公开(公告)号：US11149650B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US16025038

申请日：2018-07-02

Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Paul R. Adams ,  Shankar S. Magge ,  Joseph B. Staubach ,  Wesley K. Lord ,  Frederick M. Schwarz ,  Gabriel L. Suciu

IPC: F02C7/36 ,  F02C3/107 ,  F02C9/18 ,  F01D11/12 ,  F01D5/06 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F02C7/20 ,  F04D19/02 ,  F02K3/075 ,  F02K3/06 ,  F04D29/32 ,  F04D29/54

Abstract: A turbofan engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan including a circumferential array of fan blades, a compressor in fluid communication with the fan, the compressor including a first compressor section and a second compressor, the second compressor section including a second compressor section inlet with a second compressor section inlet annulus area, a fan duct including a fan duct annulus area outboard of the second compressor section inlet, a shaft assembly having a first portion and a second portion, a turbine in fluid communication with the combustor, the turbine having a first turbine section coupled to the first portion of the shaft assembly to drive the first compressor section, and a second turbine section coupled to the second portion of the shaft assembly to drive the fan, an epicyclic transmission coupled to the fan and rotatable by the second turbine section through the second portion of the shaft assembly to allow the second turbine to turn faster than the fan, wherein the second turbine section includes a maximum gas path radius and the fan blades include a maximum radius, and a ratio of the maximum gas path radius to the maximum radius of the fan blades is less than 0.6.

公开(公告)号：US20210301731A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

申请号：US17230326

申请日：2021-04-14

Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Paul R. Adams ,  Shankar S. Magge ,  Joseph B. Staubach ,  Wesley K. Lord ,  Frederick M. Schwarz ,  Gabriel L. Suciu

IPC: F02C7/36 ,  F02C3/107 ,  F02C9/18 ,  F01D11/12 ,  F01D5/06 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F02C7/20 ,  F04D19/02 ,  F02K3/075 ,  F02K3/06 ,  F04D29/32

Abstract: A turbofan engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan including an array of fan blades rotatable about an engine axis, a compressor including a high pressure compressor section and a low pressure compressor section, the low pressure compressor section including a low pressure compressor section inlet with a low pressure compressor inlet annulus area, a fan duct including a fan duct annulus area outboard of the low pressure compressor section inlet, and a turbine having a high pressure turbine section and a low pressure turbine section driving the fan through a speed reduction mechanism, wherein the low pressure turbine section defines a maximum gas path radius and the fan blades define a maximum radius, and a ratio of the maximum gas path radius to the maximum radius of the fan blades is less than 0.6.

公开(公告)号：US11614036B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US17530544

申请日：2021-11-19

Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Paul R. Adams ,  Shankar S. Magge ,  Joseph B. Staubach ,  Wesley K. Lord ,  Frederick M. Schwarz ,  Gabriel L. Suciu

IPC: F02C7/36 ,  F02C3/107 ,  F02C9/18 ,  F02K3/06 ,  F02K3/075 ,  F01D5/06 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F02C7/20 ,  F04D19/02 ,  F01D11/12

Abstract: A gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a propulsor including a circumferential array of blades, a low pressure compressor section including a low pressure compressor section inlet with a low pressure compressor section inlet annulus area and a low pressure turbine section. The low pressure turbine section includes a maximum gas path radius, the blades include a maximum radius, and a ratio of the maximum gas path radius to the maximum radius of the blades is equal to or greater than 0.35, and is less than 0.55.

公开(公告)号：US11480108B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-25

申请号：US17230271

申请日：2021-04-14

Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Paul R. Adams ,  Shankar S. Magge ,  Joseph B. Staubach ,  Wesley K. Lord ,  Frederick M. Schwarz ,  Gabriel L. Suciu

IPC: F02C7/36 ,  F02C3/107 ,  F02C9/18 ,  F01D11/12 ,  F01D5/06 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F02C7/20 ,  F04D19/02 ,  F02K3/075 ,  F02K3/06 ,  F04D29/32 ,  F04D29/54

Abstract: A turbofan engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan including a circumferential array of fan blades, a compressor in fluid communication with the fan, the compressor including a low pressure compressor section and a high pressure compressor section, the low pressure compressor section including a low pressure compressor section inlet with a low pressure compressor section inlet annulus area, a fan duct including a fan duct annulus area outboard of the a low pressure compressor section inlet, a turbine in fluid communication with the combustor, the turbine having a high pressure turbine section and a low pressure turbine that drives the fan, a speed reduction mechanism coupled to the fan and rotatable by the low pressure turbine section to allow the low pressure turbine section to turn faster than the fan, wherein the low pressure turbine section includes a maximum gas path radius and the fan blades include a maximum radius, and a ratio of the maximum gas path radius to the maximum radius of the fan blades is between 0.50 and 0.55, or is greater than 0.55 and less than or equal to 0.65.

公开(公告)号：US11486311B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US17230326

申请日：2021-04-14

Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Paul R. Adams ,  Shankar S. Magge ,  Joseph B. Staubach ,  Wesley K. Lord ,  Frederick M. Schwarz ,  Gabriel L. Suciu

IPC: F02C7/36 ,  F02C3/107 ,  F02C9/18 ,  F01D11/12 ,  F01D5/06 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F02C7/20 ,  F04D19/02 ,  F02K3/075 ,  F02K3/06 ,  F04D29/32

Abstract: A turbofan engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan including an array of fan blades rotatable about an engine axis, a compressor including a high pressure compressor section and a low pressure compressor section, the low pressure compressor section including a low pressure compressor section inlet with a low pressure compressor inlet annulus area, a fan duct including a fan duct annulus area outboard of the low pressure compressor section inlet, and a turbine having a high pressure turbine section and a low pressure turbine section driving the fan through a speed reduction mechanism, wherein the low pressure turbine section defines a maximum gas path radius and the fan blades define a maximum radius, and a ratio of the maximum gas path radius to the maximum radius of the fan blades is less than 0.6.

公开(公告)号：US11346289B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-31

申请号：US16881567

申请日：2020-05-22

Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Paul R. Adams ,  Frederick M. Schwarz ,  Shankar S. Magge ,  Joseph B. Staubach ,  Wesley K. Lord ,  Gabriel L. Suciu

IPC: F02C9/18 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F02C7/20 ,  F01D1/02 ,  F01D5/02 ,  F01D9/04 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F02C7/36 ,  F02C3/107 ,  F02K3/06 ,  F02C3/113 ,  F02K3/02 ,  F02K3/075 ,  F02K7/06

Abstract: A turbofan engine has an engine case and a gaspath through the engine case. A fan has a circumferential array of fan blades. The engine further has a compressor, a combustor, a gas generating turbine, and a low pressure turbine section. A speed reduction mechanism couples the low pressure turbine section to the fan. A bypass area ratio is greater than about 6.0. The low pressure turbine section airfoil count to bypass area ratio is below about 170.

公开(公告)号：US11215123B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US17062756

申请日：2020-10-05

Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Paul R. Adams ,  Shankar S. Magge ,  Joseph B. Staubach ,  Wesley K. Lord ,  Frederick M. Schwarz ,  Gabriel L. Suciu

IPC: F02C7/36 ,  F02C3/107 ,  F02C9/18 ,  F02K3/06 ,  F02K3/075 ,  F01D5/06 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F02C7/20 ,  F04D19/02 ,  F01D11/12

Abstract: A turbofan engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan including a circumferential array of fan blades, a low pressure compressor section including a low pressure compressor section inlet with a low pressure compressor section inlet annulus area, and a fan duct annulus area outboard of the low pressure compressor section inlet, and a fan drive turbine section. The fan drive turbine section includes a maximum gas path radius and the fan blades include a maximum radius, and a ratio of the maximum gas path radius to the maximum radius of the fan blades is equal to or greater than 0.35, and is less than 0.55.

公开(公告)号：US20210071587A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US17062756

申请日：2020-10-05

Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Paul R. Adams ,  Shankar S. Magge ,  Joseph B. Staubach ,  Wesley K. Lord ,  Frederick M. Schwarz ,  Gabriel L. Suciu

IPC: F02C7/36 ,  F02C3/107 ,  F02C9/18 ,  F02K3/06 ,  F02K3/075 ,  F01D5/06 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F02C7/20 ,  F04D19/02 ,  F01D11/12

Abstract: A turbofan engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan including a circumferential array of fan blades, a low pressure compressor section including a low pressure compressor section inlet with a low pressure compressor section inlet annulus area, and a fan duct annulus area outboard of the low pressure compressor section inlet, and a fan drive turbine section. The fan drive turbine section includes a maximum gas path radius and the fan blades include a maximum radius, and a ratio of the maximum gas path radius to the maximum radius of the fan blades is equal to or greater than 0.35, and is less than 0.55.

公开(公告)号：US20220074352A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17530544

申请日：2021-11-19

Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Paul R. Adams ,  Shankar S. Magge ,  Joseph B. Staubach ,  Wesley K. Lord ,  Frederick M. Schwarz ,  Gabriel L. Suciu

IPC: F02C7/36 ,  F02C3/107 ,  F02C9/18 ,  F02K3/06 ,  F02K3/075 ,  F01D5/06 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F02C7/20 ,  F04D19/02 ,  F01D11/12

Abstract: A gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a propulsor including a circumferential array of blades, a low pressure compressor section including a low pressure compressor section inlet with a low pressure compressor section inlet annulus area and a low pressure turbine section. The low pressure turbine section includes a maximum gas path radius, the blades include a maximum radius, and a ratio of the maximum gas path radius to the maximum radius of the blades is equal to or greater than 0.35, and is less than 0.55.

公开(公告)号：US11242805B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16025022

申请日：2018-07-02

Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Paul R. Adams ,  Shankar S. Magge ,  Joseph B. Staubach ,  Wesley K. Lord ,  Frederick M. Schwarz ,  Gabriel L. Suciu

IPC: F02C7/36 ,  F02C3/107 ,  F02C9/18 ,  F01D11/12 ,  F01D5/06 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F02C7/20 ,  F04D19/02 ,  F02K3/075 ,  F02K3/06 ,  F04D29/32

Abstract: A turbofan engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan including an array of fan blades rotatable about an engine axis, a compressor including a first compressor section and a second compressor section, the second compressor section including a second compressor section inlet with a compressor inlet annulus area, a fan duct including a fan duct annulus area outboard of the second compressor section inlet, and a turbine having a first turbine section driving the first compressor section, a second turbine section driving the fan through an epicyclic gearbox, the second turbine section including blades and vanes, and wherein the second turbine section defines a maximum gas path radius and the fan blades define a maximum radius, and a ratio of the maximum gas path radius to the maximum radius of the fan blades is less than 0.6.