United Technologies Corporation

Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Harris Corporation

Rtx Corporation

Dave J Hyland

Timothy Dale

Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood

Michael A Disori

William P Stillman

Matthew A Devore

Russell B Hanson

Joseph T Caprario

John Warner Shipley

Alexander Broulidakis

Adam J Diener

Douglas J Phillips

Tracy A Propheter-Hinckley

Dominic J Mongillo, Jr

Brandon W Spangler

Mark F Zelesky

Stephen Karl Kramer

James B Hoke

Steven Bruce Gautschi

Carl R Verner

Dennis M Moura

Zhongtao Dai

Atul Kohli

Ricardo Trindade

Shawn J Gregg

Lexia Kironn

Dustin Wayne Davis

Andreas Sadil

Christopher J Peters

Jeremy Styborski

Kristin Kopp-Vaughan

Peter E Gunderson

Benjamin Bellows

David Donald Chapdelaine

Matthew R Willett

Trevor Rudy

Gerry Edward Riveros

Raymond Lamoureux

Wililam P Stillman

Keith E Kessler

S Greeley

S Richter

Jr Dominic J Mongillo

Tracy A Propheter-Hinkley

Jeremy Styborksi

Jonathan Jefferey Eastwood

A featured embodiment of a cast plate heat exchanger assembly includes a cast plate including a plate portion defining a plurality of internal passages. A plurality of fin portions extend from the plate portion. First augmentation structures are disposed on surfaces of the fin portions for conditioning cooling airflow to enhance transfer of thermal energy. A method is also disclosed.

Heat augmentation features in a cast heat exchanger

A cast plate heat exchanger includes an inner surface of a passage with a first group of augmentation features with a first density across the inner surface. An outer surface includes a second inlet end and a second group of augmentation features arranged with a second density across the outer surface. The first density and second density of augmentation features are located in a targeted manner to reduce thermal stresses.

Asymmetric application of cooling features for a cast plate heat exchanger

A heat exchanger is disclosed and includes a plate portion including a plurality of internal passages extending between an inlet and an outlet and at least one means for providing fluid communication between at least two of the plurality of internal passages.

Mixing between flow channels of cast plate heat exchanger

In a featured embodiment, a heat exchanger includes a plate including a plate portion having outer walls. A plurality of internal passages extend between end portions. A ratio between an outer wall cross-sectional thickness at one of the end portions and a cross-sectional wall thickness of the outer wall within the plate portion is greater than 2.5 and no more than 10. An inlet manifold is attached to the inlet end. An outlet manifold is attached to the outlet end.

Cast plate heat exchanger with tapered walls

A combustor for a gas turbine engine includes a combustor shell having a shell opening therethrough, a combustor panel having a stud attached thereto, the stud extending through the shell opening. The stud includes a standoff to define an intermediate passage between the combustor shell and the combustor panel. A retainer is attached to the stud. A washer surrounds the stud and is positioned between the retainer and the combustor shell. The washer at least partially defines a cooling flow passage configured to direct a cooling airflow through the shell opening to impinge the cooling flow on at least one of the stud or the standoff.

Washer for combustor assembly

An assembly for a turbine engine includes a combustor bulkhead, a swirler and a mounting strap. The swirler includes a mounting lug and a tubular swirler body that extends along an axis. The mounting lug projects radially out from the swirler body. The mounting strap is attached to the combustor bulkhead. The mounting lug is axially restrained between the combustor bulkhead and the mounting strap.

Swirler assembly for a turbine engine

A pre-diffuser of an inner diffuser case of a gas turbine engine may comprise an annular outer wall and an annular inner wall radially inside of the annular outer wall to define a passage for primary airflow therebetween. The pre-diffuser may further comprise at least one strut extending radially between the annular inner wall and the annular outer wall and at least one aperture formed in the strut that extends radially through the strut, the annular inner wall, and the annular outer wall. The pre-diffuser may further comprise at least one hollow cavity formed in the strut, and the hollow cavity may be separate from the aperture.

Pre-diffuser strut for gas turbine engine

An inner casing for a diffuser-combustor assembly of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The inner casing may include an outer-ring, an inner-ring circumscribed by the outer-ring, and a strut having a body extending between the inner-ring and the outer-ring. In addition, the inner casing may include a reinforcing-pad.

Gas turbine engine diffuser-combustor assembly inner casing

An assembly is provided for rotational equipment with an axial centerline. This assembly includes a primary seal device, a ring structure and a secondary seal device. The primary seal device is configured as a hydrostatic non-contact seal device. The primary seal device includes a plurality of seal shoes and a seal base. The seal shoes are arranged circumferentially about the axial centerline in an annular array. The seal base circumscribes the annular array of the seal shoes. The ring structure is axially engaged with the seal base. The secondary seal device is mounted with the ring structure. The secondary seal device includes a seal ring body and an alignment tab. The seal ring body is configured to substantially seal an annular gap between the ring structure and the seal base. The alignment tab projects out from the seal ring body and into an aperture in the ring structure. The alignment tab is adapted to substantially rotationally locate and/or fix the secondary seal device to the ring structure.

Secondary seal device(s) with alignment tab(s)

A pre-diffuser and exit guide vane (EGV) system for a gas turbine engine includes an annular EGV assembly containing a number of guide vanes and having an annular opening bounded by a radially inner annular sealing surface at a first radius and a radially outer annular sealing surface at a second radius. First and second seals substantially matching the first and second radii respectively join the EGV assembly to an annular pre-diffuser having an annular opening bounded by radially inner and outer annular sealing surfaces at substantially the first and second radii. The seals seal the inner sealing surface of the EGV assembly to the inner sealing surface of the pre-diffuser and the second seal seals the outer sealing surface of the EGV assembly to the outer sealing surface of the pre-diffuser, such that the EGV assembly annular opening is in fluid communication with the annular opening of the pre-diffuser.

High compressor exit guide vane assembly to pre-diffuser junction

A hydrostatic seal and vibration damping apparatus for a gas turbine engine adapted to reduce vibrations during cold engine start-ups is disclosed. In one disclosed configuration, the vibration damping apparatus is comprised of a temperature sensitive control ring having a relatively high coefficient of thermal expansion adapted to expand quickly at relatively low temperatures to protect the hydrostatic seal during such gas turbine engine startups. At operational temperatures, the control ring is adapted to become separated from the hydrostatic sea.

Vibration damping apparatus for hydrostatic seal of gas turbine engine

An outer diffuser case of a diffuser case assembly for use in a gas turbine engine may have a housing orientated about an engine axis, a forward flange projecting radially outward from the housing, a mid-flange spaced axially aft of the forward flange and projecting radially inward from the housing, and an aft flange projecting radially outward from the housing. The mid flange is spaced axially between the forward and aft flanges and is configured to detachably engage an inner diffuser case of the case assembly. The forward flange is configured to detachably engage a high pressure compressor and the aft flange is configured to detachably engage a high pressure turbine of the engine.

Outer diffuser case for a gas turbine engine

A pre-diffuser may include a plurality of struts, and each strut may have a leading edge. An upper contour of the leading edge may have a forward end and an aft end, and may include a first radius and a second radius. The first and second radii may be associated with the forward end and the aft end, respectively. The first radius may also be located farther forward than the second radius, and may be larger than the second radius.

Pre-diffuser with multiple radii

An inner diffuser case for a gas turbine engine may include a pre-diffuser including a plurality of struts. At least one of the struts may include an aperture therethrough. A cone may have a downstream end coupled to the pre-diffuser downstream of, and proximate to, the aperture. A skirt may have a forward end coupled to the pre-diffuser downstream of, and proximate to, the aperture. The forward end of the skirt may be axially aligned with the downstream end of the cone.

Inner diffuser case cone and skirt

In various embodiments, a fuel injector may comprise a fuel nozzle and a pilot stage. The fuel nozzle may define a main fuel channel, a secondary fuel channel, a simplex fuel channel and a heat shield area. The main fuel channel may be disposed about at least a portion of the simplex fuel channel. The secondary fuel channel may be disposed about at least a portion of the simplex fuel channel. The heat shield area may be configured to separate and protect the fuel channels from a heat load to prevent fuel coking. The pilot stage may be operatively coupled to the fuel nozzle and may be configured to receive fuel from the secondary fuel channel or the simplex fuel channel. The main stage may be operatively coupled to the fuel nozzle. The main stage may be configured to receive fuel from the main fuel channel.

Line replaceable fuel nozzle apparatus, system and method

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Dave J Hyland