摘要:
A pulse detonation system for a gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centerline axis extending therethrough includes a rotatable cylindrical member having a forward surface, an aft surface, and an outer circumferential surface, where a plurality of spaced detonation passages are disposed therethrough. Each detonation passage includes at least a portion having a longitudinal axis extending therethrough oriented at a circumferential angle to the longitudinal centerline axis. The pulse detonation system further includes a shaft rotatably connected to the cylindrical member and a stator configured in spaced arrangement with the forward surface of the cylindrical member and a portion of the shaft. The stator has at least one group of ports formed therein alignable with the detonation passages as the cylindrical member rotates. In this way, detonation cycles are performed in the detonation passages so that combustion gases exit the aft surface of the cylindrical member to create a torque which causes the cylindrical member to rotate. Each detonation passage further includes a first end located adjacent the forward surface of the cylindrical member and a second end located adjacent the aft surface of the cylindrical member.
摘要:
A method facilitates assembling a turbine engine to facilitate preventing ice accumulation on the turbine engine during engine operation. The method comprises coupling at least one heat pipe to the engine such that a first end of the at least one heat pipe is coupled in thermal communication with a heat source, and coupling a second end of the at least one heat pipe in thermal communication with an outer surface of an engine component that is upstream from the heat source.
摘要:
A pulse detonation system for a gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centerline axis extending therethrough. The pulse detonation system includes a rotatable cylindrical member having a forward surface, an aft surface, and an outer circumferential surface, where at least one stage of circumferentially spaced detonation passages are disposed therethrough. Each detonation passage further includes: a leading portion positioned adjacent the forward surface of the cylindrical member, with the leading portion having a centerline therethrough oriented at a designated angle to an axis extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal centerline axis within a specified plane; a trailing portion positioned adjacent the aft surface of the cylindrical member, with the trailing portion having a centerline therethrough oriented at a designated angle to the axis within the specified plane; and, a middle portion connecting the leading and trailing portions, with the middle portion having a centerline therethrough with a substantially constantly changing slope in the specified plane. A shaft is rotatably connected to the cylindrical member and a stator is configured in spaced arrangement with the forward surface of the cylindrical member and a portion of the shaft. The stator further includes at least one group of ports formed therein alignable with the leading portions of the detonation passages as the cylindrical member rotates. In this way, detonation cycles are performed in the detonation passages so that combustion gases interact therewith to create a torque which causes the cylindrical member to rotate.
摘要:
A gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centerline axis therethrough, including: a fan section at a forward end of the gas turbine engine including at least a first fan blade row connected to a first drive shaft; a booster compressor positioned downstream of and in at least partial flow communication with the fan section including a plurality of stages, each stage including a stationary compressor blade row and a rotating compressor blade row connected to a drive shaft and interdigitated with the stationary compressor blade row; a core system positioned downstream of the compressor, where the core system further includes an intermediate compressor positioned downstream of and in flow communication with the booster compressor, the intermediate compressor being connected to a second drive shaft, and a combustion system for producing pulses of gas having increased pressure and temperature from a fluid flow provided to an inlet thereof so as to produce a working fluid at an outlet; and, a low pressure turbine positioned downstream of and in flow communication with the core system, the low pressure turbine being utilized to power the first drive shaft. The core system may also include an intermediate turbine positioned downstream of the combustion system in flow communication with the working fluid, where the intermediate turbine is utilized to power the second drive shaft. A first source of compressed air having a predetermined pressure is provided to the combustion system inlet and a second source of compressed air having a pressure greater than the first source of compressed air is provided to cool the combustion system.
摘要:
A method and system for maintaining a limiting gas temperature in a gas turbine engine working fluid flowpath by monitoring the gas temperature and adjusting one or more parameters when the gas temperature exceeds a predetermined or a calculated temperature limit during engine operation. The parameters include one or more of a group of engine parameters including high and low pressure turbine nozzle flow areas, fan and core flow areas, and a rotor speed. The one or more parameters are adjusted to lower the gas temperature to below the temperature limit during engine operation. The limiting gas temperature may be a turbine exhaust gas temperature such as a high pressure turbine exhaust gas temperature. The turbine nozzle flow areas may be adjusted with variable nozzle vanes and the fan and core exhaust nozzle flow areas with a translatable fan nozzle cowling and a translatable core nozzle plug, respectively.
摘要:
A gas turbine engine combustion system includes a plurality of fuel injectors circumferentially disposed around a combustor in a one to one fuel supply relationship with a plurality of fuel nozzle valves, and an electronic controller for controlling the fuel nozzle valves to eliminate and/or reduce hot streaking in response to sensed hot streak conditions. The fuel nozzle valves may be modulating valves. The electronic controller may be used to individually control the fuel nozzle valves. The hot streak conditions may be sensed with temperature sensors such as temperature sensors operably mounted in the combustor. A program in the electronic controller may be used for determining broken or malfunctioning sensors by calculating a combustor temperature and comparing it to measured temperatures from the sensors and comparing the measured fuel pressures in the individual fuel nozzle circuits with the simulated or calculated fuel pressures.
摘要:
A gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centerline axis therethrough, including: a fan section at a forward end of the gas turbine engine including at least a first fan blade row connected to a drive shaft; a booster compressor positioned downstream of the fan section including a plurality of stages, where each stage includes a stationary compressor blade row and a rotating compressor blade row connected to the drive shaft and interdigitated with the stationary compressor blade row; and, a combustion system for producing pulses of gas having increased pressure and temperature of a fluid flow provided to an inlet thereof so as to produce a working fluid at an outlet. A first source of compressed air from the booster compressor is provided to the combustion system inlet and a second source of compressed air from the booster compressor is provided to cool the combustion system, where the pressure of the compressed air from the second source has a greater pressure than that of the compressed air from the first source.
摘要:
A gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centerline axis therethrough, including: a fan section at a forward end of the gas turbine engine including at least a first fan blade row connected to a first drive shaft; a booster compressor positioned downstream of and in at least partial flow communication with the fan section including a plurality of stages, each stage including a stationary compressor blade row and a rotating compressor blade row connected to a drive shaft and interdigitated with the stationary compressor blade row; a core system positioned downstream of the booster compressor, the core system further comprising a combustion system for producing pulses of gas having increased pressure and temperature from a fluid flow provided to an inlet thereof so as to produce a working fluid at an outlet; a low pressure turbine positioned downstream of and in flow communication with the core system, the low pressure turbine being utilized to power the first drive shaft; and, a system for cooling the combustion system, wherein fuel is utilized as a cooling fluid prior to being supplied to the combustion system. The core system may further include an intermediate compressor positioned downstream of and in flow communication with the compressor connected to a second drive shaft; and an intermediate turbine positioned downstream of the combustion system in flow communication with the working fluid.
摘要:
A gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centerline axis therethrough, including: a fan section at a forward end of the gas turbine engine including at least a first fan blade row connected to a first drive shaft; a booster compressor positioned downstream of the fan section, the booster compressor including a first compressor blade row and a second compressor blade row connected to a second drive shaft and interdigitated with the first compressor blade row; and, a pulse detonation system for powering the first and second drive shafts. The pulse detonation system powers only the second drive shaft during a first designated condition of the gas turbine engine and both the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft during a second designated condition of the gas turbine engine. The first and second drive shafts are powered independently of each other by the pulse detonation system.
摘要:
An article comprises a textured surface disposed on a substrate. The surface has an effective liquid wettability sufficient to generate, with a reference liquid, a contact angle in a range from about 120° to about 180°. The surface comprises a material having a nominal liquid wettability sufficient to generate, with the reference liquid, a nominal contact angle in a range from about 60° to about 90°, the material comprising at least one material selected from the group consisting of a polymer and a ceramic. The properties of the surface may include low-drag or low-friction, self-cleaning capability, and resistance to icing, fouling, and fogging, and the like. Methods of making such a surface are also described.