:
A mounting assembly (10) for mounting a gas turbine engine on an aircraft. The assembly (10) comprising four equispaced hydraulic piston and cylinder thrust links (16) connecting between the engine fan case (12) and the air intake (14), which intake (14) is mounted to the airframe.
摘要:
Within a turbine engine a heat exchanger may be provided to cool compressor air flows to be utilized for cabin ventilation or other functions. A fluid flow acting as a coolant for the heat exchanger is generally drawn from the by-pass duct of the engine and a dedicated outlet duct is provided such that the exhausted fluid flow from the heat exchanger is delivered along the conduit duct to a low pressure region. In such circumstances, an appropriate pressure differential across the heat exchanger is maintained for operational efficiency when required, whilst the exhausted fluid flow is isolated and does not compromise the usual engine ventilation vent exit area sizing. Over-sized ventilation vents would create an aerodynamic step and therefore drag upon the thrust of the engine. Typically, the outlet end of the outlet duct has a variable geometry to enable adjustment in the pressure differential across the heat exchanger such that an air fan valve used to control flow rate through the heat exchanger may not be required.
摘要:
An aircraft comprising an aeroengine and a noise reflective surface, the aeroengine capable of generating a hot exhaust jet and noise characterized in that the reflective surface is profiled to reflect noise from the aeroengine into the hot exhaust jet thereby attenuating reflected noise.
摘要:
A thrust reverser for a gas turbine engine (10) comprises cascade structures (20,22) mounted in an engine cowl (12). The cascades (20,22) comprise a plurality of air deflecting vanes (24) arranged in fixed space relationship. At least one of the cascades (22) translates between a first inoperative position where the cascade (22) is stowed radially inward of the cowl (12) and a second operative position where the cascade (22) is clear of the cowl (12) to expose the air deflecting vanes (24). When the trust reverser is operative blocker doors (26) pivot across an annular duct (13) defined between the core engine (11) and the cowl (12) to deflect the airflow passing therethrough to the exposed cascades (20,22) to produce a braking force.
摘要:
An aircraft engine mounting assembly comprising a bracket arrangement with two plates located either side of an opening in the structural bypass duct. The bracket arrangement mounts two inclined links which connect to the engine. In normal usage, tension/compression from the links will be passed by the bracket arrangement into the airframe. Upon failure of one of the links the bracket arrangement will engage with the structural bypass duct to transmit engine loads into the airframe via the duct.
摘要:
A thrust reverser for a gas turbine engine (10) comprises cascade structures (20,22) mounted in an engine cowl (12). The cascades (20,22) comprise a plurality of air deflecting vanes (24) arranged in fixed space relationship. At least one of the cascades (22) translates between a first inoperative position where the cascade (22) is stowed radially inward of the cowl (12) and a second operative position where the cascade (22) is clear of the cowl (12) to expose the air deflecting vanes (24). When the trust reverser is operative blocker doors (26) pivot across an annular duct (13) defined between the core engine (11) and the cowl (12) to deflect the airflow passing therethrough to the exposed cascades (20,22) to produce a braking force.
摘要:
A gas turbine engine comprising a core engine surrounded by a core casing, at least one C-duct having radially inner and outer walls and a thrust reverser unit; the engine is mounted to an aircraft pylon via at least one thrust member attached to the core engine; the thrust reverser unit is mounted within the outer wall of the C-duct; the C-duct is secured to the core casing via a vee-groove attachment comprising vee-groove and vee-blade parts, the attachment is arranged to transfer loads between the thrust reverser unit and the pylon; wherein one cooperating part of the attachment is mounted to a torsion box mounted on the inner wall of the C-duct.
摘要:
In certain circumstances recovery of a fluid flow presented through a heat exchanger into another flow can create problems with respect to drag and loss of thrust. In gas turbine engines heat exchangers are utilized for providing cooling of other flows such as in relation to compressor air taken from the core of the engine and utilized for cabin ventilation and de-icing functions. By providing an outlet valve through an outlet duct in a wall of a housing the exhaust fluid flow from the heat exchanger can be returned to the by-pass flow with reduced drag effects whilst recovering thrust. The valve may take the form of a flap displaceable into the by-pass flow before an exit plan to create a reduction in static pressure drawing fluid flow through the heat exchanger.
摘要:
An engine mounting assembly for an engine, e.g. a gas turbine engine comprises a plurality of carrying arrangements. Each carrying arrangement comprises a rear load absorbing assembly. Each load absorbing assembly provides a rear mounting point for an engine carrier. Each carrying arrangement further comprises first and second stabilising members extending forwardly from the rear mounting point of the rear load absorbing assembly to first and second spaced forward mounting points for an engine carrier.