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).

  • Publication number: 20150192298
    Abstract: A turbofan engine includes a fan driven by a low pressure turbine through a gear reduction. The gear reduction has a gear ratio of greater than or equal to about 2.4. The low pressure turbine has an expansion ratio greater than or equal to about 5. The fan has a bypass ratio greater than or equal to about 8. In other features, a turbofan engine includes a variable geometry fan exit guide vane (FEGV) system having a multiple of circumferentially spaced radially extending fan exit guide vanes. Rotation of the fan exit guide vanes between a nominal position and a rotated position selectively changes a fan bypass flow path to permit efficient operation at various flight conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Peter G. Smith, Stuart S. Ochs
  • Publication number: 20150027101
    Abstract: An example gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a geared architecture rotatably coupled to the fan drive shaft, and a high pressure compressor. The gas turbine engine is configured so that a core temperature at an exit of the high-pressure compressor is approximately in a range of about 1150 to about 1350 degrees Fahrenheit at take-off. The gas turbine engine is configured so that an Exhaust Velocity Ratio, defined by a ratio of a fan stream exhaust velocity to a primary stream exhaust velocity, is approximately in a range of about 0.75 to about 0.90. A Bypass Ratio of the engine is greater than about 8.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Karl L. Hasel
  • Publication number: 20150013301
    Abstract: A turbine engine includes at least a compressor section and a turbine section, each having at least a first and second portion. A ratio of turbine section second portion stages to compressor section second portion stages is less than or equal to 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Bernard Kupratis, Karl L. Hasel
  • Patent number: 8863491
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a core housing that includes an inlet case and an intermediate case that respectively provide an inlet case flow path and an intermediate case flow path. A geared architecture is arranged within the inlet case. A shaft provides a rotational axis. A hub is operatively supported by the shaft. A rotor is connected to the hub and supports a compressor section. The compressor section is arranged axially between the inlet case flow path and the intermediate case flow path. A bearing is mounted to the hub and supports the shaft relative to one of the intermediate case and the inlet case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Karl L. Hasel
  • Publication number: 20140260326
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Frederick M. Schwarz, Karl L. Hasel
  • Patent number: 8814494
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan section including a fan rotatable about an axis. A speed reduction device is connected to the fan. The speed reduction device includes a planetary fan drive gear system with a planet gear ratio of at least 2.5. A bypass ratio is greater than about 11.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William G. Sheridan, Karl L. Hasel
  • Publication number: 20140234078
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan section including a fan rotatable about an axis. A speed reduction device is connected to the fan. The speed reduction device includes a planetary fan drive gear system with a planet gear ratio of at least 2.5. A bypass ratio is greater than about 11.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William G. Sheridan, Karl L. Hasel
  • Patent number: 8807916
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan section including a fan that is rotatable about an axis. A speed reduction device is connected to the fan. The speed reduction device includes a star drive gear system with a star gear ratio of at least 1.5. A bypass ratio is greater than about 11.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William G. Sheridan, Karl L. Hasel
  • Publication number: 20140205439
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a housing including an inlet case and an intermediate case that respectively provide an inlet case flow path and an intermediate case flow path. A geared architecture is arranged within the inlet case. The geared architecture includes an epicyclic gear train. A fan is rotationally driven by the geared architecture. A shaft provides a rotational axis. A hub is operatively supported by the shaft. First and second bearings support the shaft relative to the intermediate case and the inlet case, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporaiton
    Inventors: Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Karl L. Hasel
  • Publication number: 20140205438
    Abstract: Please replace the abstract with the following rewritten abstract. No new matter has been added. An example gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a geared architecture rotatably coupling a fan drive shaft to an engine fan, the geared architecture having a speed reduction ratio that is greater than or equal to 2.4. The gas turbine engine is configured so that an Exhaust Velocity Ratio, defined by a ratio of a fan stream exhaust velocity to primary stream exhaust velocity, is approximately in a range of 0.75 to 0.90.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Karl L. Hasel
  • Publication number: 20140193238
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan section including a fan that is rotatable about an axis. A speed reduction device is connected to the fan. The speed reduction device includes a star drive gear system with a star gear ratio of at least 1.5. A bypass ratio is greater than about 11.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William G. Sheridan, Karl L. Hasel
  • Publication number: 20140186158
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a core housing that includes an inlet case and an intermediate case that respectively provide an inlet case flow path and an intermediate case flow path. A geared architecture is arranged within the inlet case. A shaft provides a rotational axis. A hub is operatively supported by the shaft. A rotor is connected to the hub and supports a compressor section. The compressor section is arranged axially between the inlet case flow path and the intermediate case flow path. A bearing is mounted to the hub and supports the shaft relative to one of the intermediate case and the inlet case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Karl L. Hasel
  • Publication number: 20140165534
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a fan section, including a fan, a gear arrangement configured to drive the fan section, and a compressor section, including both a first compressor and a second compressor. A turbine section is configured to drive the compressor section and the gear arrangement. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of the first compressor and the second compressor, with the overall pressure ratio being greater than or equal to about 35. The fan is configured to deliver a portion of air into the compressor section, and a portion of air into a bypass duct. A bypass ratio, which is defined as a volume of air passing to the bypass duct compared to a volume of air passing into the compressor section, is greater than or equal to about 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Patent number: 8753065
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan section including a fan rotatable about an axis and a speed reduction device in communication with the fan. The speed reduction device includes a star drive gear system with a star gear ratio of at least 1.5. A fan blade tip speed of the fan is less than 1400 fps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William G. Sheridan, Karl L. Hasel
  • Publication number: 20140157753
    Abstract: A method of designing a gas turbine engine includes providing a fan section including a fan; driving the fan section via a gear arrangement; providing a compressor section, including both a first compressor and a second compressor; and driving the compressor section and the gear arrangement via a turbine section. An overall pressure ratio, being provided by the combination of a pressure ratio across the first compressor and a pressure ratio across the second compressor, is greater than or equal to about 35. The pressure ratio across the first compressor is greater than or equal to about 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20140157757
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a fan section, including a fan, a gear arrangement configured to drive the fan section, and a compressor section, including both a first compressor and a second compressor. A turbine section is configured to drive the compressor section and the gear arrangement. The turbine section includes a fan drive turbine configured to drive the fan section, a pressure ratio across the fan drive turbine being greater than or equal to about 5. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of the first compressor and the second compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20140157752
    Abstract: A method of designing a gas turbine engine includes providing a fan section including a fan; driving the fan section via a gear arrangement; providing a compressor section, including both a first compressor and a second compressor; and driving the compressor section and the gear arrangement via a turbine section. The pressure ratio across the first compressor is greater than or equal to about 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20140157755
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a fan section, including a fan, a gear arrangement configured to drive the fan section, and a compressor section, including both a first compressor and a second compressor. A turbine section is configured to drive the compressor section and the gear arrangement. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of the first compressor and the second compressor. The fan is configured to deliver a portion of air into the compressor section, and a portion of air into a bypass duct. A bypass ratio which is defined as a volume of air passing to the bypass duct compared to a volume of air passing into the compressor section is greater than or equal to about 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20140157756
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a fan section, including a fan, a gear arrangement configured to drive the fan section, the geared arrangement defining a gear reduction ratio greater than or equal to about 2.6. A compressor section includes both a first compressor and a second compressor. A turbine section is configured to drive the compressor section and the gear arrangement. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of the first compressor and the second compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20140157754
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a fan section, including a fan, a gear arrangement configured to drive the fan section, and a compressor section, including both a first compressor and a second compressor. A turbine section is configured to drive the compressor section and the gear arrangement. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of the first compressor and the second compressor, with the overall pressure ratio being greater than or equal to about 35. A pressure ratio across the fan section is less than or equal to about 1.50. The fan is configured to deliver a portion of air into the compressor section, and a portion of air into a bypass duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye