Patents by Inventor Nicholas Howarth
Nicholas Howarth 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: 20230130991Abstract: A compressor variable angle measurement system for guiding the positioning variable vanes supported on a penny of a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The system comprising a gauge assembly that is connectable to a computing device. the gauge assembly comprises a base plate and a clamp arm. The gauge assembly is configured to removably grip a variable vane between three vane contact portions of the baseplate and the vane contact portion of the clamp arm and on the leading edge vane engaging portion and the trailing edge vane engaging portion of the base plate, the stagger angle of the variable vane with respect to the radial setting pin being determined by the computing device from measurements made by an inertial measurement unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventor: Nicholas HOWARTH
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Publication number: 20230079630Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system blade ratio defined as the ratio of the height of a fan blade to the height of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 45 to 95. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Nicholas HOWARTH, Gareth M. ARMSTRONG
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Patent number: 11584532Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system radius ratio defined as the ratio of the radius of the tip of a fan blade to the radius of the tip of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 5 to 9. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Gareth M Armstrong, Nicholas Howarth
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Publication number: 20220412269Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system blade ratio defined as the ratio of the height of a fan blade to the height of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 45 to 95. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventors: Nicholas HOWARTH, Gareth M. ARMSTRONG
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Publication number: 20220403743Abstract: A gas turbine engine that has improved fuel burn provides operability and/or maintenance requirements when installed on an aircraft. The gas turbine engine is provided with a core compressor that includes twelve, thirteen or fourteen rotor stages. The gas turbine engine has a ratio of a core compressor aspect ratio divided by a core compressor pressure ratio is in the range of from 0.03 to 0.09. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Nicholas HOWARTH, Gareth M ARMSTRONG
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Patent number: 11459893Abstract: A gas turbine engine that has improved fuel burn provides operability and/or maintenance requirements when installed on an aircraft. The gas turbine engine is provided with a core compressor that includes twelve, thirteen or fourteen rotor stages. The gas turbine engine has a ratio of a core compressor aspect ratio divided by a core compressor pressure ratio is in the range of from 0.03 to 0.09. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventors: Nicholas Howarth, Gareth M Armstrong
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Patent number: 11346287Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system blade ratio defined as the ratio of the height of a fan blade to the height of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 45 to 95. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventors: Nicholas Howarth, Gareth M Armstrong
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Patent number: 11339717Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas turbine engine for an aircraft comprising: an engine core comprising a turbine, a compressor, and a core shaft; and an environmental control system mounted on the engine core comprising a first air passage arranged to deliver air from outside the engine core to an aircraft cabin and/or for wing anti icing, a subsidiary compressor located in the first air passage and arranged to compress air in the first air passage, the subsidiary compressor being powered by the core shaft, and a second air passage arranged to inject air from the compressor into the first air passage.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Nicholas Howarth, Amarveer S Mann
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Publication number: 20220119120Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system radius ratio defined as the ratio of the radius of the tip of a fan blade to the radius of the tip of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 5 to 9. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventors: Gareth M ARMSTRONG, Nicholas HOWARTH
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Patent number: 11242155Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system radius ratio defined as the ratio of the radius of the tip of a fan blade to the radius of the tip of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 5 to 9. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Gareth M Armstrong, Nicholas Howarth
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Publication number: 20210207483Abstract: A gas turbine engine that has improved fuel burn provides operability and/or maintenance requirements when installed on an aircraft. The gas turbine engine is provided with a core compressor that includes twelve, thirteen or fourteen rotor stages. The gas turbine engine has a ratio of a core compressor aspect ratio divided by a core compressor pressure ratio is in the range of from 0.03 to 0.09. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventors: Nicholas HOWARTH, Gareth M ARMSTRONG
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Publication number: 20210172374Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas turbine engine for an aircraft comprising: an engine core comprising a turbine, a compressor, and a core shaft; and an environmental control system mounted on the engine core comprising a first air passage arranged to deliver air from outside the engine core to an aircraft cabin and/or for wing anti icing, a subsidiary compressor located in the first air passage and arranged to compress air in the first air passage, the subsidiary compressor being powered by the core shaft, and a second air passage arranged to inject air from the compressor into the first air passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Nicholas HOWARTH, Amarveer S. MANN
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Publication number: 20210164401Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system blade ratio defined as the ratio of the height of a fan blade to the height of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 45 to 95. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventors: Nicholas HOWARTH, Gareth M ARMSTRONG
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Patent number: 10982550Abstract: A gas turbine engine that has improved fuel burn provides operability and/or maintenance requirements when installed on an aircraft. The gas turbine engine is provided with a core compressor that includes twelve, thirteen or fourteen rotor stages. The gas turbine engine has a ratio of a core compressor aspect ratio divided by a core compressor pressure ratio is in the range of from 0.03 to 0.09. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Nicholas Howarth, Gareth M Armstrong
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Patent number: 10961916Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system blade ratio defined as the ratio of the height of a fan blade to the height of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 45 to 95. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Nicholas Howarth, Gareth M Armstrong
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Publication number: 20200291865Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system blade ratio defined as the ratio of the height of a fan blade to the height of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 45 to 95. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Nicholas HOWARTH, Gareth M ARMSTRONG
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Publication number: 20200291785Abstract: A gas turbine engine that has improved fuel burn provides operability and/or maintenance requirements when installed on an aircraft. The gas turbine engine is provided with a core compressor that includes twelve, thirteen or fourteen rotor stages. The gas turbine engine has a ratio of a core compressor aspect ratio divided by a core compressor pressure ratio is in the range of from 0.03 to 0.09. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Nicholas HOWARTH, Gareth M ARMSTRONG
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Publication number: 20200290743Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system radius ratio defined as the ratio of the radius of the tip of a fan blade to the radius of the tip of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 5 to 9. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Gareth M ARMSTRONG, Nicholas HOWARTH
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Patent number: 10590856Abstract: A gas turbine engine including a compressor, a turbine having one or more stages and a combustor, the combustor being located between the compressor and turbine. The gas turbine engine further includes a bleed from a core defined by a core duct, the core duct surrounding and extending between the turbine and combustor at least. The bleed includes at least one inlet located downstream of the combustor and upstream of at least one of the turbine stages. The turbine is arranged in use to drive the compressor. The bleed is arranged to be controllable in use to selectively bleed air from the core through the inlet and to thereby control the power delivered by the turbine to the compressor.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2015Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventor: Nicholas Howarth
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Patent number: 10550700Abstract: A gas turbine engine that has improved fuel burn provides operability and/or maintenance requirements when installed on an aircraft. The gas turbine engine is provided with a core compressor that includes twelve, thirteen or fourteen rotor stages. The gas turbine engine has a ratio of a core compressor aspect ratio divided by a core compressor pressure ratio is in the range of from 0.03 to 0.09. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Nicholas Howarth, Gareth M Armstrong