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Gabriel L Suciu

Brian D Merry

Jesse M Chandler

Christopher Marc Dye

Frederick M Schwarz

William K Ackermann

Wesley K Lord

Michael E McCune

Joseph Brent Staubach

Nathan A Snape

James W Norris

James D Hill

Ioannis Alvanos

Daniel Bernard Kupratis

Craig A Nordeen

Hung Duong

William G Sheridan

Shankar S Magge

Steven B Johnson

Paul R Adams

Karl L Hasel

Allan R Penda

Jonathan F Zimmitti

Jorn Axel Glahn

Gary D Roberge

Jason Husband

Alan H Epstein

Simon Pickford

Mark F Zelesky

Lawrence E Portlock

Om Parkash Sharma

Kurt J Sobanski

Stephen P Muron

Marc J Muldoon

Harold W Hipsky

Glenn Levasseur

Charles E Lents

Stephen H Taylor

Christopher M Dye

Michael G McCaffrey

Neil J Terwilliger

Anthony R Bifulco

James S Elder

Matthew R Feulner

Julian Partyka

Kevin L Rugg

Arthur M Salve, Jr

Steven M O'Flarity

Steven J Sirica

Christopher A Eckett

Gary M Stetson

Thomas N Slavens

John Joseph Marcin

Todd A Davis

Dilip M Shah

Stephen Karl Kramer

Enzo DiBenedetto

Gregory E Reinhardt

Lisa I Brilliant

Steven H Zysman

Tania Bhatia Kashyap

Christopher J Hanlon

Becky E Rose

Douglas Michael Berczik

Herbert A Chin

David R Pack

Federico Papa

Paul D Genereux

William F Schneider

Paul L Reynolds

Gopal Das

Arthur W Utay

Jon A Marx

Thomas M Zywiak

Michael Winter

Alexander Staroselsky

Matthew Robert Pearson

Loc Quang Duong

Stanley J Balamucki

John D Riehl

Jayant Sabnis

John P Nikkanen

James R Murdock

Yuan Dong

Dmytro Mykolayovych Voytovych

David Lei Ma

Paul Attridge

Stephen G Pixton

Steven J Bauer

Kevin J Cummings

Robert F Brodell

Gregory M Dolansky

Jason Elliott

Justin R Urban

Andrew P Berryann

Chris J Niggemeier

Gino J Pagluica

Matthew J Howlett

Michael F Cass

Michael Babu

A gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, propulsor means, first compression means, second compression means, reduction means for reducing a rotational speed of an output that drives the propulsor means relative to an input, first expansion means, and second expansion means. The reduction means includes an epicyclic gear system with a gear reduction. The gear system is straddle-mounted by first and second bearings on opposite sides of the gear reduction relative to an engine longitudinal axis.

Gas turbine engine with high speed low pressure turbine section and bearing support features

A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a propulsor, a core engine, a gear arrangement that drives the propulsor. A compressor section includes a low pressure compressor and a high pressure compressor. A turbine section includes a high pressure turbine and a low pressure turbine. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of a pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor and a pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor, and greater than 40. The pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor is between 7 and 15, and the pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor is between 4 and 8.

Gas turbine engine compressor arrangement

A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a rotor and blades, a gear train, a compressor section and a turbine section. A static structure includes a first case and a second case. The first case includes a first engine mount location. The second case includes a second engine mount location. The first engine mount location is axially near the gear train.

Engine mount system for a gas turbine engine

A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a propulsor, a core engine, a gear arrangement that drives the propulsor. A compressor section includes a first compressor section and a second compressor section. A turbine section includes a first turbine and a second turbine. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of a pressure ratio across the first compressor section and a pressure ratio across the second compressor section, and greater than 40. The pressure ratio across the second compressor section is between 7 and 15, and the pressure ratio across the first compressor section is between 4 and 8.

An example gas turbine engine includes a propulsor assembly consisting of a propulsor and a first turbine. An epicyclic gear train defines a gear reduction ratio of greater than 2.3. A weight of the propulsor assembly is less than 40 percent of a total weight of the gas turbine engine, excluding any nacelle. A first spool includes a first shaft that connects a first compressor and the first turbine. The first shaft drives the propulsor through the gear train to drive the propulsor at a lower speed than the first spool. A second spool includes a second shaft connecting a second compressor and a second turbine. A weight of the propulsor is greater than a weight of the first turbine.

Geared turbine engine with relatively lightweight propulsor module

A gas turbine engine includes a propulsor with a power turbine, a power turbine shaft extending forward therefrom defining a centerline axis, and a fan driven by the power turbine shaft. The fan is aligned with the centerline axis forward of the power turbine and is operatively connected to be driven by the power turbine through the power turbine shaft. A gas generator operatively connected to the propulsor is included downstream from the fan and forward of the power turbine, wherein the gas generator defines a generator axis offset from the centerline axis. The gas generator is operatively connected to the power turbine to supply combustion products for driving the power turbine.

Offset cores for gas turbine engines

A turbofan engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan, a compressor section, a turbine section including a fan drive turbine and a second turbine, an epicyclic gear system with a gear reduction, first and second bearings, and a fan drive shaft interconnecting the gear system and the fan. The fan drive turbine has a first exit area at a first exit point and is rotatable at a first speed. The second turbine has a second exit area at a second exit point and is rotatable at a second speed. A first performance quantity is defined as the product of the first speed squared and the first area. A second performance quantity is defined as the product of the second speed squared and the second area.

A turbofan gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a fan section, a core engine, a bypass passage, and a bypass ratio defined as the volume of air passing into the bypass passage compared to the volume of air passing into the core engine, the bypass ratio being greater than or equal to 10. A gear arrangement drives the fan section. A compressor section includes a low pressure compressor section and a high pressure compressor section. A turbine section drives the gear arrangement. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of a pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor section and a pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor section, and greater than 40. The pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor section is between 7 and 15, and the pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor section is between 4 and 8.

An exemplary gas turbine engine assembly includes a fan section including a fan, a first spool having a first turbine operatively mounted to a first turbine shaft, and a second spool having a second turbine operatively mounted to a second turbine shaft. The first and second towershafts are respectively coupled to the first and second turbine shafts. An accessory drive gearbox includes a set of gears. A compressor is driven by the first towershaft. A transmission couples a starter generator assembly to the set of gears. The transmission is transitionable between a first mode where the starter generator assembly is driven at a first speed relative to the second towershaft in response to rotation of the second towershaft, and a second mode where the starter generator assembly is driven at a different, second speed relative to the second towershaft in response to rotation of the second towershaft.

Gas turbine engine with intercooled cooling air and dual towershaft accessory gearbox

A gas turbine engine includes a plurality of rotating components housed within a compressor section and a turbine section. A tap connects to the compressor section. A heat exchanger connects downstream of the tap. A cooling compressor connects downstream of the heat exchanger, and the cooling compressor connects to deliver air to at least one of the rotating components. A core housing has an outer peripheral surface and a fan housing defines an inner peripheral surface. At least one bifurcation duct extends between the outer peripheral surface to the inner peripheral surface. The heat exchanger is disposed within the at least one bifurcation duct.

Intercooled cooling air with heat exchanger packaging

An aircraft propulsion system includes a fan section that includes a fan shaft that is rotatable about a fan axis. The fan shaft includes a fan gear. The aircraft propulsion system also includes a boost turbine engine that includes a first output shaft that includes a first gear that is coupled to the fan gear. The boost turbine engine has a first maximum power capacity. The aircraft propulsion system further includes a cruise gas turbine engine that includes a second output shaft that includes a second gear that is coupled to the fan gear. The cruise turbine engine has a second maximum power capacity that is less than the first maximum power capacity of the boost turbine engine. The fan section produces a thrust that corresponds to power input through the fan gear from the boost turbine engine and the cruise turbine engine.

Multi core geared gas turbine engine

A gas turbine engine includes a propulsor having a plurality of blades, a compressor section including a first compressor and a second compressor aft of the first compressor. The first compressor includes at least one array of first variable guide vanes that control operation of the first compressor. The second compressor includes at least one array of second variable guide vanes that control operation of the second compressor. A turbine section includes a first turbine and a second turbine. A geared architecture is driven by the second turbine for rotating the propulsor.

Operability geared turbofan engine including compressor section variable guide vanes

A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a rotor, a gear train, a low spool and a high spool. A static structure includes a first case and a second case. A mount system includes a forward mount and an aft mount arranged in a plane containing an engine axis of rotation. The forward mount is secured to the first case. The aft mount is secured to the second case.

An example gas turbine engine includes a propulsor assembly consisting of a fan module and a fan drive turbine module, an epicyclic gear train, a high spool and a low spool. A weight of the propulsor assembly is less than 40% of a total weight of a gas turbine engine. The high spool includes an outer shaft, a high pressure turbine and a high pressure compressor. The low spool includes an inner shaft, a low pressure turbine and a low pressure compressor. The inner shaft drives the propulsor through the gear train to drive the propulsor. A weight of the propulsor is greater than a weight of the low pressure turbine.

An integrated propulsion system according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan section, a gas turbine engine, a geared architecture, a nacelle assembly and a mounting assembly. The nacelle assembly includes a fan nacelle and an aft nacelle, the fan nacelle arranged at least partially about a fan and the engine, and the fan nacelle arranged at least partially about a core cowling to define a bypass flow path.

Propulsion system arrangement for turbofan gas turbine engine

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