公开(公告)号：US10288087B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US15079446

申请日：2016-03-24

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Gabriel L Suciu ,  Jesse M Chandler

IPC: F01D17/16 ,  F04D29/56 ,  F04D29/54 ,  F01D9/04 ,  F01D17/12 ,  F01D17/14 ,  F02B37/24 ,  F01D7/00 ,  F04D29/32

Abstract: A variable vane system for a gas turbine engine, comprising an actuator, a harmonic drive comprising a strain wave gearing mechanism comprising a fixed circular spline, a flex spline attached to an output shaft, and a wave generator attached to an input shaft driven by the actuator, the flex spline driven by the wave generator with respect to the circular spline, a drive gear driven by the output shaft along a first axis, and an actuator gear mounted to one of a multiple of variable vanes along a second axis transverse to the first axis, the actuator gear driven by the drive gear.

公开(公告)号：US20160017844A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-21

申请号：US14774896

申请日：2014-03-12

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Gabriel L Suciu ,  Jesse M Chandler

IPC: F02K1/70 ,  B64D33/04 ,  B64D29/04 ,  F02K3/00

CPC classification number: F02K1/70 ,  B64D29/04 ,  B64D33/04 ,  F02C3/10 ,  F02K1/60 ,  F02K1/605 ,  F02K3/00 ,  F05D2250/314

Abstract: An engine system has a gas generator, a bi-fi wall surrounding at least a portion of the gas generator, a casing surrounding a fan, and the casing having first and second thrust reverser doors which in a deployed position abut each other and the bi-fi wall.

Abstract translation: 发动机系统具有气体发生器，围绕气体发生器的至少一部分的双壁壁，围绕风扇的壳体，以及具有第一和第二推力反向器门的壳体，所述第一和第二推力反向器门处于展开位置彼此邻接并且所述双 -fi墙。

公开(公告)号：US10301962B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US15079400

申请日：2016-03-24

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Jesse M Chandler ,  Gabriel L Suciu ,  Joseph Stack

IPC: F01D9/04 ,  F01D17/12 ,  F01D17/14 ,  F01D17/16 ,  F01D25/34 ,  F02K3/02

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a harmonic drive driven by an actuator, a drive shaft driven by the harmonic drive, the drive shaft with a first drive gear and a second drive gear. A first variable vane stage with a first actuator gear to direct drive one of a multiple of variable vanes, the first actuator gear meshed with the first drive gear; and a second variable vane stage with a second actuator gear to direct drive one of a multiple of variable vanes, the second actuator gear meshed with the second drive gear.

公开(公告)号：US10107130B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-23

申请号：US15079417

申请日：2016-03-24

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Gabriel L Suciu ,  Jonathan F Zimmitti ,  Jesse M Chandler

IPC: F16H37/06 ,  F01D17/16 ,  F16H49/00 ,  F16H19/00

Abstract: An actuator system including a harmonic drive operable to drive a variable vane system of a gas turbine engine.

公开(公告)号：US10458271B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US15079392

申请日：2016-03-24

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Jesse M Chandler ,  Gabriel L Suciu ,  Joseph Stack

IPC: F01D17/16 ,  F16H49/00 ,  F16H19/00 ,  F01D9/04 ,  F01D17/12 ,  F01D17/14 ,  F01D25/34

Abstract: A cable drive system for variable vane operation comprising an actuator, a harmonic drive driven by the actuator, a cable drive system driven by the harmonic drive; and a unison ring driven by the cable drive system.

公开(公告)号：US10329947B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US15079482

申请日：2016-03-24

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Gabriel L Suciu ,  Jesse M Chandler

IPC: F01D17/16 ,  F01D9/04 ,  F02K3/06 ,  F01D17/12 ,  F01D17/14

Abstract: A variable vane system includes a first variable vane stage with a multiple of first actuator gears, each of the multiple of first actuator gears mounted to a respective variable vane of the first variable vane stage, and a second variable vane stage with a multiple of second stage actuator gears. Each of the multiple of second stage actuator gears mounted to a respective variable vane of the second variable vane stage, an extended geared unison ring driven by the drive gear, wherein the extended geared unison ring spans at least a first variable vane stage and a second variable vane stage, each of the multiple of first and second stage actuator gears driven by the extended geared unison ring.

公开(公告)号：US10294813B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US15079505

申请日：2016-03-24

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Anthony R Bifulco ,  Gabriel L Suciu ,  Jesse M Chandler

IPC: F01D17/16 ,  F01D9/04 ,  F01D17/12 ,  F01D25/34 ,  F16H19/04 ,  F16H49/00

Abstract: A variable vane system includes a harmonic drive driven by an actuator, and a drive gear driven by the harmonic drive. A geared unison ring includes an actuator gear rack driven by the drive gear and a multiple of vane gears, each of the multiple of vane gears mounted to one of a multiple of variable vanes, the multiple of vane gears driven by a gear rack of the geared unison ring.

公开(公告)号：US10443430B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US15079432

申请日：2016-03-24

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Jesse M Chandler ,  Gabriel L Suciu

IPC: F01D17/16 ,  F16H49/00 ,  F01D9/04 ,  F01D17/12 ,  F01D17/14 ,  F01D25/34 ,  F04D29/32 ,  F04D29/56 ,  F01D7/00

Abstract: A variable vane system includes a unison ring driven by a harmonic drive. A multiple of pins extend from the unison ring. A multiple of variable vanes are driven by the unison ring, each of the multiple of variable vanes connected to the unison ring through a respective drive arm with a slot that receives one of the multiple of pins to accommodate axial motion a support that extends from an engine case to support the unison ring and a multiple of rollers to support the unison ring.

公开(公告)号：US10329946B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US15079454

申请日：2016-03-24

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Gabriel L Suciu ,  Jesse M Chandler

IPC: F01D17/16 ,  F02K3/06 ,  F01D9/04 ,  F01D17/12 ,  F01D25/34

Abstract: A variable vane system for a gas turbine engine includes a geared unison ring driven by a drive gear, the geared unison ring axially slidable parallel to an engine axis with respect to the drive gear as the rotation of the unison ring results in axial motion that is accommodated by the axial sliding between a gear mesh of the geared unison ring and the drive gear.

公开(公告)号：US09488103B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US14142966

申请日：2013-12-30

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Gabriel L Suciu ,  Jesse M Chandler ,  Joseph B Staubach

IPC: F02C7/057 ,  F02C7/042 ,  B64D33/02 ,  F02C7/055 ,  F02C7/052 ,  F02K3/077 ,  B64D27/20 ,  F02C3/10

CPC classification number: F02C7/057 ,  B64D27/20 ,  B64D33/02 ,  B64D2033/0286 ,  F02C3/10 ,  F02C7/042 ,  F02C7/052 ,  F02C7/055 ,  F02K3/077 ,  F05D2250/314

Abstract: A gas generator for a reverse core engine propulsion system has a variable cycle intake for the gas generator, which variable cycle intake includes a duct system. The duct system is configured for being selectively disposed in a first position and a second position, wherein free stream air is fed to the gas generator when in the first position, and fan stream air is fed to the gas generator when in the second position.

Abstract translation: 用于逆向核心发动机推进系统的气体发生器具有用于气体发生器的可变循环进气口，该可变循环进气口包括管道系统。 管道系统被配置为选择性地设置在第一位置和第二位置，其中当处于第一位置时，自由流空气被供给到气体发生器，并且当处于第二位置时，风扇流空气被供给到气体发生器。