Patents by Inventor Tewfik Boudebiza

Tewfik Boudebiza 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: 11772778
    Abstract: The invention describes a system for controlling the cyclic setting of blades (1) of a turbine engine propeller, the blades (1) being arranged in a plane normal to the axis of rotation (r) of the propeller, the system comprising: —a plate assembly (40) that can be tilted relative to the normal plane (P), —an articulation system (50) articulating the plate assembly (40) relative to the blades (1) such that tilting the plate assembly (40) modifies the setting of the blades (1), —a force sensor (5) designed to measure a force applied in the normal plane (P) by an air flow at the inlet of the propeller blades (1), —a cylinder (60) suitable for tilting the plate assembly (40) in response to a force measured by the force sensor (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Tewfik Boudebiza, Julien Michel Patrick Christian Austruy, Gilles Alain Marie Charier, Cedrik Djelassi
  • Patent number: 11692512
    Abstract: A fan module for an aircraft turbine engine, this module comprising a fan and an electrical machine, such that the electrical machine is coaxially mounted downstream of the fan and comprises a rotor coupled to rotate with the fan and an annular member with generally C-shaped axial cross-section, the opening of which is axially orientated and receives the rotor, this member comprising a radially outer portion forming a stator, and a radially inner portion forming a support for bearings guiding the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Loic Paul Yves Guillotel, Tewfik Boudebiza, Gilles Alain Marie Charier, Caroline Marie Frantz, Vincent Francois Georges Millier
  • Publication number: 20220371721
    Abstract: The invention describes a system for controlling the cyclic setting of blades (1) of a turbine engine propeller, the blades (1) being arranged in a plane normal to the axis of rotation (r) of the propeller, the system comprising: —a plate assembly (40) that can be tilted relative to the normal plane (P), —an articulation system (50) articulating the plate assembly (40) relative to the blades (1) such that tilting the plate assembly (40) modifies the setting of the blades (1), —a force sensor (5) designed to measure a force applied in the normal plane (P) by an air flow at the inlet of the propeller blades (1), —a cylinder (60) suitable for tilting the plate assembly (40) in response to a force measured by the force sensor (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Tewfik BOUDEBIZA, Julien Michel Patrick Christian AUSTRUY, Gilles Alain Marie CHARIER, Cedrik DJELASSI
  • Patent number: 11499439
    Abstract: A double flow turbojet including: a low pressure compressor; a series of casings downstream of this low pressure compressor to delimit a primary flow path for circulating a primary stream, and including an upstream edge delimiting an inlet opening; a high pressure compressor in the primary flow path; a shroud surrounding the series of casings to delimit a flow path for circulating an intermediate stream, and having an upstream edge delimiting a circular inlet opening situated upstream of the high pressure compressor; a secondary flow path casing surrounding the shroud to delimit a secondary flow path for circulating a secondary stream; an exhaust casing including radial arms collecting the air coming from the intermediate flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Antoine Jean-Philippe Beaujard, Tewfik Boudebiza, Catherine Pikovsky, Bastien Pierre Verdier
  • Patent number: 11371432
    Abstract: A mechanical decoupler (15) at the inlet to a turbomachine is positioned on the outside of an intake casing, where radiating arms (27) meet an external casing (13) so as to partially unload a low-pressure shaft when a significant out-of-balance appears. Because it is positioned a long way from the bearing, the decoupler (15) can be designed with a greater degree of freedom at a location where there is more space available and where layout constraints are less of an issue. More specifically, it is housed in a cavity (30) of the external casing (13) which opens onto the flow path (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Serge Benyamin, Antoine Jean-Philippe Beaujard, Tewfik Boudebiza
  • Patent number: 11225317
    Abstract: A device for controlling pitch of fan blades of a turbine engine including an un-ducted fan, the device including: at least one set of fan blades of adjustable pitch, the set being constrained to rotate with a rotary ring centered on a longitudinal axis and mechanically connected to a turbine rotor, each blade of the set being mounted on a blade root support that is pivotally mounted on the rotary ring; and at least one radial control shaft adjusting pitch of at least two adjacent blades of the set, the control shaft being constrained to rotate with the rotary ring and being configured to pivot about an axis of the shaft, being coupled to the blade root supports of the at least two blades of the set to adjust their pitch via a transmission system including eccentrics connected together by at least one connecting rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Tewfik Boudebiza, Olivier Belmonte, Gilles Alain Marie Charier, Emmanuel Pierre Dimitri Patsouris, Pierre-Alain Jean Philippe Reigner
  • Publication number: 20210396193
    Abstract: A fan module for an aircraft turbine engine, this module comprising a fan and an electrical machine, such that the electrical machine is coaxially mounted downstream of the fan and comprises a rotor coupled to rotate with the fan and an annular member with generally C-shaped axial cross-section, the opening of which is axially orientated and receives the rotor, this member comprising a radially outer portion forming a stator, and a radially inner portion forming a support for bearings guiding the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Loic Paul Yves GUILLOTEL, Tewfik BOUDEBIZA, Gilles Alain Marie CHARIER, Caroline Marie FRANTZ, Vincent Francois Georges MILLIER
  • Patent number: 11187107
    Abstract: A turbojet includes an inlet casing, a low pressure compressor, a high pressure spool, a low pressure turbine, and an exhaust casing. The inlet casing and the low pressure compressor define an air inlet channel that divides downstream into a primary flow channel and a secondary flow channel. A low pressure shaft is supported by a first roller bearing, borne by the inlet casing, a second bearing borne by the intermediate casing, a third bearing borne by the exhaust casing, and an additional ball bearing borne by the intermediate casing and arranged between the first bearing and the second bearing. Such a configuration of bearings makes it possible to withstand an increased level of load and to be compatible with an increase in the rate of dilution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Antoine Jean-Philippe Beaujard, Serge Benyamin, Tewfik Boudebiza
  • Patent number: 11174781
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a powerplant of an aircraft including at least one twin-spool gas generator of longitudinal axis (XX), at least one main fan arranged upstream of the gas generator on the longitudinal axis (XX) and driven in rotation by the gas generator, the main fan being shrouded with a main fan housing; and at least one auxiliary fan with axis (XY, XY?) offset relative to the longitudinal axis (XX) and driven by the gas generator, the auxiliary fan being shrouded with an auxiliary fan housing, the gas generator including at least one low-pressure compressor and a low-pressure turbine connected by a low-pressure shaft, the low-pressure turbine driving in rotation the main fan and the auxiliary fan via at least one power transmission system including a differential gear system incorporating a bevel gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Laurent Soulat, Kevin Morgane Lemarchand, Tewfik Boudebiza, Gilles Alain Charier, Nathalie Nowakowski, Augustin Marc Michel Curlier, Adrien Pierre Jean Pertat, Pierre-Alain Jean Philippe Reigner
  • Patent number: 11015521
    Abstract: An aircraft propulsion assembly comprising at least a main turbine mounted along a longitudinal axis, at least one main fan arranged upstream of the main turbine along the longitudinal axis and driven in rotation by the said main turbine, the said main fan being ducted by a main fan casing, an auxiliary turbine mounted along the longitudinal axis, the auxiliary turbine being independent of the main turbine, an auxiliary fan of axis offset with respect to the longitudinal axis and driven by the auxiliary turbine, the auxiliary fan being ducted by an auxiliary fan casing, the main casing being separate and distinct from the auxiliary casing so as respectively to generate a main secondary flow and an auxiliary secondary flow which remain independent of one another until they are discharged into the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Augustin Marc Michel Curlier, Adrien Pierre Jean Pertat, Pierre-Alain Jean Philippe Reigner, Laurent Soulat, Kevin Morgane Lemarchand, Tewfik Boudebiza, Gilles Alain Charier, Nathalie Nowakowski
  • Patent number: 10850859
    Abstract: An aircraft includes a wing having a first upstream spar and a second downstream spar extending in the direction of the span of said wing, and at least one propulsion unit supported by the wing. The propulsion unit includes a turboprop engine and a propeller. The propeller includes an external annular casing fixed to a suction surface of the wing, and at least to the first upstream spar via at least one first and second fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Kevin Morgane Lemarchand, Tewfik Boudebiza, Gilles Alain Charier, Nathalie Nowakowski
  • Publication number: 20200240641
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbomachine (1), such as an aircraft turbojet or turboprop, extending along an axis (X), comprising a primary flow jet (2) comprising at least one compressor (4, 5), at least one combustion chamber (6) and at least one turbine (7, 8), and a secondary flow jet (3) located radially outside the primary flow jet (2), at least one duct (18) for the flow of cooling air, said duct (18) comprising an air inlet opening into the primary flow jet (2), at the compressor (4, 5), and an air outlet opening into the primary flow jet (2), at the turbine (7, 8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Catherine PIKOVSKY, Antoine Jean-Philippe BEAUJARD, Tewfik BOUDEBIZA
  • Publication number: 20200232339
    Abstract: A turbojet includes an inlet casing, a low pressure compressor, a high pressure spool, a low pressure turbine, and an exhaust casing. The inlet casing and the low pressure compressor define an air inlet channel that divides downstream into a primary flow channel and a secondary flow channel. A low pressure shaft is supported by a first roller bearing, borne by the inlet casing, a second bearing borne by the intermediate casing, a third bearing borne by the exhaust casing, and an additional ball bearing borne by the intermediate casing and arranged between the first bearing and the second bearing. Such a configuration of bearings makes it possible to withstand an increased level of load and to be compatible with an increase in the rate of dilution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Antoine Jean-Philippe BEAUJARD, Serge BENYAMIN, Tewfik BOUDEBIZA
  • Patent number: 10584641
    Abstract: Engine comprising a propeller unit with a pair of contrarotating propellers (31, 32), a gas generator (5) supplying a power turbine (53), the pair of propellers being rotationally driven by the shaft (53A) of the power turbine via a speed reduction gearbox, the axis of rotation (XX) of the pair of propellers not being coaxial with that (YY) of the power turbine, the speed reduction gearbox comprising a differential gearset (7) and a first stage (6) comprising a simple gearset connecting the turbine shaft (53A) and the differential gearset (7), the engine air intake comprising an air intake duct (11), the air intake duct (11) being in the shape of a lobe adjacent to the assembly formed by the simple gearset and the differential gearset (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Didier Rene Andre Escure, Jean-Francois Endy Bersot, Tewfik Boudebiza, Gilles Alain Charier, Thomas Julien Nguyen Van, Jean Philippe Pierre-Alain Reigner
  • Patent number: 10557415
    Abstract: A non-faired propeller turbo-engine includes a gas generator and a propulsion unit that is separated from the gas generator by an intermediate housing. The turbo-engine includes a housing and a radially internal ferrule that are coaxial and are connected by hollow radial arms. The housing of the turbo-engine also defines, in part, a gas flow duct of a secondary gas flow. Each radial arm is hollow and is traversed by at least one service of the turbo-engine. Additionally, at least one arm is traversed by a ventilation gas circulation duct from the secondary gas flow and which leads to at least one component from among a power turbine and a mechanical transmission of said propulsion unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Tewfik Boudebiza, Gilles Alain Charier, Augustin Marc Michel Curlier, Jean-Christophe Duffet
  • Publication number: 20200032664
    Abstract: The invention relates to a double flow turbojet including: a low pressure compressor; a series of casings downstream of this low pressure compressor to delimit a primary flow path for circulating a primary stream, and including an upstream edge delimiting an inlet opening; a high pressure compressor in the primary flow path; a shroud surrounding the series of casings to delimit a flow path for circulating an intermediate stream, and having an upstream edge delimiting a circular inlet opening situated upstream of the high pressure compressor; a secondary flow path casing surrounding the shroud to delimit a secondary flow path for circulating a secondary stream; an exhaust casing including radial arms collecting the air coming from the intermediate flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Antoine Jean-Philippe BEAUJARD, Tewfik BOUDEBIZA, Catherine PIKOVSKY, Bastien Pierre VERDIER
  • Publication number: 20190383216
    Abstract: A mechanical decoupler (15) at the inlet to a turbomachine is positioned on the outside of an intake casing, where radiating arms (27) meet an external casing (13) so as to partially unload a low-pressure shaft when a significant out-of-balance appears. Because it is positioned a long way from the bearing, the decoupler (15) can be designed with a greater degree of freedom at a location where there is more space available and where layout constraints are less of an issue. More specifically, it is housed in a cavity (30) of the external casing (13) which opens onto the flow path (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Serge BENYAMIN, Antoine Jean-Philippe BEAUJARD, Tewfik BOUDEBIZA
  • Patent number: 10495005
    Abstract: An epicyclic gear device for driving rotation of a first blade set of a turbine engine, the device: including a sunwheel centered on a longitudinal axis of the turbine engine and connected to a rotor of the engine in order to be driven in rotation; at least one planet meshing with the sunwheel; a planet carrier rotatably carrying the planet and connected to a first blade set in order to drive it in rotation; and a ring meshing with the planet; the sunwheel being connected to the rotor via a first constant velocity ball transmission joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Augustin Curlier, Julien Michel Patrick Christian Austruy, Tewfik Boudebiza, Gilles Alain Charier
  • Patent number: 10174634
    Abstract: A device for lubricating a turbomachine rolling bearing includes a rolling bearing mounted between an internal component and an external component. The bearing has rolling elements mounted between an outer ring secured to the external component and an inner ring secured to the internal component. The internal component includes at least one first duct for the passage of oil for supplying the internal ring of the bearing with oil, wherein the internal component is a stator component and at least one first duct is connected to an oil supply source configured to deliver the oil at a pressure high enough that this oil can be conveyed as far as the rolling elements of the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Catherine Pikovsky, Tewfik Boudebiza
  • Publication number: 20180283272
    Abstract: An aircraft propulsion assembly comprising at least a main turbine mounted along a longitudinal axis, at least one main fan arranged upstream of the main turbine along the longitudinal axis and driven in rotation by the said main turbine, the said main fan being ducted by a main fan casing, an auxiliary turbine mounted along the longitudinal axis, the auxiliary turbine being independent of the main turbine, an auxiliary fan of axis offset with respect to the longitudinal axis and driven by the auxiliary turbine, the auxiliary fan being ducted by an auxiliary fan casing, the main casing being separate and distinct from the auxiliary casing so as respectively to generate a main secondary flow and an auxiliary secondary flow which remain independent of one another until they are discharged into the atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Augustin Marc Michel Curlier, Adrien Pierre Jean Pertat, Pierre- Alain Jean Philippe Reigner, Laurent Soulat, Kevin Morgane Lemarchand, Tewfik Boudebiza, Gilles Alain Charier, Nathalie Nowakowski