Patents by Inventor Karl L. Hasel
Karl L. Hasel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240068411Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a propulsor, a core engine, a gear arrangement that drives the propulsor. A compressor section includes a first compressor section and a second compressor section. A turbine section includes a first turbine and a second turbine. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of a pressure ratio across the first compressor section and a pressure ratio across the second compressor section, and greater than 40. The pressure ratio across the second compressor section is between 7 and 15, and the pressure ratio across the first compressor section is between 4 and 8.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
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Patent number: 11846238Abstract: A turbofan gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a fan section, a core engine, a bypass passage, and a bypass ratio defined as the volume of air passing into the bypass passage compared to the volume of air passing into the core engine, the bypass ratio being greater than or equal to 10. A gear arrangement drives the fan section. A compressor section includes a low pressure compressor section and a high pressure compressor section. A turbine section drives the gear arrangement. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of a pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor section and a pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor section, and greater than 40. The pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor section is between 7 and 15, and the pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor section is between 4 and 8.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: RTX CORPORATIONInventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
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Patent number: 11566586Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a shaft and a hub supported by the shaft. A housing includes an inlet and an intermediate case that respectively provide an inlet and an intermediate case flow path. A rotor is connected to the hub and supports a compressor section arranged axially between the inlet and the intermediate case flow paths. A compressor section inlet has a radially inner boundary that is spaced a second radial distance from the rotational axis different from the first radial distance. First and second bearings support the shaft relative to the intermediate case and the inlet case, respectively. An inner race of the first bearing and an inner race of the second bearing engage and rotate with the hub. A fan shaft is drivingly connected to a fan having fan blades. A gear system is connected to the fan shaft and driven through a flex shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Karl L. Hasel
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Publication number: 20230029308Abstract: A gear reduction drives a fan rotor at a speed slower than a fan drive turbine. The turbine section further includes a high pressure turbine driving a high pressure compressor. The fan drive turbine and low pressure compressor are connected by a shaft and the low pressure turbine. The shaft and the low pressure compressor define a low pressure spool, the low pressure spool has a torque at maximum takeoff defined in ft-lbs and also having a low pressure spool power defined in horsepower and at maximum takeoff, and a ratio of the low pressure spool torque to the low pressure spool power being defined, with the low pressure spool power being defined in horsepower, and the ratio of the low pressure spool torque to the low pressure spool power being greater than or equal to 0.6 ft-lb/hp and less than or equal to 1.2 ft-lb/hp.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Stephen G. Pixton, Karl L. Hasel
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Publication number: 20230024792Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan drive turbine driving a low pressure compressor, and driving a gear reduction to in turn drive a fan rotor at a speed slower than the fan drive turbine. The turbine section further includes a high pressure turbine driving the high pressure compressor. The fan drive turbine and low pressure compressor are connected by a shaft and the fan drive turbine, the shaft and the low pressure compressor define a low pressure spool. The gas turbine engine is rated to provide an amount of thrust at maximum takeoff, and a low spool thrust ratio defined as a ratio of a torque on the low pressure spool at maximum takeoff in ft-lbs and the maximum takeoff thrust being defined in lbf, with the low spool torque ratio being greater than or equal to 0.70 ft-lb/lbf, and less than or equal to 1.2 ft-lb/lbf.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Stephen G. Pixton, Karl L. Hasel
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Patent number: 11560851Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises a fan includes a plurality of fan blades rotatable about an axis. A compressor section includes at least a first compressor section and a second compressor section, wherein components of the second compressor section are configured to operate at an average exit temperature that is between about 1000° F. and about 1500° F. A combustor is in fluid communication with the compressor section. A turbine section is in fluid communication with the combustor. A geared architecture is driven by the turbine section for rotating the fan about the axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Frederick M. Schwarz, Karl L. Hasel
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Patent number: 11149689Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a housing includes an inlet case and an intermediate case that respectively provide an inlet case flow path and an intermediate case flow path. A rotor is connected to the hub and supports a compressor section. The geared architecture includes an epicyclic gear train. A fan is rotationally driven by the geared architecture. First and second bearings support the shaft relative to the intermediate case and the inlet case, respectively. The radially inner boundary of the core inlet is at a location of a core inlet stator and the radially inner boundary of the compressor section inlet is at a location of the first stage low-pressure compressor rotor.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Karl L. Hasel
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Publication number: 20210239074Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a shaft and a hub supported by the shaft. A housing includes an inlet and an intermediate case that respectively provide an inlet and an intermediate case flow path. A rotor is connected to the hub and supports a compressor section arranged axially between the inlet and the intermediate case flow paths. A compressor section inlet has a radially inner boundary that is spaced a second radial distance from the rotational axis different from the first radial distance. First and second bearings support the shaft relative to the intermediate case and the inlet case, respectively. An inner race of the first bearing and an inner race of the second bearing engage and rotate with the hub. A fan shaft is drivingly connected to a fan having fan blades. A gear system is connected to the fan shaft and driven through a flex shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Karl L. Hasel
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Publication number: 20210215101Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a gas turbine engine includes an engine centerline longitudinal axis. A fan section includes a fan with a plurality of fan blades. The fan has a low corrected fan tip speed less than 1400 ft/sec. A bypass ratio is greater than 13 and less than 20. A fan pressure ratio less than 1.38 at cruise conditions of 0.8 Mach and about 35,000 feet. A speed reduction device comprises a gear system with a gear ratio of at least 2.6 and less than or equal to 4.1. A low pressure turbine is in communication with a first shaft. A high pressure turbine is in communication a second shaft. The first shaft is in communication with the fan through the speed reduction device. The low pressure turbine includes at least three stages and no more than four stages. The high pressure turbine includes two stages.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: William G. Sheridan, Karl L. Hasel
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Publication number: 20210071588Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises a fan includes a plurality of fan blades rotatable about an axis. A compressor section includes at least a first compressor section and a second compressor section, wherein components of the second compressor section are configured to operate at an average exit temperature that is between about 1000° F. and about 1500° F. A combustor is in fluid communication with the compressor section. A turbine section is in fluid communication with the combustor. A geared architecture is driven by the turbine section for rotating the fan about the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Frederick M. Schwarz, Karl L. Hasel
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Publication number: 20210062725Abstract: A turbofan gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a fan section, a core engine, a bypass passage, and a bypass ratio defined as the volume of air passing into the bypass passage compared to the volume of air passing into the core engine, the bypass ratio being greater than or equal to 10. A gear arrangement drives the fan section. A compressor section includes a low pressure compressor section and a high pressure compressor section. A turbine section drives the gear arrangement. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of a pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor section and a pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor section, and greater than 40. The pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor section is between 7 and 15, and the pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor section is between 4 and 8.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
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Patent number: 10830152Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a fan section, a core engine, a bypass passage, and a bypass ratio defined as the volume of air passing into the bypass passage compared to the volume of air passing into the core engine, the bypass ratio being greater than or equal to about 8 at cruise power. A gear arrangement is configured to drive the fan section. A compressor section includes both a first compressor section and a second compressor section. A turbine section is configured to drive the gear arrangement, and may have a low pressure turbine with four stages and a low pressure turbine pressure ratio greater than about 5:1, and a high pressure turbine with two stages. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of a pressure ratio across the first compressor section and a pressure ratio across the second compressor section, and greater than about 40, measured at sea level and at a static, full-rated takeoff power.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
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Patent number: 10823051Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises a fan includes a plurality of fan blades rotatable about an axis. A compressor section includes at least a first compressor section and a second compressor section, wherein components of the second compressor section are configured to operate at an average exit temperature that is between about 1000° F. and about 1500° F. A combustor is in fluid communication with the compressor section. A turbine section is in fluid communication with the combustor. A geared architecture is driven by the turbine section for rotating the fan about the axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Frederick M. Schwarz, Karl L. Hasel
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Publication number: 20200095929Abstract: A ratio of an outer diameter of a fan hub at a leading edge of the blades to an outer tip diameter of the blades at the leading edge is greater than or equal to about 0.24 and less than or equal to about 0.38. The fan tip diameter is greater than or equal to about 84 inches (213.36 centimeters) and a fan tip speed is less than or equal to about 1050 ft/second (320.04 meters/second). The fan drive turbine has between three and six stages.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Frederick M. Schwarz, Karl L. Hasel, Brian D. Merry
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Publication number: 20190107051Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a housing includes an inlet case and an intermediate case that respectively provide an inlet case flow path and an intermediate case flow path. A rotor is connected to the hub and supports a compressor section. The geared architecture includes an epicyclic gear train. A fan is rotationally driven by the geared architecture. First and second bearings support the shaft relative to the intermediate case and the inlet case, respectively. The radially inner boundary of the core inlet is at a location of a core inlet stator and the radially inner boundary of the compressor section inlet is at a location of the first stage low-pressure compressor rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Karl L. Hasel
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Patent number: 10215094Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a housing includes an inlet case and an intermediate case that respectively provide an inlet case flow path and an intermediate case flow path. A rotor is connected to the hub and supports a compressor section. The geared architecture includes an epicyclic gear train. A fan is rotationally driven by the geared architecture. First and second bearings support the shaft relative to the intermediate case and the inlet case, respectively. The radially inner boundary of the core inlet is at a location of a core inlet stator and the radially inner boundary of the compressor section inlet is at a location of the first stage low-pressure compressor rotor.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2015Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Karl L. Hasel
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Publication number: 20190040793Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises a fan includes a plurality of fan blades rotatable about an axis. A compressor section includes at least a first compressor section and a second compressor section, wherein components of the second compressor section are configured to operate at an average exit temperature that is between about 1000° F. and about 1500° F. A combustor is in fluid communication with the compressor section. A turbine section is in fluid communication with the combustor. A geared architecture is driven by the turbine section for rotating the fan about the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Frederick M. Schwarz, Karl L. Hasel
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Patent number: 10119466Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises a fan includes a plurality of fan blades rotatable about an axis. A compressor section includes at least a first compressor section and a second compressor section, wherein components of the second compressor section are configured to operate at an average exit temperature that is between about 1000° F. and about 1500° F. A combustor is in fluid communication with the compressor section. A turbine section is in fluid communication with the combustor. A geared architecture is driven by the turbine section for rotating the fan about the axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Frederick M. Schwarz, Karl L. Hasel
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Publication number: 20180230912Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a fan, a core engine, a bypass passage, and a bypass ratio defined as the volume of air passing into the bypass passage compared to the volume of air passing into the core engine, the bypass ratio being greater than or equal to 10. A gear arrangement drives the fan. A compressor section includes both a low pressure compressor and a high pressure compressor. A turbine section drives the gear arrangement. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of a pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor and a pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor, and greater than 50, measured at sea level and at a static, full-rated takeoff power. The pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor is greater than 7.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
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Patent number: 10036316Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan with a plurality of fan blades rotatable about an axis, and a compressor section that includes at least first and second compressor sections. An average exit temperature of the compressor section is between about 1000° F. and about 1500° F. The engine also includes a combustor that is in fluid communication with the compressor section, and a turbine section that is in fluid communication with the combustor. A geared architecture is driven by the turbine section for rotating the fan about the axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Frederick M. Schwarz, Karl L. Hasel