IP Library Granted Patent US 7,458,773
Granted Patent B2
US 7,458,773 · App. 11/202,336 · Granted Dec 2, 2008

Turbomachine with contrarotating fans

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Patent No.
US 7,458,773
App. No.
11/202,336
Granted
Dec 2, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A turbomachine comprising: a gas generator for producing combustion gas; a turbine section through which the combustion gas passes and comprising first and second rows of contrarotating turbine rotor blades respectively driving first and second low-pressure shafts in rotation; and a fan section comprising a first row of fan blades mounted on a front fan shaft that is connected to an upstream end of the first low-pressure shaft, and a second row of fan blades axially offset from the first row and mounted on a rear fan shaft that is connected to an upstream end of the second low-pressure shaft, the front fan shaft being connected to the upstream end of the first low-pressure shaft via a removable sleeve for transmitting torque.

Claims (19)

1. A turbomachine comprising:

a gas generator for producing combustion gas;

a turbine section through which the combustion gas passes and comprising first and second rows of contrarotating turbine rotor blades respectively driving first and second low-pressure shafts in rotation;

a fan section comprising a first row of fan blades mounted on a front fan shaft that is connected to an upstream end of the first low-pressure shaft, and a second row of fan blades axially offset from the first row and mounted on a rear fan shaft that is connected to an upstream end of the second low-pressure shaft; and

a torque transmitting removable sleeve connecting the front fan shaft to the upstream end of the first low-pressure shaft,

wherein said torque transmitting removable sleeve is removable in order to disassemble the first and second low-pressure shafts from the rear without having to first disassemble the fan section.

2. A turbomachine according to claim 1 , wherein the removable sleeve and the front fan shaft form an oil feed cavity for lubricating and cooling bearings mounted between the front and rear fan shafts.

3. A turbomachine according to claim 1 , wherein the removable sleeve is connected to the upstream end of the first low-pressure shaft and to the front fan shaft by fluting systems.

4. A turbomachine according to claim 3 , wherein the removable sleeve is fastened to the first low-pressure shaft by a nut tightened on the upstream end of said first low-pressure shaft.

5. A turbomachine according to claim 4 , wherein the removable sleeve presents, at an upstream end, an annular flange bearing axially against a complementary radial shoulder of the front fan shaft.

6. A turbomachine according to claim 5 , wherein the rear fan shaft is fixed on the second low-pressure shaft by a nut tightened on the upstream end of said second low-pressure shaft and accessible when said sleeve is removed.

7. A turbomachine according to claim 6 , wherein the annular flange of the removable sleeve and the complementary radial shoulder of the front fan shaft are held pressed axially against each other by a nut-and-bolt system.

8. A turbomachine according to claim 6 , wherein the removable sleeve and the front fan shaft form an oil feed cavity for lubricating and cooling bearings mounted between the front and rear fan shafts.

9. A turbomachine according to claim 1 , wherein the removable sleeve is fastened to the first low-pressure shaft by a nut tightened on the upstream end of said first low-pressure shaft.

10. A turbomachine according to claim 1 , wherein the removable sleeve presents, at an upstream end, an annular flange bearing axially against a complementary radial shoulder of the front fan shaft.

11. A turbomachine according to claim 10 , wherein the annular flange of the removable sleeve and the complementary radial shoulder of the front fan shaft are held pressed axially against each other by a nut-and-bolt system.

12. A turbomachine according to claim 1 , wherein the rear fan shaft is fixed on the second low-pressure shaft by a nut tightened on the upstream end of said second low-pressure shaft and accessible when said sleeve is removed.

13. A turbomachine according to claim 1 , wherein said second low-pressure shaft is disposed coaxially around said first low-pressure shaft.

14. A turbomachine according to claim 13 , wherein the removable sleeve is fixed axially on the upstream end of said first low-pressure shaft, and the rear fan shaft is fixed axially on the upstream end of said second low-pressure shaft.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE COVER SHEET TO REMOVE APPLICATION NOS. 10250419, 10786507, 10786409, 12416418, 12531115, 12996294, 12094637 12416422 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 046479 FRAME 0807. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Aug 24, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046939/0336 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 23, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046479/0807 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2005
From: BRAULT, MICHEL; TAILLANT, JEAN-CLAUDE
To: SNECMA
Reel/Frame 017180/0333 →