Rtx Corporation

Yoel Bugin

Lawrence A Binek

Edward L Hieb

An apparatus is provided for a powerplant. The apparatus includes a heat pipe extending axially along an axis from a first end of the heat pipe to a second end of the heat pipe. The heat pipe extends circumferentially around the axis. The heat pipe includes an evaporator region, a condenser region and a plurality of fluid passages. The evaporator region is disposed at the second end of the heat pipe. The condenser region is disposed at the first end of the heat pipe. The condenser region is disposed radially inboard of the evaporator region. The fluid passages are axially between and fluidly couple the evaporator region and the condenser region.

Powerplant with integrated heat pipe

A centralized multi engine startup system including a pallet structure; an energized gas source supported by the pallet structure; an umbilical gas line fluidly coupled to the energized gas source; and a vehicle in operative communication with the umbilical gas line, wherein each of the energized gas source and umbilical gas line are coupled to the pallet structure and remain with the pallet structure responsive to a vehicle launch from the pallet structure.

Centralized multi engine startup system for palletized applications

A turbine vane for use in a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil section having a concave sidewall and a convex sidewall. Both the concave sidewall and convex sidewall extend spanwise between a platform and a radially outward airfoil tip and chordwise between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The concave sidewall includes a convex ablative region.

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Port St Lucie, FL, United States of America

Yoel Bugin