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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2020
Applicant:
Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;
Inventor:
Caroline L Turner, Derby, GB;
Assignee:
ROLLS-ROYCE plc, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 15/10 (2006.01); F02C 3/113 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 15/10 (2013.01); F02C 3/113 (2013.01);
Abstract
In a gas turbine engine of the type having a high-pressure (HP) spool and a low-pressure (LP) spool, methods of increasing surge margin and compression efficiency at a given thrust are provided. One method increases compression efficiency and comprises transferring mechanical power from the HP spool to the LP spool to reduce a corrected speed of a HP compressor therein and raise a working line of a LP compressor therein. Another method increases surge margin and comprises transferring mechanical power from the LP spool to the HP spool to increase a corrected speed of a HP compressor therein and lower a working line of a LP compressor therein.