US20160123592A1 - Gas turbine engine combustor liner panel - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a gas turbine engine and, more particularly, to a combustor section therefor.
- Gas turbine engines such as those that power modem commercial and military aircraft, generally include a compressor section to pressurize an airflow, a combustor section to burn a hydrocarbon fuel in the presence of the pressurized air, and a turbine section to extract energy from the resultant combustion gases.
- Advanced engine cycles require the combustor section to operate at high compressor exit temperatures.
- a survey of typical flight envelopes often reveals that high compressor exit temperatures exist with reduced supply pressure at high altitude. These operational conditions result in relatively high convection and radiation high heat loads.
- a liner panel is provided for a combustor of a gas turbine engine according to one disclosed non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure.
- This liner panel includes a multiple of heat transfer augmentors. At least one of the multiple of heat transfer augmentors includes a depression. The depression includes an entrance to at least one passage through the liner panel.
- the entrance to the at least one passage through the liner panel may be displaced from a surface of the liner panel.
- the at least one passage may be an effusion flow passage.
- the depression may be a hemi-spherical depression.
- the entrance may be within the hemi-spherical depression.
- the entrance may be centered within the hemi-spherical depression.
- the at least one passage may define an angle through the liner panel.
- At least one of the multiple of impingement flow passages may be directed between the hemi-spherical protuberance
- a liner panel is provided for a combustor of a gas turbine engine according to another disclosed non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure.
- This liner panel includes a multiple of heat transfer augmentors.
- a subset of the multiple of heat transfer augmentors includes a hemi-spherical protuberance with a hemi-spherical depression.
- the hemi-spherical depression includes an entrance to at least one passage through the liner panel.
- the entrance to the at least one passage through the liner panel may be displaced from a surface of the liner panel.
- the at least one passage may be an effusion flow passage.
- the entrance may be centered within a hemi-spherical depression.
- At least one of the multiple of impingement flow passages may be directed between the hemi-spherical protuberance.
- the at least one passage may define an angle through the liner panel.
- a combustor of a gas turbine engine is provided according to another disclosed non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure.
- This combustor includes a shell with a multiple of impingement flow passages.
- the combustor also includes a liner panel mounted to the shell.
- the liner panel includes a multiple of heat transfer augmentors which extend from a cold side thereof toward the shell.
- At least one of the multiple of heat transfer augmentors includes a hemi-spherical protuberance with a hemi-spherical depression.
- the hemi-spherical depression includes an entrance to at least one passage through the liner panel.
- a plurality of studs may extend from a cold side of the liner panel.
- At least one of the multiple of impingement flow passages may be directed between the hemi-spherical protuberance.
- the effusion flow passage may define an angle through the liner panel.
- At least one of said multiple of impingement flow passages may direct an impingement jet between a subset of said multiple of heat transfer augmentors then over and into said a hemi-spherical depression of said hemi-spherical protuberance.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-section of an example gas turbine engine architecture
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-section of another example gas turbine engine architecture
- FIG. 3 is an expanded longitudinal schematic sectional view of a combustor section according to one non-limiting embodiment that may be used with the example gas turbine engine architectures shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 ;
- FIG. 4 is an expanded perspective view of a liner panel array from a cold side
- FIG. 5 is a perspective partial longitudinal sectional view of the combustor section
- FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a liner assembly of the combustor
- FIG. 7 is a cold side view of a combustor liner panel with a multiple of heat transfer augmentors according to one disclosed non-limiting embodiment
- FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the multiple of heat transfer augmentors of FIG. 7 .
- FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a gas turbine engine 20 .
- the gas turbine engine 20 is disclosed herein as a two-spool turbo fan that generally incorporates a fan section 22 , a compressor section 24 , a combustor section 26 and a turbine section 28 .
- alternative engine architectures 200 might include an augmentor section 12 , an exhaust duct section 14 and a nozzle section 16 in addition to the fan section 22 ′, compressor section 24 ′, combustor section 26 ′ and turbine section 28 ′ among other systems or features.
- the fan section 22 drives air along a bypass flowpath while the compressor section 24 drives air along a core flowpath for compression and communication into the combustor section 26 then expansion through the turbine section 28 .
- a turbofan in the disclosed non-limiting embodiment, it should be understood that the concepts described herein are not limited to use with turbofans as the teachings may be applied to other types of turbine engines such as a turbojets, turboshafts, and three-spool (plus fan) turbofans wherein an intermediate spool includes an intermediate pressure compressor (“IPC”) between a low pressure compressor (“LPC”) and a high pressure compressor (“HPC”), and an intermediate pressure turbine (“IPT”) between a high pressure turbine (“HPT”) and a low pressure turbine (“LPT”).
- IPC intermediate pressure compressor
- LPC low pressure compressor
- HPC high pressure compressor
- IPT intermediate pressure turbine
- the engine 20 generally includes a low spool 30 and a high spool 32 mounted for rotation about an engine central longitudinal axis A relative to an engine static structure 36 via several bearing structures 38 .
- the low spool 30 generally includes an inner shaft 40 that interconnects a fan 42 , a low pressure compressor (“LPC”) 44 and a low pressure turbine (“LPT”) 46 .
- the inner shaft 40 drives the fan 42 directly or through a geared architecture 48 to drive the fan 42 at a lower speed than the low spool 30 .
- An exemplary reduction transmission is an epicyclic transmission, namely a planetary or star gear system.
- the high spool 32 includes an outer shaft 50 that interconnects a high pressure compressor (“HPC”) 52 and a high pressure turbine (“HPT”) 54 .
- a combustor 56 is arranged between the high pressure compressor 52 and the high pressure turbine 54 .
- the inner shaft 40 and the outer shaft 50 are concentric and rotate about the engine central longitudinal axis A which is collinear with their longitudinal axes.
- Core airflow is compressed by the LPC 44 then the HPC 52 , mixed with the fuel and burned in the combustor 56 , then expanded over the HPT 54 and the LPT 46 .
- the turbines 46 , 54 rotationally drive the respective low spool 30 and high spool 32 in response to the expansion.
- the main engine shafts 40 , 50 are supported at a plurality of points by the bearing structures 38 within the static structure 36 . It should be understood that various bearing structures 38 at various locations may alternatively or additionally be provided.
- the gas turbine engine 20 is a high-bypass geared aircraft engine.
- the gas turbine engine 20 bypass ratio is greater than about six (6:1).
- the geared architecture 48 can include an epicyclic gear train, such as a planetary gear system or other gear system.
- the example epicyclic gear train has a gear reduction ratio of greater than about 2.3, and in another example is greater than about 2.5:1.
- the geared turbofan enables operation of the low spool 30 at higher speeds which can increase the operational efficiency of the LPC 44 and LPT 46 and render increased pressure in a fewer number of stages.
- a pressure ratio associated with the LPT 46 is pressure measured prior to the inlet of the LPT 46 as related to the pressure at the outlet of the LPT 46 prior to an exhaust nozzle of the gas turbine engine 20 .
- the bypass ratio of the gas turbine engine 20 is greater than about ten (10:1)
- the fan diameter is significantly larger than that of the LPC 44
- the LPT 46 has a pressure ratio that is greater than about five (5:1). It should be understood, however, that the above parameters are only exemplary of one embodiment of a geared architecture engine and that the present disclosure is applicable to other gas turbine engines including direct drive turbofans.
- a significant amount of thrust is provided by the bypass flow path due to the high bypass ratio.
- the fan section 22 of the gas turbine engine 20 is designed for a particular flight condition—typically cruise at about 0.8 Mach and about 35,000 feet. This flight condition, with the gas turbine engine 20 at its best fuel consumption, is also known as bucket cruise Thrust Specific Fuel Consumption (TSFC).
- TSFC Thrust Specific Fuel Consumption
- Fan Pressure Ratio is the pressure ratio across a blade of the fan section 22 without the use of a Fan Exit Guide Vane system.
- the low Fan Pressure Ratio according to one non-limiting embodiment of the example gas turbine engine 20 is less than 1.45.
- Low Corrected Fan Tip Speed is the actual fan tip speed divided by an industry standard temperature correction of (“Tram”/518.7) 0.5 .
- the Low Corrected Fan Tip Speed according to one non-limiting embodiment of the example gas turbine engine 20 is less than about 1150 fps (351 m/s).
- the combustor section 26 generally includes a combustor 56 with an outer combustor liner assembly 60 , an inner combustor liner assembly 62 and a diffuser case module 64 .
- the outer combustor liner assembly 60 and the inner combustor liner assembly 62 are spaced apart such that a combustion chamber 66 is defined therebetween.
- the combustion chamber 66 is generally annular in shape.
- the outer combustor liner assembly 60 is spaced radially inward from an outer diffuser case 64 -O of the diffuser case module 64 to define an outer annular plenum 76 .
- the inner combustor liner assembly 62 is spaced radially outward from an inner diffuser case 64 -I of the diffuser case module 64 to define an inner annular plenum 78 . It should be understood that although a particular combustor is illustrated, other combustor types with various combustor liner arrangements will also benefit herefrom. It should be further understood that the disclosed cooling flow paths are but an illustrated embodiment and should not be limited only thereto.
- Each combustor liner assembly 60 , 62 contain the combustion products for direction toward the turbine section 28 .
- Each combustor liner assembly 60 , 62 generally includes a respective support shell 68 , 70 which supports one or more liner panels 72 , 74 mounted to a hot side of the respective support shell 68 , 70 .
- Each of the liner panels 72 , 74 may be generally rectilinear and manufactured of, for example, a nickel based super alloy, ceramic or other temperature resistant material and are arranged to form a liner array.
- the liner array includes a multiple of forward liner panels 72 A and a multiple of aft liner panels 72 B that are circumferentially staggered to line the hot side of the outer shell 68 (also shown in FIG. 4 ).
- a multiple of forward liner panels 74 A and a multiple of aft liner panels 74 B are circumferentially staggered to line the hot side of the inner shell 70 .
- the combustor 56 further includes a forward assembly 80 immediately downstream of the compressor section 24 to receive compressed airflow therefrom.
- the forward assembly 80 generally includes an annular hood 82 , a bulkhead assembly 84 , a multiple of fuel nozzles 86 (one shown) and a multiple of fuel nozzle guides 90 (one shown).
- Each of the fuel nozzle guides 90 is circumferentially aligned with one of the hood ports 94 to project through the bulkhead assembly 84 .
- Each bulkhead assembly 84 includes a bulkhead support shell 96 secured to the combustor liner assemblies 60 , 62 , and a multiple of circumferentially distributed bulkhead liner panels 98 secured to the bulkhead support shell 96 around the central opening 92 .
- the annular hood 82 extends radially between, and is secured to, the forwardmost ends of the combustor liner assemblies 60 , 62 .
- the annular hood 82 includes a multiple of circumferentially distributed hood ports 94 that accommodate the respective fuel nozzle 86 and introduce air into the forward end of the combustion chamber 66 through the central opening 92 .
- Each fuel nozzle 86 may be secured to the diffuser case module 64 and project through one of the hood ports 94 and through the central opening 92 within the respective fuel nozzle guide 90 .
- the forward assembly 80 introduces core combustion air into the forward section of the combustion chamber 66 while the remainder enters the outer annular plenum 76 and the inner annular plenum 78 .
- the multiple of fuel nozzles 86 and adjacent structure generate a blended fuel-air mixture that supports stable combustion in the combustion chamber 66 .
- the outer and the inner support shells 68 , 70 are mounted to a first row of Nozzle Guide Vanes (NGVs) 54 A in the HPT 54 .
- the NGVs 54 A are static engine components which direct core airflow combustion gases onto the turbine blades of the first turbine rotor in the turbine section 28 to facilitate the conversion of pressure energy into kinetic energy.
- the core airflow combustion gases are also accelerated by the NGVs 54 A because of their convergent shape and are typically given a “spin” or a “swirl” in the direction of turbine rotor rotation.
- the turbine rotor blades absorb this energy to drive the turbine rotor at high speed.
- a multiple of studs 100 extend from the liner panels 72 , 74 so as to permit the liner panels 72 , 74 to be mounted to their respective support shells 68 , 70 with fasteners 102 such as nuts (shown in FIG. 5 ). That is, the studs 100 project rigidly from the liner panels 72 , 74 and through the respective support shells 68 , 70 to receive the fasteners 102 at a threaded distal end section thereof.
- a multiple of cooling impingement passages 104 penetrate through the support shells 68 , 70 to allow air from the respective annular plenums 76 , 78 to enter cavities 106 A, 106 B (also shown in FIG. 6 ) formed in the combustor liner assemblies 60 , 62 between the respective support shells 68 , 70 and liner panels 72 , 74 .
- the cooling impingement passages 104 are generally normal to the surface of the liner panels 72 , 74 .
- the air in the cavities 106 A, 106 B provides cold side impingement cooling of the liner panels 72 , 74 that is generally defined herein as heat removal via internal convection.
- a multiple of effusion passages 108 penetrate through each of the liner panels 72 , 74 .
- the geometry of the passages e.g., diameter, shape, density, surface angle, incidence angle, etc.
- the combination of impingement passages 104 and effusion passages 108 may be referred to as an Impingement Film Floatwall (IFF) assembly.
- IFF Impingement Film Floatwall
- the effusion passages 108 allow the air to pass from the cavities 106 A, 106 B defined in part by a cold side 110 of the liner panels 72 , 74 to a hot side 112 of the liner panels 72 , 74 and thereby facilitate the formation of thin, cool, insulating blanket or film of cooling air along the hot side 112 .
- the effusion passages 108 are generally more numerous than the impingement passages 104 to promote the development of film cooling along the hot side 112 to sheath the liner panels 72 , 74 .
- Film cooling as defined herein is the introduction of a relatively cooler air at one or more discrete locations along a surface exposed to a high temperature environment to protect that surface in the region of the air injection as well as downstream thereof.
- a multiple of dilution passages 116 may penetrate through both the respective support shells 68 , 70 and liner panels 72 , 74 along a common axis D (see FIG. 5 ).
- the dilution passages 116 are located downstream of the forward assembly 80 to quench the hot combustion gases within the combustion chamber 66 by direct supply of cooling air from the respective annular plenums 76 , 78 .
- T1 is a temperature in front of the fan section 22 ;
- T2 is a temperature at the leading edge of the fan 42 ;
- T2.5 is the temperature between the LPC 44 and the HPC 52 ;
- T3 is the temperature aft of the HPC 52 ;
- T4 is the temperature in the combustion chamber 66 ;
- T4.5 is the temperature between the HPT 54 and the LPT 46 ;
- T5 is the temperature aft of the LPT 46 (see FIG. 1 ).
- a multiple of heat transfer augmentors 118 extend from the cold side 110 of each liner panel 72 , 74 to increase heat transfer.
- the support shells 68 , 70 and liner panels 72 , 74 may be manufactured via an additive manufacturing process that facilitates incorporation of the relatively small heat transfer augmentors 118 as well as the cooling impingement passages 104 , the effusion passages 108 , the dilution passages 116 and or other features.
- One additive manufacturing process includes powder bed metallurgy in which layers of powder alloy such as nickel, cobalt, or other material is sequentially build-up by systems from, for example, Concept Laser of Lichtenfels, DE and EOS of Kunststoff, Del., e.g. direct metal laser sintering or electron beam melting.
- each of the multiple of heat transfer augmentors 118 defines a hemi-spherical protuberance 120 which flanks a valley 122 defined by the cold side 110 of each liner panel 72 , 74 .
- the valley 122 is defined by a subset of four (4) hemi-spherical protuberances 120 ; however, other geometries will also benefit herefrom.
- Each hemi-spherical protuberance 120 includes a hemi-spherical depression 124 with an entrance 126 to a respective effusion passage 108 . That is, the hemi-spherical depressions 124 are recesses defined in the respective hemi-spherical protuberances 120 to facilitate capture and direction of air into each of the effusion passages 108 .
- the hemi-spherical depression 124 is offset from the cold side 110 of each liner panel 72 , 74 .
- the entrance 126 may be displaced from an exit 128 of the effusion passages 108 such that the effusion passage 108 defines an angle through each liner panel 72 , 74 (see FIG. 8 ). That is, the effusion passage 108 need not be perpendicular through each liner panel 72 , 74 .
- the multiple of cooling impingement passages 104 penetrate through the support shells 68 , 70 to allow air within the respective annular plenums 76 , 78 to impinge onto the respective valley 122 . That is, impingement air from the multiple of cooling passages 104 may be directed between the hemi-spherical protuberances 120 such that the impingement air will turbulate and cause a pressure increase.
- the pressure drop causes the impingement air to navigate into the hemi-spherical depression 124 , thence into the effusion passage 108 and into the combustor chamber 66 .
- the entrance 126 to the effusion passages 108 is raised from the flat cold side 110 of the liner panel 72 , 74 by the respective protuberance in which it is defined, and surrounded by the bowl of the hemi-spherical depression 124 to form a tortious path for the navigation of cooling air thereto. This tortuous path increases the time for convective heat transfer, and increases cooling effectiveness.
- the effusion passages 108 are through the relatively thicker portion of the liner panel 72 , 74 , which thereby provides additional surface area for effusion cooling effectiveness.
- Cooling effectiveness of the liner panel 72 , 74 may depend on a number of factors, one of which is the heat transfer coefficient. This heat transfer coefficient depicts how well heat is transferred from the liner panel 72 , 74 to the cooling air. As the liner panel 72 , 74 surface area increases on account of the protuberances 120 and depressions 124 , this coefficient increases due to a greater ability to transfer heat to the cooling air. Turbulation of the air also increases this heat transfer.
- the multiple of heat transfer augmentors 118 increase surface area, promote turbulence, increase thermal efficiency, and facilitate film cooling as the spent impingement flow is directed towards the effusion passages 108 (see FIG. 8 ).
- the heat transfer relies primarily on the surface heat transfer augmentors 118 and the attributes thereof.
- flow transition from the stagnation impingement flow to turbulence follows the mechanism associated with turbulence creation through unstable Tollmien-Schiliting waves, three-dimensional instability, then by vortex breakdown in a cascading process which leads to intense flow fluctuations and energy exchange or high heat transfer. This natural process is facilitated by the multiple of heat transfer augmentors 118 to provide high energy exchange, turbulence, coalescence of turbulence spot assemblies and redirection of flow towards more sensitive heat transfer areas, along with flow reattachment.
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Description
- This application claims priority to U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/865,912 filed Aug. 14, 2013 and U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/835,153 filed Jun. 14, 2013, each of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- This disclosure was made with Government support under FA8650-09-D-2923 0021 awarded by the United States Air Force. The Government may have certain rights in this disclosure.
- The present disclosure relates to a gas turbine engine and, more particularly, to a combustor section therefor.
- Gas turbine engines, such as those that power modem commercial and military aircraft, generally include a compressor section to pressurize an airflow, a combustor section to burn a hydrocarbon fuel in the presence of the pressurized air, and a turbine section to extract energy from the resultant combustion gases.
- Advanced engine cycles require the combustor section to operate at high compressor exit temperatures. A survey of typical flight envelopes often reveals that high compressor exit temperatures exist with reduced supply pressure at high altitude. These operational conditions result in relatively high convection and radiation high heat loads.
- A liner panel is provided for a combustor of a gas turbine engine according to one disclosed non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure. This liner panel includes a multiple of heat transfer augmentors. At least one of the multiple of heat transfer augmentors includes a depression. The depression includes an entrance to at least one passage through the liner panel.
- In a further embodiment of the present disclosure, the entrance to the at least one passage through the liner panel may be displaced from a surface of the liner panel.
- In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments of the present disclosure, the at least one passage may be an effusion flow passage.
- In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments of the present disclosure, the depression may be a hemi-spherical depression. The entrance may be within the hemi-spherical depression.
- In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments of the present disclosure, the entrance may be centered within the hemi-spherical depression.
- In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments of the present disclosure, the at least one passage may define an angle through the liner panel.
- In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one of the multiple of impingement flow passages may be directed between the hemi-spherical protuberance
- A liner panel is provided for a combustor of a gas turbine engine according to another disclosed non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure. This liner panel includes a multiple of heat transfer augmentors. A subset of the multiple of heat transfer augmentors includes a hemi-spherical protuberance with a hemi-spherical depression. The hemi-spherical depression includes an entrance to at least one passage through the liner panel.
- In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments of the present disclosure, the entrance to the at least one passage through the liner panel may be displaced from a surface of the liner panel.
- In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments of the present disclosure, the at least one passage may be an effusion flow passage.
- In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments of the present disclosure, the entrance may be centered within a hemi-spherical depression.
- In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one of the multiple of impingement flow passages may be directed between the hemi-spherical protuberance.
- In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments of the present disclosure, the at least one passage may define an angle through the liner panel.
- A combustor of a gas turbine engine is provided according to another disclosed non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure. This combustor includes a shell with a multiple of impingement flow passages. The combustor also includes a liner panel mounted to the shell. The liner panel includes a multiple of heat transfer augmentors which extend from a cold side thereof toward the shell. At least one of the multiple of heat transfer augmentors includes a hemi-spherical protuberance with a hemi-spherical depression. The hemi-spherical depression includes an entrance to at least one passage through the liner panel.
- In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments of the present disclosure, a plurality of studs may extend from a cold side of the liner panel.
- In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one of the multiple of impingement flow passages may be directed between the hemi-spherical protuberance.
- In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments of the present disclosure, the effusion flow passage may define an angle through the liner panel.
- In a further embodiment of any of the foregoing embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one of said multiple of impingement flow passages may direct an impingement jet between a subset of said multiple of heat transfer augmentors then over and into said a hemi-spherical depression of said hemi-spherical protuberance.
- The foregoing features and elements may be combined in various combinations without exclusivity, unless expressly indicated otherwise. These features and elements as well as the operation thereof will become more apparent in light of the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, the following description and drawings are intended to be exemplary in nature and non-limiting.
- Various features will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of the disclosed non-limiting embodiments. The drawings that accompany the detailed description can be briefly described as follows:
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FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-section of an example gas turbine engine architecture; -
FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-section of another example gas turbine engine architecture; -
FIG. 3 is an expanded longitudinal schematic sectional view of a combustor section according to one non-limiting embodiment that may be used with the example gas turbine engine architectures shown inFIGS. 1 and 2 ; -
FIG. 4 is an expanded perspective view of a liner panel array from a cold side; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective partial longitudinal sectional view of the combustor section; -
FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a liner assembly of the combustor; -
FIG. 7 is a cold side view of a combustor liner panel with a multiple of heat transfer augmentors according to one disclosed non-limiting embodiment; -
FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the multiple of heat transfer augmentors ofFIG. 7 . -
FIG. 1 schematically illustrates agas turbine engine 20. Thegas turbine engine 20 is disclosed herein as a two-spool turbo fan that generally incorporates afan section 22, acompressor section 24, acombustor section 26 and aturbine section 28. Referring toFIG. 2 ,alternative engine architectures 200 might include anaugmentor section 12, anexhaust duct section 14 and anozzle section 16 in addition to thefan section 22′,compressor section 24′,combustor section 26′ andturbine section 28′ among other systems or features. Referring again toFIG. 1 , thefan section 22 drives air along a bypass flowpath while thecompressor section 24 drives air along a core flowpath for compression and communication into thecombustor section 26 then expansion through theturbine section 28. Although depicted as a turbofan in the disclosed non-limiting embodiment, it should be understood that the concepts described herein are not limited to use with turbofans as the teachings may be applied to other types of turbine engines such as a turbojets, turboshafts, and three-spool (plus fan) turbofans wherein an intermediate spool includes an intermediate pressure compressor (“IPC”) between a low pressure compressor (“LPC”) and a high pressure compressor (“HPC”), and an intermediate pressure turbine (“IPT”) between a high pressure turbine (“HPT”) and a low pressure turbine (“LPT”). - The
engine 20 generally includes alow spool 30 and ahigh spool 32 mounted for rotation about an engine central longitudinal axis A relative to an enginestatic structure 36 viaseveral bearing structures 38. Thelow spool 30 generally includes aninner shaft 40 that interconnects afan 42, a low pressure compressor (“LPC”) 44 and a low pressure turbine (“LPT”) 46. Theinner shaft 40 drives thefan 42 directly or through a gearedarchitecture 48 to drive thefan 42 at a lower speed than thelow spool 30. An exemplary reduction transmission is an epicyclic transmission, namely a planetary or star gear system. - The
high spool 32 includes anouter shaft 50 that interconnects a high pressure compressor (“HPC”) 52 and a high pressure turbine (“HPT”) 54. Acombustor 56 is arranged between thehigh pressure compressor 52 and thehigh pressure turbine 54. Theinner shaft 40 and theouter shaft 50 are concentric and rotate about the engine central longitudinal axis A which is collinear with their longitudinal axes. - Core airflow is compressed by the LPC 44 then the
HPC 52, mixed with the fuel and burned in thecombustor 56, then expanded over theHPT 54 and theLPT 46. Theturbines low spool 30 andhigh spool 32 in response to the expansion. Themain engine shafts structures 38 within thestatic structure 36. It should be understood that various bearingstructures 38 at various locations may alternatively or additionally be provided. - In one non-limiting example, the
gas turbine engine 20 is a high-bypass geared aircraft engine. In a further example, thegas turbine engine 20 bypass ratio is greater than about six (6:1). The gearedarchitecture 48 can include an epicyclic gear train, such as a planetary gear system or other gear system. The example epicyclic gear train has a gear reduction ratio of greater than about 2.3, and in another example is greater than about 2.5:1. The geared turbofan enables operation of thelow spool 30 at higher speeds which can increase the operational efficiency of the LPC 44 andLPT 46 and render increased pressure in a fewer number of stages. - A pressure ratio associated with the
LPT 46 is pressure measured prior to the inlet of theLPT 46 as related to the pressure at the outlet of theLPT 46 prior to an exhaust nozzle of thegas turbine engine 20. In one non-limiting embodiment, the bypass ratio of thegas turbine engine 20 is greater than about ten (10:1), the fan diameter is significantly larger than that of the LPC 44, and theLPT 46 has a pressure ratio that is greater than about five (5:1). It should be understood, however, that the above parameters are only exemplary of one embodiment of a geared architecture engine and that the present disclosure is applicable to other gas turbine engines including direct drive turbofans. - In one embodiment, a significant amount of thrust is provided by the bypass flow path due to the high bypass ratio. The
fan section 22 of thegas turbine engine 20 is designed for a particular flight condition—typically cruise at about 0.8 Mach and about 35,000 feet. This flight condition, with thegas turbine engine 20 at its best fuel consumption, is also known as bucket cruise Thrust Specific Fuel Consumption (TSFC). TSFC is an industry standard parameter of fuel consumption per unit of thrust. - Fan Pressure Ratio is the pressure ratio across a blade of the
fan section 22 without the use of a Fan Exit Guide Vane system. The low Fan Pressure Ratio according to one non-limiting embodiment of the examplegas turbine engine 20 is less than 1.45. Low Corrected Fan Tip Speed is the actual fan tip speed divided by an industry standard temperature correction of (“Tram”/518.7)0.5. The Low Corrected Fan Tip Speed according to one non-limiting embodiment of the examplegas turbine engine 20 is less than about 1150 fps (351 m/s). - With reference to
FIG. 3 , thecombustor section 26 generally includes acombustor 56 with an outercombustor liner assembly 60, an innercombustor liner assembly 62 and adiffuser case module 64. The outercombustor liner assembly 60 and the innercombustor liner assembly 62 are spaced apart such that acombustion chamber 66 is defined therebetween. Thecombustion chamber 66 is generally annular in shape. - The outer
combustor liner assembly 60 is spaced radially inward from an outer diffuser case 64-O of thediffuser case module 64 to define an outerannular plenum 76. The innercombustor liner assembly 62 is spaced radially outward from an inner diffuser case 64-I of thediffuser case module 64 to define an innerannular plenum 78. It should be understood that although a particular combustor is illustrated, other combustor types with various combustor liner arrangements will also benefit herefrom. It should be further understood that the disclosed cooling flow paths are but an illustrated embodiment and should not be limited only thereto. - The
combustor liner assemblies turbine section 28. Eachcombustor liner assembly respective support shell respective support shell forward liner panels 72A and a multiple ofaft liner panels 72B that are circumferentially staggered to line the hot side of the outer shell 68 (also shown inFIG. 4 ). A multiple offorward liner panels 74A and a multiple ofaft liner panels 74B are circumferentially staggered to line the hot side of theinner shell 70. - The
combustor 56 further includes aforward assembly 80 immediately downstream of thecompressor section 24 to receive compressed airflow therefrom. Theforward assembly 80 generally includes anannular hood 82, abulkhead assembly 84, a multiple of fuel nozzles 86 (one shown) and a multiple of fuel nozzle guides 90 (one shown). Each of the fuel nozzle guides 90 is circumferentially aligned with one of thehood ports 94 to project through thebulkhead assembly 84. Eachbulkhead assembly 84 includes abulkhead support shell 96 secured to thecombustor liner assemblies bulkhead liner panels 98 secured to thebulkhead support shell 96 around thecentral opening 92. - The
annular hood 82 extends radially between, and is secured to, the forwardmost ends of thecombustor liner assemblies annular hood 82 includes a multiple of circumferentially distributedhood ports 94 that accommodate therespective fuel nozzle 86 and introduce air into the forward end of thecombustion chamber 66 through thecentral opening 92. Eachfuel nozzle 86 may be secured to thediffuser case module 64 and project through one of thehood ports 94 and through thecentral opening 92 within the respectivefuel nozzle guide 90. - The
forward assembly 80 introduces core combustion air into the forward section of thecombustion chamber 66 while the remainder enters the outerannular plenum 76 and the innerannular plenum 78. The multiple offuel nozzles 86 and adjacent structure generate a blended fuel-air mixture that supports stable combustion in thecombustion chamber 66. - Opposite the
forward assembly 80, the outer and theinner support shells HPT 54. TheNGVs 54A are static engine components which direct core airflow combustion gases onto the turbine blades of the first turbine rotor in theturbine section 28 to facilitate the conversion of pressure energy into kinetic energy. The core airflow combustion gases are also accelerated by theNGVs 54A because of their convergent shape and are typically given a “spin” or a “swirl” in the direction of turbine rotor rotation. The turbine rotor blades absorb this energy to drive the turbine rotor at high speed. - With reference to
FIG. 4 , a multiple ofstuds 100 extend from the liner panels 72, 74 so as to permit the liner panels 72, 74 to be mounted to theirrespective support shells fasteners 102 such as nuts (shown inFIG. 5 ). That is, thestuds 100 project rigidly from the liner panels 72, 74 and through therespective support shells fasteners 102 at a threaded distal end section thereof. - A multiple of cooling
impingement passages 104 penetrate through thesupport shells annular plenums cavities FIG. 6 ) formed in thecombustor liner assemblies respective support shells impingement passages 104 are generally normal to the surface of the liner panels 72, 74. The air in thecavities - A multiple of
effusion passages 108 penetrate through each of the liner panels 72, 74. The geometry of the passages (e.g., diameter, shape, density, surface angle, incidence angle, etc.) as well as the location of the passages with respect to the high temperature main flow also contributes to effusion film cooling. The combination ofimpingement passages 104 andeffusion passages 108 may be referred to as an Impingement Film Floatwall (IFF) assembly. - The
effusion passages 108 allow the air to pass from thecavities cold side 110 of the liner panels 72, 74 to ahot side 112 of the liner panels 72, 74 and thereby facilitate the formation of thin, cool, insulating blanket or film of cooling air along thehot side 112. Theeffusion passages 108 are generally more numerous than theimpingement passages 104 to promote the development of film cooling along thehot side 112 to sheath the liner panels 72, 74. Film cooling as defined herein is the introduction of a relatively cooler air at one or more discrete locations along a surface exposed to a high temperature environment to protect that surface in the region of the air injection as well as downstream thereof. - A multiple of
dilution passages 116 may penetrate through both therespective support shells FIG. 5 ). For example only, in a Rich-Quench-Lean (R-Q-L) type combustor, thedilution passages 116 are located downstream of theforward assembly 80 to quench the hot combustion gases within thecombustion chamber 66 by direct supply of cooling air from the respectiveannular plenums - Some engine cycles and architectures demand that the gas
turbine engine combustor 56 operate at relatively high compressor exit temperatures aft of the HPC 5—referred to herein as T3. As further perspective, T1 is a temperature in front of thefan section 22; T2 is a temperature at the leading edge of thefan 42; T2.5 is the temperature between the LPC 44 and theHPC 52; T3 is the temperature aft of theHPC 52; T4 is the temperature in thecombustion chamber 66; T4.5 is the temperature between theHPT 54 and theLPT 46; and T5 is the temperature aft of the LPT 46 (seeFIG. 1 ). These engine cycles and architectures also result in a further requirement that the high compressor exit temperatures exist in concert with a cooling air supply pressure decrease at higher altitudes. That is, available pressures may not be sufficient for cooling requirements at high altitudes as the heat transfer capability of the liner panels 72, 74 decrease by a factor of about two (2) as supply pressures decreases from, for example, sea level ram air flight conditions to higher altitude up and away flight conditions. The increased internal heat transfer coefficient of, for example, 400° F. (204° C.) at T3 for these engine cycles and architectures thereby indicates a required increased heat transfer multiplier of approximately three hundred percent (300%) to a sustainable metal temperature of the liner panel 72, 74. - With reference to
FIG. 6 , a multiple ofheat transfer augmentors 118 extend from thecold side 110 of each liner panel 72, 74 to increase heat transfer. Thesupport shells heat transfer augmentors 118 as well as the coolingimpingement passages 104, theeffusion passages 108, thedilution passages 116 and or other features. One additive manufacturing process includes powder bed metallurgy in which layers of powder alloy such as nickel, cobalt, or other material is sequentially build-up by systems from, for example, Concept Laser of Lichtenfels, DE and EOS of Munich, Del., e.g. direct metal laser sintering or electron beam melting. - With reference to
FIG. 7 , in one disclosed non-limiting embodiment, each of the multiple ofheat transfer augmentors 118 defines a hemi-spherical protuberance 120 which flanks avalley 122 defined by thecold side 110 of each liner panel 72, 74. In this disclosed non-limiting embodiment, thevalley 122 is defined by a subset of four (4) hemi-spherical protuberances 120; however, other geometries will also benefit herefrom. - Each hemi-
spherical protuberance 120 includes a hemi-spherical depression 124 with anentrance 126 to arespective effusion passage 108. That is, the hemi-spherical depressions 124 are recesses defined in the respective hemi-spherical protuberances 120 to facilitate capture and direction of air into each of theeffusion passages 108. The hemi-spherical depression 124 is offset from thecold side 110 of each liner panel 72, 74. - The
entrance 126 may be displaced from anexit 128 of theeffusion passages 108 such that theeffusion passage 108 defines an angle through each liner panel 72, 74 (seeFIG. 8 ). That is, theeffusion passage 108 need not be perpendicular through each liner panel 72, 74. - In this disclosed non-limiting embodiment, the multiple of cooling impingement passages 104 (see
FIG. 6 ) penetrate through thesupport shells annular plenums respective valley 122. That is, impingement air from the multiple of coolingpassages 104 may be directed between the hemi-spherical protuberances 120 such that the impingement air will turbulate and cause a pressure increase. - After the impingement air is turbulated off of the flat
cold side 110 of the liner panel 72, 74, the pressure drop causes the impingement air to navigate into the hemi-spherical depression 124, thence into theeffusion passage 108 and into thecombustor chamber 66. Theentrance 126 to theeffusion passages 108 is raised from the flatcold side 110 of the liner panel 72, 74 by the respective protuberance in which it is defined, and surrounded by the bowl of the hemi-spherical depression 124 to form a tortious path for the navigation of cooling air thereto. This tortuous path increases the time for convective heat transfer, and increases cooling effectiveness. Further, theeffusion passages 108 are through the relatively thicker portion of the liner panel 72, 74, which thereby provides additional surface area for effusion cooling effectiveness. - Cooling effectiveness of the liner panel 72, 74 may depend on a number of factors, one of which is the heat transfer coefficient. This heat transfer coefficient depicts how well heat is transferred from the liner panel 72, 74 to the cooling air. As the liner panel 72, 74 surface area increases on account of the
protuberances 120 anddepressions 124, this coefficient increases due to a greater ability to transfer heat to the cooling air. Turbulation of the air also increases this heat transfer. - The multiple of
heat transfer augmentors 118 increase surface area, promote turbulence, increase thermal efficiency, and facilitate film cooling as the spent impingement flow is directed towards the effusion passages 108 (seeFIG. 8 ). The heat transfer relies primarily on the surfaceheat transfer augmentors 118 and the attributes thereof. In general, flow transition from the stagnation impingement flow to turbulence follows the mechanism associated with turbulence creation through unstable Tollmien-Schiliting waves, three-dimensional instability, then by vortex breakdown in a cascading process which leads to intense flow fluctuations and energy exchange or high heat transfer. This natural process is facilitated by the multiple ofheat transfer augmentors 118 to provide high energy exchange, turbulence, coalescence of turbulence spot assemblies and redirection of flow towards more sensitive heat transfer areas, along with flow reattachment. - The use of the terms “a” and “an” and “the” and similar references in the context of description (especially in the context of the following claims) are to be construed to cover both the singular and the plural, unless otherwise indicated herein or specifically contradicted by context. The modifier “about” used in connection with a quantity is inclusive of the stated value and has the meaning dictated by the context (e.g., it includes the degree of error associated with measurement of the particular quantity). All ranges disclosed herein are inclusive of the endpoints, and the endpoints are independently combinable with each other. It should be appreciated that relative positional terms such as “forward,” “aft,” “upper,” “lower,” “above,” “below,” and the like are with reference to the normal operational attitude of the vehicle and should not be considered otherwise limiting.
- Although the different non-limiting embodiments have specific illustrated components, the embodiments of this invention are not limited to those particular combinations. It is possible to use some of the components or features from any of the non-limiting embodiments in combination with features or components from any of the other non-limiting embodiments.
- It should be appreciated that like reference numerals identify corresponding or similar elements throughout the several drawings. It should also be appreciated that although a particular component arrangement is disclosed in the illustrated embodiment, other arrangements will benefit herefrom.
- Although particular step sequences are shown, described, and claimed, it should be understood that steps may be performed in any order, separated or combined unless otherwise indicated and will still benefit from the present disclosure.
- The foregoing description is exemplary rather than defined by the features within. Various non-limiting embodiments are disclosed herein, however, one of ordinary skill in the art would recognize that various modifications and variations in light of the above teachings will fall within the scope of the appended claims. It is therefore to be appreciated that within the scope of the appended claims, the disclosure may be practiced other than as specifically described. For that reason the appended claims should be studied to determine true scope and content.
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