Propeller comprising a moveable dynamic scoop

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9790794-B2
Application number	US-201314433408-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 8, 2013
Priority date	Oct 10, 2012
Publication date	Oct 17, 2017
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017

Abstract

The main purpose of the invention is a propeller ( 32 ) for a turbomachine ( 1 ) comprising a plurality of blades ( 48 ) and a blade support ring ( 47 ) fitted with housings ( 50 ) each of which holding a pivot ( 52 ) supporting the root ( 58 ) of one of said blades ( 48 ), characterized in that at least one of the pivots ( 52 ) is associated with at least one dynamic scoop ( 100 ), capable of moving between distinct positions, an open position in which a cooling airflow (F) can be captured, and a closed position as a function of the orientation of the corresponding blade.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. Propeller for a turbomachine comprising:
a plurality of blades; and
a blade support ring fitted with housings each of which holds a pivot supporting the root of one of said blades,
wherein at least one of the pivots is connected to a ring that supports at least one dynamic scoop, the scoop being capable of moving between distinct positions, an open position in which a cooling airflow can be captured, and a closed position as a function of the orientation of the corresponding blade, and wherein the at least one dynamic scoop is movable relative to the root supported by at least one of the pivots.

2. Propeller according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one dynamic scoop is moved from the closed position to the open position by a centrifugal effect due to the rotation speed of the blade, when the blade moves into a position at a predetermined orientation.

3. Propeller according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot is provided with at least one counterweight system, the movement from the closed position to the open position of said at least one dynamic scoop being obtained by actuation of said at least one counterweight system on said at least one dynamic scoop.

4. Propeller according to claim 3 , wherein the counterweight system comprises a counterweight arm and a counterweight, the counterweight arm and/or the counterweight being capable of bearing on said at least one dynamic scoop to move it from the closed position to the open position.

5. The propeller of claim 1 , further comprising an outer propeller cover from which the blades will project outwards, the cover comprising an orifice through which said at least one dynamic scoop is moved from the open position to the closed position and vice versa.

6. Propeller according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one dynamic scoop is free to move between the open and closed positions through a pivot connection.

7. The propeller of claim 1 , further comprising an outer propeller cover from which the blades will project outwards, and wherein the ring and said at least one dynamic scoop are located radially inwards under the cover.

8. Turbomachine comprising a propeller according to claim 1 .

9. Turbomachine according to claim 8 , wherein said propeller is located downstream from a combustion chamber of said turbomachine.

10. The propeller of claim 5 , wherein said at least one dynamic scoop is configured to capture the cooling airflow disposed adjacent the cover.

11. Propeller according to claim 6 , wherein said pivot connection is a hinge connection.

12. Propeller according to claim 6 , wherein said pivot connection is a sliding connection.

Assignees

• Snecma

Inventors

• Chartier Sarah
• Fabre Adrien Jacques Philippe
• Igel Dominik
• Jacquemard Christophe
• Tajan Sébastien

Classifications

• F05D2220/30

  in turbines · CPC title

• F01D7/00

  Rotors with blades adjustable in operation; Control thereof (for reversing F01D1/30) · CPC title

• Y02T50/672

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• F01D5/081 Primary

  Cooling fluid being directed on the side of the rotor disc or at the roots of the blades (F01D5/087 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F01D5/3007

  of axial insertion type · CPC title