Selective power distribution for an aircraft propulsion system

    公开(公告)号:US12129802B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US17903681

    申请日:2022-09-06

    发明人: Paul R. Hanrahan

    IPC分类号: F02C7/36

    摘要: An assembly is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This assembly includes a compressor section, a combustor section, a turbine section and a flowpath extending sequentially through the compressor section, the combustor section and the turbine section. The assembly also includes a turbine rotor, a propulsor rotor and an auxiliary turbine. The turbine rotor is within the turbine section. The turbine rotor is configured to rotatably drive the propulsor rotor. The auxiliary turbine includes an auxiliary turbine rotor. The auxiliary turbine rotor is configured to rotatably drive the propulsor rotor with the turbine rotor. The auxiliary turbine is configured to receive bleed gas from the flowpath.

    Geared turbofan with over-speed protection

    公开(公告)号:US12123373B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US16931685

    申请日:2020-07-17

    IPC分类号: F02C7/36 F02K3/06

    摘要: A gas turbine engine includes a fan shaft rotatable about an axis, a fan connected to the fan shaft, and an outer housing surrounding the fan to define a bypass passage. A compressor section has both a low pressure compressor that is fixed to rotate with the fan shaft and a high pressure compressor. A turbine section has a low pressure turbine driving a low speed spool and a high pressure turbine driving the high pressure compressor. The low pressure turbine includes rotating blades and a static structure aft of the rotating blades. A fan drivetrain includes a geared architecture connecting the low speed spool to the fan shaft such that the fan and low pressure compressor rotate at a lower speed than the low pressure turbine. A thrust bearing is axially aft of the geared architecture and axially forward of the high pressure compressor. A tower shaft is rotatably driven by the low speed spool.

    Turbine engine fuel injector with oxygen circuit

    公开(公告)号:US12116934B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US18108404

    申请日:2023-02-10

    IPC分类号: F02C7/22 F23R3/28

    摘要: A system is provided for an aerial vehicle. This system includes a splash plate, a fuel nozzle and a gas circuit. The splash plate includes a splash plate surface. The fuel nozzle includes a nozzle orifice. The fuel nozzle is configured to direct fuel out of the nozzle orifice to impinge against the splash plate surface. The gas circuit includes a gas passage and a gas outlet. At least a portion of the gas passage is formed by and embedded within the splash plate. The gas passage extends through the splash plate to the gas outlet.

    Buffer air system for a bearing compartment

    公开(公告)号:US12116900B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US18105623

    申请日:2023-02-03

    IPC分类号: F01D25/16

    摘要: An assembly is provided for a turbine engine. This assembly includes a rotating structure rotatable about an axis, a stationary structure and a bearing. The stationary structure forms a bearing compartment, a buffer cavity, a low pressure cavity and a high pressure cavity with the rotating structure. The buffer cavity surrounds the bearing compartment. The low pressure cavity surrounds the buffer cavity. The high pressure cavity surrounds the low pressure cavity. The bearing is within the bearing compartment. The bearing rotatably couples the rotating structure to the stationary structure.

    Variable area nozzle assembly for an aircraft propulsion system

    公开(公告)号:US12110839B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US18394655

    申请日:2023-12-22

    申请人: RTX Corporation

    IPC分类号: F02K1/08 F02K1/18 F02K1/80

    摘要: A variable area nozzle assembly includes a fixed center plug, a fixed outer nozzle, and an inner nozzle. The fixed center plug includes a seal. The inner nozzle is disposed between the fixed center plug and the fixed outer nozzle. The inner nozzle includes an inner nozzle body. The inner nozzle body forms a primary duct between the inner nozzle and the fixed outer nozzle. The inner nozzle body forms a secondary duct and a gap. The gap is a nozzle outlet of the secondary duct. The secondary duct is disposed between the inner nozzle body and the fixed center plug upstream of the seal. The inner nozzle body forms a plurality of apertures. The inner nozzle body is translatable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the primary duct has a first cross-sectional area and the plurality of apertures are isolated from the gap by the seal. In the second position, the primary duct has a second cross-sectional area and the plurality of apertures are connected in fluid communication with the gap.