Gas turbine engine with axial movable fan variable area nozzle
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F02K-003/075
F02K-001/18
B64D-033/04
F02K-001/30
F02K-001/72
B64D-031/00
F01D-005/06
F01D-025/24
F02K-003/06
F04D-029/32
F04D-029/38
F04D-029/52
F04D-029/56
B64D-027/16
F02C-007/36
출원번호
US-0712251
(2017-09-22)
등록번호
US-10174716
(2019-01-08)
발명자
/ 주소
Kohlenberg, Gregory A.
Zamora, Sean P.
출원인 / 주소
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
대리인 / 주소
Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
인용정보
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초록▼
A turbofan engine includes fan section including a plurality of fan blades, a gear train, a low spool including a low pressure turbine and a low pressure compressor, the low pressure turbine driving the plurality of fan blades through the gear train, and a high spool including a high pressure turbin
A turbofan engine includes fan section including a plurality of fan blades, a gear train, a low spool including a low pressure turbine and a low pressure compressor, the low pressure turbine driving the plurality of fan blades through the gear train, and a high spool including a high pressure turbine driving a high pressure compressor. A fan nacelle at least partially surrounds a core nacelle to define a fan bypass flow path. A fan variable area nozzle is in communication with the fan bypass flow path and defines a fan nozzle exit area between the fan nacelle and the core nacelle. The fan variable area nozzle varies the fan nozzle exit area.
대표청구항▼
1. 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 having a gear reduction ratio of greater than 2.5:1;a low spool including a low pressure turbine and a low pressure compressor, the low pres
1. 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 having a gear reduction ratio of greater than 2.5:1;a low spool including a low pressure turbine and a low pressure compressor, the low pressure turbine driving the plurality of fan blades through the gear train, the low pressure turbine having a pressure ratio greater than 5:1;a high spool including a two-stage high pressure turbine driving a high pressure compressor;a fan nacelle at least partially surrounding a core nacelle to define a fan bypass flow path, and a bypass ratio greater than 10:1;a fan variable area nozzle in communication with the fan bypass flow path and defining a fan nozzle exit area between the fan nacelle and the core nacelle;a controller; andwherein the controller controls the fan variable area nozzle, varying the fan nozzle exit area in operation to adjust fan bypass air flow in the fan bypass flow path in a plurality of flight conditions 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 of the plurality of fan blades. 2. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 1, wherein the gear train includes a planetary gear system. 3. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 2, wherein the fan variable nozzle decreases the fan nozzle exit area for a cruise operating condition. 4. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 3, wherein the plurality of fan blades include a fixed stagger angle. 5. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 4, wherein the controller controls the fan variable area nozzle, varying the fan nozzle exit area in operation to adjust the bypass ratio. 6. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 5, wherein the fan variable nozzle increases the fan nozzle exit area for a landing operating condition. 7. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 6, wherein the fan variable area nozzle varies the fan nozzle exit area in response to the controller in the plurality of flight conditions, allowing the engine 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 of the plurality of fan blades. 8. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 7, 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, wherein the duct maximum area is greater than the fan nozzle exit area with the fan variable area nozzle in a fully open position. 9. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 8, 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. 10. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 9, wherein the fan variable area nozzle has an effective area increase limit, and 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. 11. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 8, wherein the fan variable area nozzle has an effective area increase limit, and 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. 12. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 8, wherein the fan variable area nozzle includes a plurality of sectors that are simultaneously moveable. 13. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 8, wherein the low spool driving the low pressure compressor and the planetary gear system, which in turn drives the fan. 14. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 7, wherein the fan variable area nozzle has an effective area increase limit, and 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. 15. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 7, 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. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 15, wherein the fan variable area nozzle has an effective area increase limit, and 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. 17. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 1, 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, wherein the duct maximum area is greater than the fan nozzle exit area with the fan variable area nozzle in a fully open position. 18. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 1, 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. 19. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 1, wherein the fan variable area nozzle has an effective area increase limit, and 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. 20. 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 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, the low pressure turbine having a pressure ratio greater than 5:1;a high spool including a high pressure turbine driving a high pressure compressor;a fan nacelle at least partially surrounding a core nacelle to define a fan bypass flow path, 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 the fan nozzle exit area in response to the controller in a plurality of flight conditions, allowing the engine to change to a more favorable fan operating line, and avoid an instability region of the fan section; andwherein 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. 21. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 20, wherein the high pressure turbine is a two-stage high pressure turbine, and the fan variable area nozzle includes a plurality of movable surfaces that are simultaneously moveable. 22. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 21, wherein the fan variable nozzle decreases the fan nozzle exit area for a cruise operating condition. 23. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 22, wherein the fan variable nozzle increases the fan nozzle exit area for a landing operating condition, and the fan variable area nozzle varies the fan nozzle exit area in operation to adjust fan bypass air flow in the fan bypass flow path in the plurality of flight conditions 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 of the plurality of fan blades. 24. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 23, wherein the gear train includes a planetary gear system. 25. 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 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, the low pressure turbine having a pressure ratio greater than 5:1;a high spool including a high pressure turbine driving a high pressure compressor;a fan nacelle at least partially surrounding a core nacelle to define a fan bypass flow path, 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 the fan nozzle exit area in response to the controller in a plurality of flight conditions, allowing the engine to change to a more favorable fan operating line, and avoid an instability region of the fan section; andwherein the fan variable area nozzle has an effective area increase limit, and 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. 26. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 25, wherein the high pressure turbine is a two-stage high pressure turbine, the gear train includes a planetary gear system, the fan variable nozzle decreases the fan nozzle exit area for a cruise operating condition, and the fan variable area nozzle includes a plurality of movable surfaces that are simultaneously moveable. 27. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 26, 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. 28. 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 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, the low pressure turbine having a pressure ratio greater than 5:1;a high spool including a high pressure turbine driving a high pressure compressor;a fan nacelle at least partially surrounding a core nacelle to define a fan bypass flow path, 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 the fan nozzle exit area in response to the controller in a plurality of flight conditions, allowing the engine to change to a more favorable fan operating line, and avoid an instability region of the fan section; andthe 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. 29. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 28, wherein the high pressure turbine is a two-stage high pressure turbine, the gear train includes a planetary gear system, the fan variable nozzle decreases the fan nozzle exit area for a cruise operating condition and increases the fan nozzle exit area for a landing operating condition, and the fan variable area nozzle includes a plurality of movable surfaces that are simultaneously moveable. 30. The turbofan engine as recited in claim 29, 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, wherein the duct maximum area is greater than the fan nozzle exit area with the fan variable area nozzle in the fully open position.
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