Exhaust nozzle arrangement for geared turbofan

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10316757-B2
Application number	US-201514875762-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 6, 2015
Priority date	Feb 6, 2013
Publication date	Jun 11, 2019
Grant date	Jun 11, 2019

Abstract

A propulsion system according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a geared architecture configured to drive a fan section including a fan, and a turbine configured to drive the geared architecture. The turbine has an exit point, and a diameter (Dt) defined as the radially outer diameter of a last blade airfoil stage in the turbine at the exit point. A nacelle at least partially surrounds a core engine housing. The fan configured to deliver air into a bypass duct is defined between the nacelle and the core engine housing. A core engine exhaust nozzle is downstream of the exit point, with a downstream most point of the core engine exhaust nozzle being defined at a distance (Lc or Ln) from the exit point.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A propulsion system, comprising:
a geared architecture that drives a fan section including a fan, wherein said fan section has only a single fan stage comprising said fan;
a turbine that drives said geared architecture, said turbine having an exit point, and a diameter (D t ) defined as the radially outer diameter of a last blade airfoil stage in said turbine at said exit point;
a nacelle at least partially surrounding a core engine housing, and said fan delivers air into a bypass duct defined between said nacelle and said core engine housing;
a core engine exhaust nozzle downstream of said exit point, with a downstream most point of said core engine exhaust nozzle being downstream of an internal plug received within said core engine exhaust nozzle, and said downstream most point of said core engine exhaust nozzle being defined at a distance (L n ) from said exit point, wherein a ratio of said distance (L c or L n ) to said diameter (D t ) is greater than or equal to 0.90; and
wherein said ratio is less than or equal to 1.29.

2. The propulsion system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said ratio is greater than or equal to 1.02.

3. The propulsion system as set forth in claim 2 , wherein said ratio is greater than or equal to 1.17.

4. The propulsion system as set forth in claim 3 , wherein said core engine exhaust nozzle includes an inner periphery adjacent to a bypass flow path and disposed about said plug, said inner periphery tapering inwardly at an angle to define a trailing edge, a maximum value of said angle being less than 17 degrees.

5. The propulsion system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said nacelle includes an outer surface downstream of a maximum diameter of said nacelle, said outer surface tapering inwardly at an angle to define a trailing edge, and a maximum value of said angle is less than 14 degrees.

6. The propulsion system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein:
said fan delivers a portion of air into a compressor section and a portion of air into said bypass duct, said fan defining a pressure ratio less than 1.45 across the fan blade alone; and
a bypass ratio, which is defined as a volume of air passing to said bypass duct compared to a volume of air passing into said compressor section, is greater than 6.

7. The propulsion system as set forth in claim 6 , wherein said bypass ratio is greater than 10, and said geared architecture defines a gear reduction ratio greater than 2.3.

8. The propulsion system as set forth in claim 7 , wherein said turbine includes an inlet, an outlet and a pressure ratio greater than 5, and said pressure ratio is a ratio of a pressure measured prior to said inlet as related to a pressure at said outlet prior to any exhaust nozzle.

9. The propulsion system as set forth in claim 8 , wherein said nacelle includes an outer surface downstream of a maximum diameter of said nacelle, said outer surface tapering inwardly at an angle to define a trailing edge of said nacelle, and a maximum value of said angle is less than 14 degrees.

10. The propulsion system as set forth in claim 9 , wherein said core engine exhaust nozzle includes an inner periphery adjacent to a bypass flow path and disposed about said plug, said inner periphery tapering inwardly at an angle to define a trailing edge of said core engine exhaust nozzle, a maximum value of said angle being less than 17 degrees.

11. The propulsion system as set forth in claim 10 , further comprising an exhaust case positioned between said turbine and said core engine exhaust nozzle.

12. The propulsion system as set forth in claim 11 , wherein said ratio is greater than or equal to 1.17.

13. The propulsion system as set forth in claim 12 , wherein said turbine has five stages.

14. The propulsion system as set forth in claim 13 , further comprising a second turbine driving a compressor, wherein said second turbine has two stages.

15. The propulsion system as set forth in claim 14 , further comprising a low corrected fan tip speed less than or equal to 1150 ft/second.

16. The propulsion system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein an exhaust case is positioned between said turbine and said core engine exhaust nozzle.

17. The propulsion system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said turbine includes an inlet, an outlet and a pressure ratio greater than 5, and said pressure ratio is a ratio of a pressure measured prior to said inlet as related to a pressure at said outlet prior to any exhaust nozzle.

18. The propulsion system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said fan delivers a portion of air into a compressor section and a portion of air into said bypass duct, and said fan defines a pressure ratio less than 1.45 across the fan blade alone.

19. The propulsion system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said core engine exhaust nozzle includes an inner periphery adjacent to a bypass flow path and disposed about said plug, said inner periphery tapering inwardly at an angle to define a trailing edge of said core engine exhaust nozzle, a maximum value of said angle being less than 17 degrees.

20. The propulsion system as set forth in claim 19 , wherein said nacelle includes an outer surface downstream of a maximum diameter of said nacelle, said outer surface tapering inwardly at an angle to define a trailing edge of said nacelle, and a maximum value of said angle is less than 14 degrees.

Assignees

• United Technologies Corp

Inventors

• Schwarz Frederick M
• Malecki Robert E

Classifications

• F05D2220/36

  specially adapted for the fan of turbofan engines · CPC title

• F02K3/068

  being characterised by a short axial length relative to the diameter · CPC title

• F02C3/107

  with two or more rotors connected by power transmission · CPC title

• F02K3/06

  with front fan · CPC title

• F02C7/36 Primary

  Power transmission arrangements between the different shafts of the gas turbine plant, or between the gas-turbine plant and the power user ({F02C3/107 - F02C3/13 and} F02C7/32 take precedence; couplings for transmitting rotation F16D; gearing in general F16H) · CPC title