Convertible turbo-fan, turbo-shaft aircraft propulsion system

Details Convertible turbo-fan, turbo-shaft aircraft propulsion system Convertible turbo-fan, turbo-shaft aircraft propulsion system

1985-11-21

1987-03-24

Casaregola, Louis J.

Power plants

Reaction motor

Interrelated reaction motors

60 39161, F02K 304

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046515216

ABSTRACT:
A composite turbo-fan/turbo-shaft gas turbine engine system is provided wherein the fan is driven through a variable geometry torque coverter whose input is driven by the turbine power shaft supplied through a reduction gear. Actuation of the variable geometry of the torque converter provides a wide variety of operating modes including all power to the power output shaft and combinations in between.

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patent: 3025025 (1962-03-01), Duttmann
patent: 3375997 (1968-04-01), Gist
patent: 3520138 (1970-07-01), Fox
patent: 3678690 (1972-07-01), Shohet et al.
patent: 3731483 (1973-05-01), Hill
patent: 3792586 (1974-02-01), Kasmarik

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