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Granted Patent B2
US 12,286,887 · App. 18/705,309 · Granted Apr 29, 2025

Integration of generators in an air flow of an aircraft engine

Inventors: Boris Pierre Marcel Morelli (Moissy-Cramayel, FR); Matthieu Bruno François Foglia (Moissy-Cramayel, FR); Clément Raucoules (Moissy-Cramayel, FR); Jean-Pierre Serey (Moissy-Cramayel, FR)
Assignees: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES; SAFRAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
F01D15/10F05D2220/323F05D2220/76
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Patent No.
US 12,286,887
App. No.
18/705,309
Granted
Apr 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Turbomachine including: a fan arranged along a longitudinal axis of the turbomachine, a primary duct able to channel a primary air flow from the fan through a compressor, a combustion chamber and a turbine of the turbomachine, an annular nacelle surrounding the fan so as to delimit a secondary duct able to channel a secondary air flow from the fan the temperature of which is less than that of the primary air flow of the fan, the secondary air flow extending around the primary air flow of the fan and, engine support arms arranged around the longitudinal axis between the annular nacelle and a hub which delimits the primary and secondary ducts characterized in that it also includes an electrical energy generation device mounted facing or so as to be able to be arranged facing one of the support arms.

Claims (32)

1. A turbomachine comprising:

a fan arranged along a longitudinal axis of the turbomachine,

a primary duct able to channel a flow of primary air from the fan through a compressor, a combustion chamber and a turbine of the turbomachine,

an annular nacelle surrounding the fan so as to delimit a secondary duct able to channel a flow of secondary air from the fan, a temperature of which is less than that of the primary air from the fan, the secondary air flow of the fan extending around the primary air flow of the fan, and

at least one support arm arranged around the longitudinal axis (X) between the annular nacelle and a hub which delimits the primary and secondary ducts, wherein the turbomachine also comprises at least one electrical energy generation device mounted on the at least one support arm and the at least one electrical energy generation device driven by the secondary air flow.

2. The turbomachine according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the electrical energy generation devices is mounted on a support arranged around the longitudinal axis of the turbomachine between the at least one support arm.

3. The turbomachine according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one electrical energy generation device is mounted on the at least one support arm or on a support arranged around the longitudinal axis of the turbomachine between two support arms of the at least one support arm.

4. The turbomachine according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the electrical energy generation devices is mounted retractably on the nacelle radially relative to the longitudinal axis of the turbomachine.

5. The turbomachine according to claim 4 , wherein the electrical energy generation devices mounted radially on the nacelle are placed between the support arms or upstream of the support arms relative the secondary air flow.

6. The turbomachine according to claim 1 , wherein the nacelle comprises at least one cavity wherein is mounted one of the electrical energy generation devices.

7. The turbomachine according to claim 6 , wherein a cavity of the nacelle comprises a retractable hatch.

8. The turbomachine according to claim 6 , wherein the cavities of the nacelle are NACA air inlets.

9. An aircraft comprising at least one turbomachine according to claim 1 .

10. A turbomachine comprising:

a fan arranged along a longitudinal axis of the turbomachine,

a primary duct able to channel a flow of primary air from the fan through a compressor, a combustion chamber and a turbine of the turbomachine,

an annular nacelle surrounding the fan so as to delimit a secondary duct able to channel a flow of secondary air from the fan, a temperature of which is less than that of the primary air from the fan, the secondary air flow of the fan extending around the primary air flow of the fan, and

at least one support arm arranged around the longitudinal axis (X) between the annular nacelle and a hub which delimits the primary and secondary ducts, wherein the turbomachine also comprises at least one electrical energy generation device mounted on a support arranged around the longitudinal axis of the turbomachine between the at least one support arm and the at least one electrical energy generation device driven by the secondary air flow.

11. The turbomachine according to claim 10 , wherein at least one of the electrical energy generation devices is mounted retractably on the nacelle radially relative to the longitudinal axis of the turbomachine.

12. The turbomachine according to claim 11 , wherein the electrical energy generation devices mounted radially on the nacelle are placed between the support arms or upstream of the support arms relative the secondary air flow.

13. The turbomachine according to claim 12 , wherein the nacelle comprises at least one cavity wherein is mounted one of the electrical energy generation devices.

14. The turbomachine according to claim 13 , wherein a cavity of the nacelle comprises a retractable hatch.

15. The turbomachine according to claim 13 , wherein the cavities of the nacelle are NACA air inlets.

16. An aircraft comprising at least one turbomachine according to claim 10 .

17. A turbomachine comprising:

a fan arranged along a longitudinal axis of the turbomachine,

a primary duct able to channel a flow of primary air from the fan through a compressor, a combustion chamber and a turbine of the turbomachine,

an annular nacelle surrounding the fan so as to delimit a secondary duct able to channel a flow of secondary air from the fan, a temperature of which is less than that of the primary air from the fan, the secondary air flow of the fan extending around the primary air flow of the fan, and

at least one support arm arranged around the longitudinal axis (X) between the annular nacelle and a hub which delimits the primary and secondary ducts, wherein the turbomachine also comprises at least one electrical energy generation device mounted retractably on the nacelle radially relative to the longitudinal axis of the turbomachine, and the at least one electrical energy generation device is driven by the secondary air flow.

18. The turbomachine according to claim 17 , wherein the electrical energy generation devices mounted radially on the nacelle are placed between the support arms or upstream of the support arms relative the secondary air flow.

19. The turbomachine according to claim 17 , wherein the nacelle comprises at least one cavity wherein is mounted one of the electrical energy generation devices.

20. An aircraft comprising at least one turbomachine according to claim 17 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2024
From: MORELLI, BORIS PIERRE MARCEL; FOGLIA, MATTHIEU BRUNO FRANÇOIS; RAUCOULES, CLÉMENT; SEREY, JEAN-PIERRE
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES; SAFRAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
Reel/Frame 067330/0125 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 2111502 · Oct 28, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250003350A1 · Jan 2, 2025
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