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US 9,352,843 · App. 13/731,371 · Granted May 31, 2016

Gas turbine engine having fan rotor driven by turbine exhaust and with a bypass

Inventors: Gabriel L. Suciu (Glastonbury, CT); Jesse M. Chandler (South Windsor, CT)
Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
B64D27/14B64D27/02F02K3/025F02K3/06F02K3/077
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,352,843
App. No.
13/731,371
Filed
Dec 31, 2012
Granted
May 31, 2016
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3644
USPC
244/54
Abstract

A gas turbine engine has a core engine incorporating a core engine turbine. A fan rotor is driven by a fan rotor turbine. The fan rotor turbine is in the path of gases downstream from the core engine turbine. A bypass door is moveable from a closed position at which the gases from the core engine turbine pass over the fan rotor turbine, and moveable to a bypass position at which the gases are directed away from the fan rotor turbine. An aircraft is also disclosed.

Claims (11)

1. An aircraft comprising:

an aircraft body mounting a gas turbine engine, the gas turbine engine including a core engine incorporating a single core engine turbine, a pair of fan rotors each being driven by a fan rotor turbine, and said fan rotor turbines being in the path of gases downstream from said single core engine turbine, and a bypass door, said bypass door being moveable from a closed position at which the gases from the core engine turbine pass over said fan rotor turbine, and moveable to a bypass position at which said gases are directed away from said fan rotor turbine;

wherein said bypass door is driven to said open position when an aircraft receiving said gas turbine engine is at an airport gate;

said core engine turbine drives a generator to generate electricity;

said core engine also includes a compressor and a combustor;

said aircraft body including a tail, and said gas turbine engine mounted on said tail; and

the generation of electricity at an airport gate allows the replacement of an auxiliary power unit.

2. The aircraft as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said fan rotor turbine is positioned at a radially outer location on said fan rotor.

3. The aircraft as set forth in claim 2 , wherein a manifold receives the gases downstream of said core engine turbine and delivers the gases across both of said fan rotor turbines.

4. The aircraft as set forth in claim 1 , wherein a rotational axis of each said fan rotor, and said core engine turbine all being offset relative to each other.

5. The aircraft as set forth in claim 1 , wherein an actuator drives the bypass door to an open position.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RTX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064714/0001 →
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 Dec 31, 2012
From: SUCIU, GABRIEL L.; CHANDLER, JESSE M.
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029546/0614 →
Continuity (1)
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