Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation

Aaron M Finke

Stephen Michael Bortoli

Andrew P Grosskopf

Glenn C Lemmers, Jr

Mark J Franklin

David S Behling

Jonathan C Dell

Doren Smith

Andreas C Koenig

Christine Lynn Ooyen

Duane C Johnson

Mustansir Kheraluwala

Tyler W Hayes

William B Beard

Dhaval S Patel

Ted A Martin

Michael R Blewett

Craig R LeGros

Eric Alan Carter

Roy D Rasmussen

Douglas J Turner

Erika M Danckers

Nathan A Berry

Nathan D Lewis

Philip Gillingwater

Michael James Dawson

Gabriella Crisanti

Doren C Smith

Andrea C Koenig

A drive mechanism for use with an electric motor and a clutch mechanism includes a rotor shaft, a disconnect shaft, a disconnect mechanism, at least one damper element, and a part of a clutch. The rotor shaft and disconnect shaft have a longitudinal axis A. The disconnect shaft transmits torque between the rotor shaft and the clutch mechanism. The disconnect shaft comprises the part of the clutch and a shaft element. The disconnect mechanism is configured to move the disconnect shaft between an engaged position in which the part of the clutch is engaged with the clutch mechanism and a disengaged position in which the part of the clutch is not engaged with the clutch mechanism. The at least one damper element is configured to absorb at least part of any kinetic energy introduced into the disconnect shaft due to movement of the disconnect shaft.

Disconnect mechanisms

A shaft assembly having: a first shaft with an inner facing surface having: an inner facing spline extending between spline ends; an inner facing projection, adjacent to one of the spline ends, extending to an inner facing projection surface; and an inner facing projection seat, adjacent to another of the spline ends; and a second shaft having an outer facing surface having: an outer facing spline extending between spline ends; an outer facing projection, adjacent to one of the spline ends of the outer facing spline, extending to an outer projection surface; and an outer facing projection seat, adjacent to another of the ends of the outer facing spline; the first shaft at least partially surrounds the second shaft; the inner facing projection surface is disposed against the outer facing projection seat; and the outer facing projection surface disposed against the inner facing projection seat.

Splined shaft assembly with piloting features

A dual drive, dual clutch accessory drive system for an aircraft including a first input shaft connected to a first pressure spool of a turbine engine. The first input shaft rotates at a first speed. A second input shaft is connected to a second spool of the turbine engine that is distinct from the first spool. The second input shaft rotates at a second speed. An output shaft operatively connected to an aircraft accessory. A first drive path selectively operatively connects the first input shaft with the output shaft. The first drive path includes a first clutch. The first drive path being operable to rotate the output shaft at the first speed. A second drive path operatively connects the second input shaft with the output shaft. The second drive path includes a second clutch. The second drive path is operable to rotate the output shaft at the second speed.

Dual drive, dual clutch drive system for an aircraft accessory

A disconnect mechanism comprises an input shaft defining a drive axis, a disconnect shaft selectively engaged with the input shaft to be driven about the drive axis by the input shaft, and a disconnect ramp operatively connected to the disconnect shaft to axially move the disconnect shaft between at least a first axial position and a second axial position. A disconnect pawl is selectively engaged with the disconnect ramp shaft, and a brake is selectively engaged with the disconnect shaft in the second axial position.

System and method to disconnect and brake a rotating device

An aircraft oil management system includes a generator, pump, and pump control system. The generator is mechanically coupled to a prime mover via a the rotor shaft and is configured to output three-phase power. The pump is mechanically decoupled from the rotor shaft and delivers oil to the generator. The pump control system drives the pump independent of a rotational speed of the rotor shaft.

Motor driven pump for variable speed power generation cooling

An engine system can include an engine having an engine shaft and a transmission that can include an input shaft connected to the engine shaft to rotate with the engine shaft, one or more rotating gears configured to rotate relative to the input shaft, and a synchromesh configured to selectively engage each of the one or more rotating gears to the input shaft. Transmission can include a second shaft comprising a clutch configured to selectively engage the one or more rotating gears to the second shaft to cause the second shaft to rotate with the one or more rotating gears.

Transmission systems having clutch at output side

A turbomachine dual spool transmission system can include a transmission assembly configured to connect to a combination output of a dual spool differential at a transmission input to be driven by the combination output to turn a transmission output. The transmission assembly can be configured to provide a first output gear ratio in a first state and a second output gear ratio in a second state. The system can include the dual spool differential. The dual spool differential can include a gear assembly configured to combine a low pressure spool input and a high pressure spool input into a combination output to provide an output speed range smaller than a low pressure speed range alone.

Turbomachine dual spool transmission systems

A disconnect mechanism to disconnect an electric machine from an ancillary component includes a ramp shaft connected to a disconnect shaft of the electric machine, and connected to the ancillary component, such that when connected to the ancillary component the disconnect shaft transmits rotational energy between the electric motor and the ancillary component. The ramp shaft includes a disconnect feature. A plunger is selectably engageable with the disconnect feature to disconnect the ramp shaft from the disconnect shaft. The disconnect feature includes a drop-in window for initial engagement with the plunger, and a ramp surface extending in a circumferential direction from the drop in window at an acute angle relative to the drop in window. Engagement of the plunger with the ramp surface urges movement of the ramp shaft in an axial direction away from the disconnect shaft to disconnect the ramp shaft from the disconnect shaft.

High ramp angle disconnect shaft

A turbomachine dual spool differential can include a gear assembly configured to combine a low pressure spool input and a high pressure spool input into a combination output to provide an output speed range smaller than a low pressure spool speed range alone. The gear assembly can include a ring gear, a sun gear, and a plurality of planetary gears disposed between the sun gear and the ring gear and meshed with the sun gear and the ring gear. The planetary gears can be rotationally connected to a carrier.

A hydraulic clutch assembly can include a shaft defining a shaft channel, one or more hydraulic ports defined through the shaft, and one or more lubrication holes defined through the shaft. A porting manifold can be disposed at least partially within the shaft channel. The porting manifold can include a control pressure path in fluid communication with the one or more hydraulic ports and a lubrication flow path in fluid communication with the one or more lubrication holes. The control pressure path and the lubrication path can be fluidly isolated in the porting manifold.

Hydraulic clutch assemblies

A multispeed turbomachine transmission can include an input shaft and a plurality of input shaft gears disposed on the input shaft. The transmission can include one or more clutch shafts, one or more clutch shaft input gears disposed on the one or more clutch shafts, each meshed with at least one of the plurality of input shaft gears, at least one clutch shaft output gear mounted to each clutch shaft, a clutch connected to each clutch shaft and configured to selectively connect the one or more clutch shaft input gears to the at least one clutch shaft output gear. The transmission can include an output shaft and at least one output shaft gear connected to the output shaft and meshed with the at least one clutch shaft output gear.

Multispeed transmission

A system for axially retaining two coaxial components includes an inner component having an annular compression groove formed in a radially outer surface thereof, an outer component having an annular engagement groove formed in a radially inner surface thereof, and a split retaining ring installed in the annular compression groove of the inner component, wherein the split retaining ring is adapted for movement between a radially compressed condition to facilitate axial engagement of the inner component within the outer component and a radially expanded condition to facilitate radial engagement of the split retaining ring in the annular engagement groove of the outer component, so that the inner and outer components are axially locked together.

System and method for axially retaining two coaxial shaft components

A wet clutch assembly can include a clutch pack having a plurality of friction members attached to a first clutch housing and a plurality of separator members attached to a second clutch housing. The friction members and the separator members can be configured to be selectively contacted to each other to engage the first housing member to the second housing member. The clutch pack can be in fluid communication with a lubrication source such that a lubrication flow can flow to the friction members and the separator members to remove heat and/or debris therefrom.

Wet clutch assemblies

A generator arrangement includes a housing with a mounting feature, a main generator with an outboard shaft arranged within the housing and axially offset from the mounting feature along a rotation axis, and a permanent magnet generator. The permanent magnet generator has an inboard shaft arranged within the housing between the main generator and the mounting feature. The outboard shaft is coupled to the inboard shaft to provide rotation to the main generator through the permanent magnet generator. Accessory gearboxes and methods of generating electrical power are also described.

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Janesville, WI, United States of America

Aaron M Finke