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US4867635A
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Variable guide vane arrangement for a compressor
Assignee: Rolls Royce PLC
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Filing: 1988-08-17
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Granted: 1989-09-19
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Expires: 2008-08-17
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to variable guide vane arrangements for axial flow compressors of aircraft gas turbine engines. The variable guide vane arrangement comprises a plurality of stator vanes rotatably mounted in a stator structure of the compressor. A control ring surrounds and is normally coaxially with the compressor axis, and a plurality of operating levers extend from the control ring to their respective stator vane. The control ring is movable laterally with respect to the axis of the compressor so that the stator vanes in a first half of the compressor are rotated in one direction so that the first half of the compressor operates at a higher pressure ratio and the stator vanes in a second half of the compressor are rotated in the opposite direction so that the second half of the compressor operates at a lower pressure ratio. The half of the compressor operating at a higher pressure ratio is arranged to coincide with a zone of the compressor which has a low intake pressure caused by the inlet flow distortions.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry Tubbs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-08 21:52
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D29/00; F04D29/40; F04D29/52; F04D29/54; F04D29/56; F04D29/563; F01; F01D; F01D17/00; F01D17/10; F01D17/12; F01D17/14; F01D17/16; F01D17/162; F05; F05D; F05D2250/00; F05D2250/20; F05D2250/24; F05D2250/241
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A variable stator vane arrangement for an axial flow compressor comprising a plurality of circumferentially arranged radially extending stator vanes mounted for rotation about their longitudinal axes in a stator structure, a control ring surrounding the stator structure, a plurality of circumferentially arranged operating levers, each operating lever extending from the control ring to a respective stator vane, the control ring being movable between a first position in which the control ring is coaxial with the compressor and a second position in which the axis of the control ring is displaced transversely with respect to the axis of the compressor, the control ring being movable from the first position to the second position such that the stator vanes in a first circumferentially extending zone of the compressor are rotated in a first direction whereby the first zone operates at a relatively higher pressure ratio and the stator vanes in a second diametrically opposite circumferentially extending zone of the compressor are rotated in the opposite direction whereby the second zone operates at a relatively lower pressure ratio.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A variable stator vane arrangement for an axial flow compressor comprising a plurality of circumferentially arranged radially extending stator vanes mounted for rotation about their longitudinal axes in a stator structure, a control ring surrounding the stator structure, a plurality of circumferentially arranged operating levers, each operating lever extending from the control ring to a respective stator vane, the control ring being movable between a first position in which the control ring is coaxial with the compressor and a second position in which the axis of the control ring is displaced transversely with respect to the axis of the compressor, the control ring being movable from the first position to the second position such that the stator vanes in a first circumferentially extending zone of the compressor are rotated in a first direction whereby the first zone operates at a relatively higher pressure ratio and the stator vanes in a second diametrically opposite circumferentially extending zone of the compressor are rotated in the opposite direction whereby the second zone operates at a relatively lower pressure ratio.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A variable stator vane arrangement as claimed in claim 1 in which each operating lever is secured to the radially outer end of a respective stator vane by hinge means so that each operating lever pivots in a radial direction to allow transverse movement of the control ring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A variable stator vane arrangement as claimed in claim 1 in which each operating lever has a spherical portion which engages a correspondingly shaped aperture in the control ring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
A variable stator vane arrangement as claimed in claim 1 in which the control ring is rotatably mounted coaxially in a second control ring, the second control ring is movable between the first position in which the control ring is coaxial with the compressor and the second position in which the axis of the control ring is displaced transversely with respect to the axis of the compressor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A variable stator vane arrangement as claimed in claim 4 in which the control ring is rotatably mounted in the second control ring by bearing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A variable stator vane arrangement as claimed in claim 5 in which the bearing means comprises a roller bearing, a ball bearing or a sliding bearing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
A variable stator vane arrangement as claimed in claim 4 in which the second control ring has first transversely extending track means, and the stator structure has second transversely extending track means, the first and second transversely extending track means being arranged parallel to allow and to guide the relative movement between the second control ring and the stator structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A variable stator vane arrangement as claimed in claim 7 in which bearing means allows relative movement between the second control ring and the stator structure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A variable stator vane arrangement as claimed in claim 8 in which the bearing means comprises a roller bearing, a ball bearing or a sliding bearing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A variable stator vane arrangement as claimed in claim 4 which the second control ring is connected to the stator structure by two parallel links, the two parallel links being pivotally connected to the second control ring and the stator structure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A variable stator vane arrangement as claimed in claim 10 in which the parallel links are of equal length.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A variable stator vane arrangement as claimed in claim 10 in which the parallel links are arranged substantially perpendicular to the required direction of transverse movement to allow transverse movement.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A variable stator vane arrangement as claimed in claim 4 in which an actuating ram is interconnected to the stator casing and second control ring to move the second control ring transversely.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
A variable stator vane arrangement as claimed in claim 4 in which the control ring is rotated about the axis of the second control ring whereby the stator vanes rotate in the same direction.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
A variable stator vane arrangement as claimed in claim 1 in which the control ring is rotatably mounted on the stator structure about the axis of the compressor, the control ring being rotated whereby the stator vanes rotate in the same direction.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
A variable stator vane arrangement as claimed in claim 1 in which the axial flow compressor is the compressor of a gas turbine engine.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-09-18 | 1993-03-20 | 1993-09-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-09-18 | 1997-03-20 | 1997-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-09-18 | 2001-03-20 | 2001-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |