A gas turbine engine has components including a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine. At least one component is radially bladed having at least one row of radially extending rotatable blades and at least another is a worm component having an inner body disposed within an outer body. The inner and
A gas turbine engine has components including a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine. At least one component is radially bladed having at least one row of radially extending rotatable blades and at least another is a worm component having an inner body disposed within an outer body. The inner and outer bodies have offset inner and outer axes, intermeshed inner and outer helical blades wound about the inner and outer axes respectively, and at least one of the inner and outer bodies being rotatable about a corresponding one of the inner and outer axes. An aircraft gas turbine engine has components in serial downstream flow relationship including a fan, a low pressure compressor, a high pressure compressor, a combustor, a high pressure turbine, and a low pressure turbine. At least one of the components is radially bladed and at least one of the components is a worm component.
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What is claimed: 1. A gas turbine engine comprising: at least three gas turbine engine components including in downstream flow relationship a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine; at least a first one of the gas turbine engine components being a radially bladed component having at least one row o
What is claimed: 1. A gas turbine engine comprising: at least three gas turbine engine components including in downstream flow relationship a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine; at least a first one of the gas turbine engine components being a radially bladed component having at least one row of radially extending rotatable blades; at least a second one of the gas turbine engine components being a worm component; the worm component including an inlet axially spaced apart and upstream from an outlet, an inner body disposed within an outer body, and the inner and outer bodies extending from the inlet to the outlet; the inner and outer bodies having offset inner and outer axes respectively; at least one of the inner and outer bodies being rotatable about a corresponding one of the inner and outer axes; the inner and outer bodies having intermeshed inner and outer helical blades wound about the inner and outer axes respectively; and the inner and outer helical blades extending radially outwardly and inwardly respectively. 2. An engine as claimed in claim 1 further comprising the outer body being rotatable about the outer axis and the inner body and being rotatable about the inner axis. 3. An engine as claimed in claim 2 further comprising the inner and outer bodies being geared together in a fixed gear ratio. 4. An engine as claimed in claim 1 further comprising the inner and outer bodies being geared together in a fixed gear ratio. 5. An engine as claimed in claim 4 further comprising the outer body being rotatably fixed about the outer axis and the inner body being orbital about the outer axis. 6. An aircraft gas turbine engine comprising: gas turbine engine components including in serial downstream flow relationship a fan, a low pressure compressor, a high pressure compressor, a combustor, a high pressure turbine, and a low pressure turbine; the gas turbine engine components including one or more radially bladed components and one or more helically bladed worm components; each of the radially bladed components having at least one row of radially extending rotatable blades; each of the worm components including an inlet axially spaced apart and upstream from an outlet, an inner body disposed within an outer body, and the inner and outer bodies extending from the inlet to the outlet; the inner and outer bodies having offset inner and outer axes respectively; at least one of the inner and outer bodies being rotatable about a corresponding one of the inner and outer axes; the inner and outer bodies having intermeshed inner and outer helical blades wound about the inner and outer axes respectively; and the inner and outer helical blades extending radially outwardly and inwardly respectively. 7. An engine as claimed in claim 6 further comprising the outer body being rotatable about the outer axis and the inner body and being rotatable about the inner axis. 8. An engine as claimed in claim 7 further comprising the inner and outer bodies being geared together in a fixed gear ratio. 9. An engine as claimed in claim 6 further comprising the inner and outer bodies being geared together in a fixed gear ratio. 10. An engine as claimed in claim 9 further comprising the outer body being rotatably fixed about the outer axis and the inner body being orbital about the outer axis. 11. An engine as claimed in claim 6 further comprising the low pressure compressor being helically bladed. 12. An engine as claimed in claim 11 further comprising the fan, the high pressure compressor, the high pressure turbine, and the low pressure turbine being radially bladed. 13. An engine as claimed in claim 12 further comprising the outer body being rotatable about the outer axis and the inner body and being rotatable about the inner axis. 14. An engine as claimed in claim 13 further comprising the inner and outer bodies being geared together in a fixed gear ratio. 15. An engine as claimed in claim 11 further comprising the inner and outer bodies being geared together in a fixed gear ratio. 16. An engine as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the outer body being rotatably fixed about the outer axis and the inner body being orbital about the outer axis. 17. An engine as claimed in claim 6 further comprising the high pressure compressor including a radially bladed upstream section and a worm helically bladed downstream section and the high pressure turbine being radially bladed and drivingly connected to the upstream and downstream sections. 18. An engine as claimed in claim 17 further comprising the fan, the low pressure compressor, and the low pressure turbine being radially bladed. 19. An engine as claimed in claim 18 further comprising the outer body being rotatable about the outer axis and the inner body and being rotatable about the inner axis. 20. An engine as claimed in claim 19 further comprising the inner and outer bodies being geared together in a fixed gear ratio. 21. An engine as claimed in claim 17 further comprising the inner and outer bodies being geared together in a fixed gear ratio. 22. An engine as claimed in claim 21 further comprising the outer body being rotatably fixed about the outer axis and the inner body being orbital about the outer axis. 23. An engine as claimed in claim 6 further comprising: the high pressure compressor including a radially bladed upstream section and a worm helically bladed downstream section, the high pressure turbine being helically radially bladed and drivingly connected to the upstream and downstream sections, and the downstream section and the high pressure turbine being the worm components. 24. An engine as claimed in claim 23 further comprising the fan, the low pressure compressor, and the low pressure turbine being radially bladed. 25. An engine as claimed in claim 24 further comprising the outer body being rotatable about the outer axis and the inner body and being rotatable about the inner axis. 26. An engine as claimed in claim 25 further comprising the inner and outer bodies being geared together in a fixed gear ratio. 27. An engine as claimed in claim 23 further comprising the inner and outer bodies being geared together in a fixed gear ratio. 28. An engine as claimed in claim 27 further comprising the outer body being rotatably fixed about the outer axis and the inner body being orbital about the outer axis. 29. An engine as claimed in claim 6 further comprising the combustor and the high pressure turbine being helically bladed and drivingly connected to the high pressure compressor and the combustor, and the combustor and the high pressure turbine being the worm components. 30. An engine as claimed in claim 29 further comprising the fan, the low pressure compressor, the high pressure compressor, and the low pressure turbine being radially bladed. 31. An engine as claimed in claim 30 further comprising the outer body being rotatable about the outer axis and the inner body and being rotatable about the inner axis. 32. An engine as claimed in claim 31 further comprising the inner and outer bodies being geared together in a fixed gear ratio. 33. An engine as claimed in claim 29 further comprising the inner and outer bodies being geared together in a fixed gear ratio. 34. An engine as claimed in claim 33 further comprising the outer body being rotatably fixed about the outer axis and the inner body being orbital about the outer axis. 35. An engine as claimed in claim 6 further comprising: the combustor being helically bladed, the high pressure turbine being helically bladed and drivingly connected to the combustor, the combustor and the high pressure turbine being the worm components, the high pressure compressor drivingly connected to an intermediate pressure turbine disposed in flow relationship between the low pressure turbine and the high pressure turbine, and the fan and the low pressure compressor drivingly connected to the low pressure turbine. 36. An engine as claimed in claim 35 further comprising the fan, the low pressure compressor, the high pressure compressor, the low pressure turbine, and the intermediate pressure turbine being radially bladed. 37. An engine as claimed in claim 36 further comprising the outer body being rotatable about the outer axis and the inner body and being rotatable about the inner axis. 38. An engine as claimed in claim 37 further comprising the inner and outer bodies being geared together in a fixed gear ratio. 39. An engine as claimed in claim 35 further comprising the inner and outer bodies being geared together in a fixed gear ratio. 40. An engine as claimed in claim 39 further comprising the outer body being rotatably fixed about the outer axis and the inner body being orbital about the outer axis. 41. An engine as claimed in claim 6 further comprising: the worm component being an integral assembly including the combustor and the high pressure turbine extending axially downstream from the inlet to the outlet, the high pressure turbine being drivingly connected to the combustor, the high pressure compressor drivingly connected to an intermediate pressure turbine disposed in flow relationship between the low pressure turbine and the high pressure turbine, and the fan and the low pressure compressor drivingly connected to the low pressure turbine. 42. An engine as claimed in claim 41 further comprising the fan, the low pressure compressor, the high pressure compressor, the intermediate pressure turbine, and the low pressure turbine being radially bladed. 43. An engine as claimed in claim 42 further comprising the outer body being rotatable about the outer axis and the inner body and being rotatable about the inner axis. 44. An engine as claimed in claim 43 further comprising the inner and outer bodies being geared together in a fixed gear ratio. 45. An engine as claimed in claim 41 further comprising the inner and outer bodies being geared together in a fixed gear ratio. 46. An engine as claimed in claim 45 further comprising the outer body being rotatably fixed about the outer axis and the inner body being orbital about the outer axis.
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