Patents by Inventor Simon PITT

Simon PITT 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).

  • Patent number: 10669879
    Abstract: A turbine case cooling system comprises a manifold (21) radially adjacent a portion of a radially outer surface of the turbine case (26) and in fluid communication with one or more of radially inwardly directed outlets (25). The manifold (21) has a first inlet (22) and a second inlet (23). The first inlet (22) is obstructed by a first flow restrictor (22a) and the second inlet (23) is obstructed by a second flow restrictor (23a). The first inlet (22) includes a valve (24) upstream of the first flow restrictor (22a) and the valve is adjustable to control flow of fluid supply entering the first inlet (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventor: Simon Pitt
  • Patent number: 10662809
    Abstract: A vane cooling system for a gas turbine engine comprises a vane (21) arranged on a stator and having a chamber (23) extending continuously from a radially inner end to a radially outer end of the vane. The vane (21) has; a radially inner inlet (24) and a radially outer inlet (25), a first cooling fluid feed (39) in communication with the radially inner inlet (24) and a second cooling fluid feed (28) in communication with the radially outer inlet (25), The first cooling fluid feed (39) has a higher pressure than the second cooling feed (28). A flow adjustment device (30) is arranged for adjusting a flow of the second cooling fluid feed into the radially outer inlet (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventor: Simon Pitt
  • Patent number: 10648344
    Abstract: A vane cooling system for a gas turbine engine comprises a vane (20a) arranged on a stator and having a chamber (27,28) extending continuously from a radially inner end to a radially outer end of the vane. The vane (20a) has a first inlet (41) and a second inlet (42). A first cooling fluid feed (54) in communication with the first inlet (41) and a second cooling fluid feed (43) in communication with the second inlet (42). The first cooling fluid feed (54) has a higher pressure than the second cooling fluid feed (43). A flow adjustment device (45) is arranged for adjusting a flow of the second cooling fluid feed (43) into the second inlet (42). The chamber is divided by a restrictor plate (25, 26) to provide an inner chamber (27) and a wall-side chamber (28) bordering the inner chamber (27). The first inlet (41) enters the wall-side chamber (28) and the second inlet (42) enters the central chamber (27).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventor: Simon Pitt
  • Patent number: 10508561
    Abstract: An assembly for mounting a circumferential shroud to a casing, including a plurality of arcuate shroud segments collectively forming the circumferential shroud. Each segment includes a circumferentially extending wall and a channel extending from the wall. The channel is receivable in a hole passing through a circumferential casing and has a first connector. A fastener has a head and a shank, which is receivable in the channel and has a second connector that engages with the first connector. A first spacer receives the channel and a second spacer receives the shank and sit adjacent the head of the fastener on either side of the casing. The spacers can be selected to adjust for optimal radial positioning of the shroud and of probes received within a space defined between the casing and the shroud for monitoring rotor speed and the tip air gap of a turbine rotor contained in the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventor: Simon Pitt
  • Publication number: 20180347391
    Abstract: A clearance control arrangement (26) for a rotor (28), the arrangement comprising a rotor and a casing (32) radially outside the rotor. An annular array of segment assemblies (33) mounted to the casing and radially spaced from the rotor by a clearance (42). Each segment assembly comprising a heat transfer cavity (48) radially adjacent to the casing. A birdmouth cavity (66) towards the rear of the segment assembly. A bypass hole (68) configured to deliver air to the birdmouth cavity to reduce the amount of air which leaks from the heat transfer cavity to the birdmouth cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Leo V. LEWIS, Simon PITT
  • Publication number: 20180291763
    Abstract: A vane cooling system for a gas turbine engine comprises a vane (21) arranged on a stator and having a chamber (23) extending continuously from a radially inner end to a radially outer end of the vane. The vane (21) has; a radially inner inlet (24) and a radially outer inlet (25), a first cooling fluid feed (39) in communication with the radially inner inlet (24) and a second cooling fluid feed (28) in communication with the radially outer inlet (25), The first cooling fluid feed (39) has a higher pressure than the second cooling feed (28). A flow adjustment device (30) is arranged for adjusting a flow of the second cooling fluid feed into the radially outer inlet (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventor: Simon PITT
  • Publication number: 20180291747
    Abstract: A vane cooling system for a gas turbine engine comprises a vane (20a) arranged on a stator and having a chamber (27,28) extending continuously from a radially inner end to a radially outer end of the vane. The vane (20a) has a first inlet (41) and a second inlet (42). A first cooling fluid feed (54) in communication with the first inlet (41) and a second cooling fluid feed (43) in communication with the second inlet (42). The first cooling fluid feed (54) has a higher pressure than the second cooling fluid feed (43). A flow adjustment device (45) is arranged for adjusting a flow of the second cooling fluid feed (43) into the second inlet (42). The chamber is divided by a restrictor plate (25, 26) to provide an inner chamber (27) and a wall-side chamber (28) bordering the inner chamber (27). The first inlet (41) enters the wall-side chamber (28) and the second inlet (42) enters the central chamber (27).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventor: Simon PITT
  • Publication number: 20180195404
    Abstract: A turbine case cooling system comprises a manifold (21) radially adjacent a portion of a radially outer surface of the turbine case (26) and in fluid communication with one or more of radially inwardly directed outlets (25). The manifold (21) has a first inlet (22) and a second inlet (23). The first inlet (22) is obstructed by a first flow restrictor (22a) and the second inlet (23) is obstructed by a second flow restrictor (23a). The first inlet (22) includes a valve (24) upstream of the first flow restrictor (22a) and the valve is adjustable to control flow of fluid supply entering the first inlet (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventor: Simon PITT
  • Publication number: 20170107842
    Abstract: An assembly for mounting a circumferential shroud to a casing, including a plurality of arcuate shroud segments collectively forming the circumferential shroud. Each segment includes a circumferentially extending wall and a channel extending from the wall. The channel is receivable in a hole passing through a circumferential casing and has a first connector. A fastener has a head and a shank, which is receivable in the channel and has a second connector that engages with the first connector. A first spacer receives the channel and a second spacer receives the shank and sit adjacent the head of the fastener on either side of the casing. The spacers can be selected to adjust for optimal radial positioning of the shroud and of probes received within a space defined between the casing and the shroud for monitoring rotor speed and the tip air gap of a turbine rotor contained in the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventor: Simon PITT