IP Library Granted Patent US 11,066,995
Granted Patent B2
US 11,066,995 · App. 15/980,186 · Granted Jul 20, 2021

Gas turbine with oil warming anti-ice circuit

Inventors: Richard L. Sykes (Colchester, CT); Christopher D. Ramsey (Glastonbury, CT)
Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
F02C7/047F02C7/20F02C7/32F02C3/00
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Patent No.
US 11,066,995
App. No.
15/980,186
Granted
Jul 20, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is an inlet system for a gas turbine engine that extends along a longitudinal axial centerline, the inlet system comprising: an inner dome, a shroud located axially aft and radially outward of the inner dome with respect to the centerline, a splitter nose located radially inward of the shroud with respect to the centerline, a first plurality of struts radially disposed between the shroud and the splitter nose with respect to the centerline, a second plurality of struts radially disposed between the splitter nose and a bearing with respect to the centerline, a plurality of inlet guide vanes radially disposed between the splitter nose and the bearing with respect to the centerline, and the plurality of inlet guide vanes axially aft of the plurality of second struts with respect to the centerline.

Claims (26)

1. A gas turbine engine comprising:

an airflow path;

a tank including oil;

an oil conduit in fluid communication with the tank;

a first outer strut in fluid communication with the oil conduit;

a splitter nose in fluid communication with the first outer strut;

a second outer strut in fluid communication with the splitter nose; and

a shroud in fluid communication with the second outer strut and the tank;

wherein the splitter nose is configured to divide the airflow path into a scavenge stream path and a core stream path;

wherein, during operation of the gas turbine engine, the oil flows sequentially from the tank through the oil conduit through the first outer strut though the splitter nose though the second outer strut through the shroud then returns to the tank;

wherein at least one surface of each of the first outer strut, the splitter nose, the second outer strut, and the shroud is configured to be warmed by the oil.

2. The gas turbine engine of claim 1 , further comprising:

a compressor section; and

an inner dome.

3. The gas turbine engine of claim 2 , further comprising:

an air conduit; and

a bleed valve disposed in the air conduit.

4. The gas turbine engine of claim 3 , wherein the compressor section includes an inlet guide vane, and wherein when the bleed valve is open air from the compressor section is provided to the inner dome and the inlet guide vane to warm the inner dome and the inlet guide vane.

5. The gas turbine engine of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one cooler fluidly coupled to the tank;

a gearbox fluidly coupled to the at least one cooler;

a sump fluidly coupled to the at least one cooler;

a debris monitor fluidly coupled to the gearbox and the sump;

a filter fluidly coupled to the debris monitor and the conduit.

6. The gas turbine engine of claim 5 , wherein the sump includes a bearing.

7. The gas turbine engine of claim 5 , wherein the at least one cooler includes an air-oil cooler and a fuel-oil cooler.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RTX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064714/0001 →
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Jan 12, 2022
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PRATT & WHITNEY
To: UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
Reel/Frame 058718/0937 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE AND REMOVE PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 11886281 AND ADD PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 14846874. TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054062 FRAME: 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF ADDRESS. Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055659/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 4, 2020
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054062/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2018
From: SYKES, RICHARD L.; RAMSEY, CHRISTOPHER D.
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045810/0088 →
Continuity (1)
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