Gas turbine engine with axial movable fan variable area nozzle
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F02K-001/09
F02K-001/00
F02K-001/82
F02K-001/18
F04D-029/32
B64D-027/16
F02C-007/36
F04D-029/38
F01D-005/06
F01D-025/24
F02K-003/06
F04D-029/52
F04D-029/56
B64D-031/00
F02K-001/72
F02K-001/30
B64D-033/04
출원번호
US-0729748
(2017-10-11)
등록번호
US-10087885
(2018-10-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Kohlenberg, Gregory A.
Zamora, Sean P.
출원인 / 주소
United Technologies Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
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초록▼
A turbofan engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan section including a plurality of fan blades, the plurality of fan blades having a fixed stagger angle and a design angle of incidence, a low pressure turbine driving the plurality of fan blades th
A turbofan engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan section including a plurality of fan blades, the plurality of fan blades having a fixed stagger angle and a design angle of incidence, a low pressure turbine driving the plurality of fan blades through a gear train, a fan nacelle and a core nacelle extending along an engine axis of rotation, the fan nacelle at least partially surrounding the core nacelle and the plurality of fan blades, a fan bypass flow path defined between the core nacelle and the fan nacelle, the core nacelle contoured along the fan bypass flow path with respect to the engine axis of rotation, and a fan variable area nozzle in communication with a controller and with the fan bypass flow path, and defining a fan nozzle exit area between the fan nacelle and the core nacelle.
대표청구항▼
1. A turbofan engine comprising: a fan section including a plurality of fan blades, the plurality of fan blades having a fixed stagger angle and a design angle of incidence;a low pressure turbine driving the plurality of fan blades through a gear train, the low pressure turbine having a pressure rat
1. A turbofan engine comprising: a fan section including a plurality of fan blades, the plurality of fan blades having a fixed stagger angle and a design angle of incidence;a low pressure turbine driving the plurality of fan blades through a gear train, the low pressure turbine having a pressure ratio greater than 5:1, and the gear train having a gear reduction ratio of greater than 2.5:1;a fan nacelle and a core nacelle extending along an engine axis of rotation, the fan nacelle at least partially surrounding the core nacelle and the plurality of fan blades;a fan bypass flow path defined between the core nacelle and the fan nacelle, the core nacelle contoured along the fan bypass flow path with respect to the engine axis of rotation, and a bypass ratio greater than 10:1;a fan variable area nozzle in communication with a controller and with the fan bypass flow path, and defining a fan nozzle exit area between the fan nacelle and the core nacelle; andwherein the fan variable area nozzle varies a geometry of the bypass flow path and varies the fan nozzle exit area to adjust fan bypass air flow in the fan bypass flow path in response to the controller in a plurality of flight conditions such that the engine is allowed to change to a more favorable fan operating line, avoids an instability region of the fan section, and maintains an angle of incidence of the plurality of fan blades in the plurality of flight conditions that is close to the design angle of incidence on the plurality of fan blades. 2. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 1, wherein the fan variable area nozzle includes a first fan nacelle section, and a second fan nacelle section movably mounted relative the first fan nacelle section and moveable axially along the engine axis of rotation relative the first fan nacelle section. 3. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 2, comprising a low pressure compressor and a high pressure compressor each including a plurality of stages, and a two stage high pressure turbine driving the high pressure compressor, wherein the low pressure turbine drives the low pressure compressor. 4. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 3, further comprising a duct defined between the fan nacelle and the core nacelle forward of the fan variable area nozzle, the duct having a duct maximum area, and wherein the duct maximum area is greater than the fan nozzle exit area with the fan variable area nozzle in a fully open position. 5. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 4, wherein the low pressure turbine is a three stage low pressure turbine. 6. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 5, wherein the fan variable area nozzle has an effective area increase limit, the fan nozzle exit area has a maximum effective area increase, and the fan variable area nozzle achieves the maximum effective area increase of the fan nozzle exit area in operation before the fan variable area nozzle has reached the effective area increase limit. 7. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 4, wherein the duct has a duct area distribution and outer wall curvature that is tailored such that the maximum effective area increase of the fan nozzle exit area is achieved in operation before the fan variable area nozzle has reached the effective area increase limit. 8. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 7, wherein the fan variable area nozzle causes the fan nozzle exit area to decrease for a cruise operating condition, and the fan variable area nozzle causes the fan nozzle exit area to increase for a landing operating condition. 9. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 8, wherein the fan variable area nozzle includes a plurality of sectors, and each of the plurality of sectors are simultaneously moveable. 10. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 2, wherein the second fan nacelle section is moveable along the engine axis of rotation relative to the first fan nacelle section to define an auxiliary port extending between the first fan nacelle section and the second fan nacelle section. 11. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 10, wherein the fixed stagger angle is set with respect to a cruise operating condition. 12. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 11, wherein the fan variable area nozzle causes the fan nozzle exit area to decrease for the cruise operating condition, and the fan variable area nozzle causes the fan nozzle exit area to increase for a landing operating condition. 13. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 12, wherein the fan variable area nozzle includes a plurality of sectors, and each of the plurality of sectors are simultaneously moveable. 14. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 13, wherein the second fan nacelle section defines a trailing edge of the fan variable area nozzle. 15. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 14, wherein the fan variable area nozzle has a maximum required effective area, and the fan nozzle exit area with the fan variable area nozzle in a fully open position is greater than the maximum required effective area of the fan variable area nozzle. 16. A turbofan engine comprising: a fan section including a plurality of fan blades, the plurality of fan blades having a design angle of incidence;a gear train including a planetary gear system having a gear reduction ratio of greater than 2.5:1;a low pressure turbine driving the plurality of fan blades through the gear train;a fan nacelle and a core nacelle extending along an engine axis of rotation, the fan nacelle at least partially surrounding the core nacelle and the plurality of fan blades;a fan bypass flow path defined between the core nacelle and the fan nacelle, the core nacelle contoured along the fan bypass flow path with respect to the engine axis of rotation, and a bypass ratio greater than 10:1;a fan variable area nozzle in communication with a controller and with the fan bypass flow path, and defining a fan nozzle exit area between the fan nacelle and the core nacelle; andwherein the fan variable area nozzle varies a geometry of the bypass flow path and varies the fan nozzle exit area to adjust fan bypass air flow in the fan bypass flow path in response to the controller in a plurality of flight conditions such that the engine is allowed to change to a more favorable fan operating line, avoid an instability region of the fan section, and maintain an angle of incidence of the plurality of fan blades in the plurality of flight conditions that is close to the design angle of incidence on the plurality of fan blades. 17. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 16, wherein the fan variable area nozzle includes a plurality of sectors, and each of the plurality of sectors are simultaneously moveable. 18. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 17, wherein the low pressure turbine includes a pressure ratio greater than 5:1. 19. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 18, further comprising a two stage high pressure turbine, and a low spool including a low pressure compressor and the low pressure turbine, the low spool driving the low pressure compressor and the planetary gear system. 20. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 17, further comprising a duct defined between the fan nacelle and the core nacelle forward of the fan variable area nozzle, the duct having a duct maximum area, and wherein the duct maximum area is greater than the fan nozzle exit area with the fan variable area nozzle in a fully open position. 21. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 20, wherein the fan variable area nozzle causes the fan nozzle exit area to increase for a landing operating condition, and the fan variable area nozzle causes the fan nozzle exit area to decrease for a cruise operating condition. 22. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 21, wherein the low pressure turbine includes a pressure ratio greater than 5:1. 23. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 21, wherein the plurality of fan blades include a fixed stagger angle. 24. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 23, wherein the fan variable area nozzle has a maximum required effective area, and the fan nozzle exit area with the fan variable area nozzle in the fully open position is greater than the maximum required effective area of the fan variable area nozzle. 25. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 24, further comprising a two stage high pressure turbine driving a high pressure compressor. 26. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 25, wherein the low pressure turbine is a three stage low pressure turbine. 27. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 26, wherein the low pressure turbine includes a pressure ratio greater than 5:1. 28. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 27, wherein the fan variable area nozzle has an effective area increase limit, the fan nozzle exit area has a maximum effective area increase, and the fan variable area nozzle achieves the maximum effective area increase of the fan nozzle exit area in operation before the fan variable area nozzle has reached the effective area increase limit. 29. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 28, wherein the fan variable area nozzle includes a first fan nacelle section, and a second fan nacelle section movably mounted relative the first fan nacelle section and moveable axially along the engine axis of rotation relative the first fan nacelle section, and wherein the second fan nacelle section is moveable along the engine axis of rotation relative to the first fan nacelle section to define an auxiliary port extending between the first fan nacelle section and the second fan nacelle section. 30. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 29, further comprising a low spool including a low pressure compressor and the low pressure turbine, the low spool driving the low pressure compressor and the planetary gear system.
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