Patents by Inventor Yanis BENSLAMA

Yanis BENSLAMA 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: 11905889
    Abstract: A turbomachine includes a single ducted fan including a first shaft rotated by a second shaft via a speed reduction gearset, the second shaft being rotated by a third shaft of a turbine, the first shaft being guided in rotation with respect to a fixed structure via a first bearing and a second bearing placed upstream of the speed reduction gearset. The second shaft is guided in rotation with respect to the first shaft via a rolling bearing placed upstream of the speed reduction gearset, the rolling bearing comprising an outer ring housed in the first shaft, an inner ring connected to the second shaft and rolling elements arranged between the inner and outer rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Marion Jeanne Pierrette Verdier, Yanis Benslama, Michel Gilbert Roland Brault, Romain Guillaume Cuvillier, Serge René Morreale
  • Patent number: 11698029
    Abstract: A dual-flow turbojet engine having a central shaft surrounded by a high-pressure body which rotate about the same longitudinal axis while being independent in rotation, and including a fan driven by the central pressure shaft; a high-pressure compressor and a high-pressure turbine mounted on the high-pressure body; an inter-turbine casing; a low-pressure turbine mounted on a low-pressure rotor surrounding the central shaft; an exhaust casing on which an output cone is mounted; a reduction gear with which the low-pressure rotor drives the central pressure shaft; two bearings mounted on the exhaust casing and respectively receiving the central shaft and the low-pressure rotor; a bearing mounted on the inter-turbine casing and receiving the low-pressure rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Alexandre Jean-Marie Tan-Kim, Yanis Benslama, Jérémy Dievart, Julien Fabien Patrick Becoulet
  • Patent number: 11352980
    Abstract: Turbine engine (10) with a contra-rotating turbine for an aircraft, the turbine engine comprising a contra-rotating turbine (22) whose first rotor (22a) is configured to rotate in a first direction of rotation and is connected to a first turbine shaft (36), and a second rotor (22b) is configured to rotate in an opposite direction of rotation and is connected to a second turbine shaft (38), the first rotor comprising turbine wheels (36a) inserted between turbine wheels (38a) of the second rotor, the turbine engine further comprising a mechanical reduction gear (42) with an epicyclic gear train which comprises a sun gear (44) driven in rotation by said second shaft, a ring gear (40) driven in rotation by said first shaft, and a planet carrier (46) fixed to a stator casing (28) of the turbine engine situated downstream from the contra-rotating turbine with respect to direction of flow of the gases in the turbine engine, the turbine engine further comprising a bearing (56) for guiding the second shaft with res
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Paul Ghislain Albert Levisse, Olivier Belmonte, Yanis Benslama
  • Patent number: 11313325
    Abstract: A turbofan having a dilution rate of at least 10 and including a fan having a disc provided with blades at the periphery thereof, a distance between the head of the blades and the housing of the fan being less than or equal to ten millimeters; a primary flow space and secondary flow space that are concentric; a turbine, housed in the primary flow space and in fluid communication with the fan; and a reduction mechanism coupling the turbine and the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Jeremy Dievart, Yanis Benslama, Nathalie Nowakowski
  • Patent number: 11274676
    Abstract: A ducted fan module with variable-pitch blades for a turbo engine includes a rotor carrying a plurality of blades, a stationary casing, and a blade pitch changing and control system. The rotor includes a central shaft and a surrounding blade support ring. A front end of the blade support ring is connected to a front end of the central shaft, creating a rearward-opening annular space between the blade support ring and the central shaft. A tubular part is connected to the stationary casing and extends into the annular space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Serge René Morreale, Yanis Benslama, Jérémy Dievart, Dominik Igel
  • Publication number: 20220042460
    Abstract: A turbomachine includes a single ducted fan including a first shaft rotated by a second shaft via a speed reduction gearset, the second shaft being rotated by a third shaft of a turbine, the first shaft being guided in rotation with respect to a fixed structure via a first bearing and a second bearing placed upstream of the speed reduction gearset. The second shaft is guided in rotation with respect to the first shaft via a rolling bearing placed upstream of the speed reduction gearset, the rolling bearing comprising an outer ring housed in the first shaft, an inner ring connected to the second shaft and rolling elements arranged between the inner and outer rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Marion Jeanne Pierrette Verdier, Yanis Benslama, Michel Gilbert Roland Brault, Romain Guillaume Cuvillier, Serge René Morreale
  • Publication number: 20220025822
    Abstract: A turbojet engine including a central shaft surrounded by a coaxial and independent high-pressure body, the turbojet engine including, from upstream to downstream: —a fan driven by the central shaft; a high-pressure compressor and a high-pressure turbine supported by the high-pressure body; an inter-turbine housing; a low-pressure turbine; and an exhaust housing. The turbojet engine also includes: a low-pressure rotor which extends downstream of the central shaft and supports the low-pressure turbine; a rotor bearing supported by the exhaust housing; a reduction gear by which the low-pressure rotor drives the central shaft, the reduction gear being located upstream of the rotor bearing; and a downstream shaft bearing which is located upstream of the reduction gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Alexandre Jean-Marie TAN-KIM, Yanis BENSLAMA, Jérémy DIEVART, Julien Fabien Patrick BECOULET
  • Publication number: 20220025821
    Abstract: A dual-flow turbojet engine having a central shaft surrounded by a high-pressure body which rotate about the same longitudinal axis while being independent in rotation, and including a fan driven by the central pressure shaft; a high-pressure compressor and a high-pressure turbine mounted on the high-pressure body; an inter-turbine casing; a low-pressure turbine mounted on a low-pressure rotor surrounding the central shaft; an exhaust casing on which an output cone is mounted; a reduction gear with which the low-pressure rotor drives the central pressure shaft; two bearings mounted on the exhaust casing and respectively receiving the central shaft and the low-pressure rotor; a bearing mounted on the inter-turbine casing and receiving the low-pressure rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Alexandre Jean-Marie TAN-KIM, Yanis BENSLAMA, Jérémy DIEVART, Julien Fabien Patrick BECOULET
  • Patent number: 11162506
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fan module having variable-pitch blades for a turbine engine, including a rotor (2) having blades (3), a stationary casing (7), and a system for adjusting and controlling the pitch of the blades (3), the rotor (2) including a central shaft (6) and a ring (9) for supporting the blades surrounding the shaft, a front end of the ring being connected to a front end of the shaft so as to define an annular space between the ring and the shaft which is open towards the rear, said annular space of the rotor (2) housing said system, and the shaft (6) being guided by a first bearing (8) mounted in the stationary casing (7), to the rear of the ring (9), characterised in that the ring (9) is guided by at least one complementary bearing (31) located upstream of the first bearing (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Serge Rene Morreale, Yanis Benslama, Jeremy Dievart, Dominik Igel
  • Patent number: 11124287
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fan module with variable-pitch blades for a turbomachine, comprising a rotor (2) carrying blades (3), a stationary housing (7), a mechanism (11, 12, 13, 14, 20) for regulating the pitch of the blades (3), which is connected to the rotor, and a control means (16, 17) mounted on the stationary housing (7) and comprising a control part (18) that can be moved in translation according to an axis (X) of rotation of the rotor (2), and a bearing (19) for load transfer between the control part (18) and said mechanism, characterised in that it also comprises a stationary track (23) supporting the elastic restoring means (26, 27) which are arranged so as to exert an axial restoring force on the control part (18) towards a determined position, preferably corresponding to the blade (3) feathering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Serge Rene Morreale, Yanis Benslama, Jeremy Dievart, Dominik Igel
  • Patent number: 11047338
    Abstract: A turbofan engine including: a turbine shaft; a fan shaft; and a reduction mechanism coupling the turbine shaft and the fan shaft, is provided. The turbofan engine has a bypass ratio greater than or equal to 10, and the turbine shaft is supported by four bearings such that the flexural deformation modes of the turbine shaft are positioned in transient phase or outside the operating range of the turbofan engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Jeremy Dievart, Yanis Benslama, Nathalie Nowakowski
  • Publication number: 20200369369
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fan module with variable-pitch blades for a turbomachine, comprising a rotor (2) carrying blades (3), a stationary housing (7), a mechanism (11, 12, 13, 14, 20) for regulating the pitch of the blades (3), which is connected to the rotor, and a control means (16, 17) mounted on the stationary housing (7) and comprising a control part (18) that can be moved in translation according to an axis (X) of rotation of the rotor (2), and a bearing (19) for load transfer between the control part (18) and said mechanism, characterised in that it also comprises a stationary track (23) supporting the elastic restoring means (26, 27) which are arranged so as to exert an axial restoring force on the control part (18) towards a determined position, preferably corresponding to the blade (3) feathering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Serge Rene MORREALE, Yanis BENSLAMA, Jeremy DIEVART, Dominik IGEL
  • Patent number: 10746050
    Abstract: A bearing suspension device includes first and second elastically flexible members extending in an axial direction; and first and second thrust points that are movable in the axial direction and that are in radial contact respectively with the first and second elastically flexible members. The bearing suspension device is configured to transmit a radial force by the first elastically flexible member bending between the first thrust point and a first end of the first elastically flexible member, and also to transmit the radial force by the second elastically flexible member bending between the second thrust point and a first end of the second elastically flexible member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Yanis Benslama, Serge Benyamin, Alexandre Jean-Marie Tan-Kim
  • Publication number: 20200116104
    Abstract: Turbine engine (10) with a contra-rotating turbine for an aircraft, the turbine engine comprising a contra-rotating turbine (22) whose first rotor (22a) is configured to rotate in a first direction of rotation and is connected to a first turbine shaft (36), and a second rotor (22b) is configured to rotate in an opposite direction of rotation and is connected to a second turbine shaft (38), the first rotor comprising turbine wheels (36a) inserted between turbine wheels (38a) of the second rotor, the turbine engine further comprising a mechanical reduction gear (42) with an epicyclic gear train which comprises a sun gear (44) driven in rotation by said second shaft, a ring gear (40) driven in rotation by said first shaft, and a planet carrier (46) fixed to a stator casing (28) of the turbine engine situated downstream from the contra-rotating turbine with respect to direction of flow of the gases in the turbine engine, the turbine engine further comprising a bearing (56) for guiding the second shaft with respec
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Ghislain Albert LEVISSE, Olivier BELMONTE, Yanis BENSLAMA
  • Publication number: 20190195090
    Abstract: A bearing suspension device includes first and second elastically flexible members extending in an axial direction; and first and second thrust points that are movable in the axial direction and that are in radial contact respectively with the first and second elastically flexible members. The bearing suspension device is configured to transmit a radial force by the first elastically flexible member bending between the first thrust point and a first end of the first elastically flexible member, and also to transmit the radial force by the second elastically flexible member bending between the second thrust point and a first end of the second elastically flexible member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Yanis Benslama, Serge Benyamin, Alexandre Jean-Marie Tan-Kim
  • Publication number: 20190153978
    Abstract: A turbofan engine including: a turbine shaft; a fan shaft; and a reduction mechanism coupling the turbine shaft and the fan shaft, is provided. The turbofan engine has a bypass ratio greater than or equal to 10, and the turbine shaft is supported by four bearings such that the flexural deformation modes of the turbine shaft are positioned in transient phase or outside the operating range of the turbofan engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Jeremy DIEVART, Yanis BENSLAMA, Nathalie NOWAKOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20190085790
    Abstract: A turbofan having a dilution rate of at least 10 and including a fan having a disc provided with blades at the periphery thereof, a distance between the head of the blades and the housing of the fan being less than or equal to ten millimeters; a primary flow space and secondary flow space that are concentric; a turbine, housed in the primary flow space and in fluid communication with the fan; and a reduction mechanism coupling the turbine and the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Jeremy DIEVART, Yanis BENSLAMA, Nathalie NOWAKOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20190024672
    Abstract: A ducted fan module with variable-pitch blades for a turbo engine includes a rotor carrying a plurality of blades, a stationary casing and a pitch changing and control system for adjusting and controlling the setting of the blades. The rotor includes a central shaft and a blade support ring surrounding the central shaft, a front end of the ring that is connected to a front end of the central shaft, so as to create a rearward-opening annular space between the ring and the shaft. The annular space of the rotor housing the blade changing and control system and the central shaft are guided by a first bearing mounted in a stationary casing behind the ring. The fan has a tubular part connected to the stationary casing and extending into the annular space in front of the first bearing and carrying at least a first complementary bearing for guiding the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Serge René Morreale, Yanis Benslama, Jérémy Dievart, Dominik Igel
  • Publication number: 20190003484
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fan module having variable-pitch blades for a turbine engine, including a rotor (2) having blades (3), a stationary casing (7), and a system for adjusting and controlling the pitch of the blades (3), the rotor (2) including a central shaft (6) and a ring (9) for supporting the blades surrounding the shaft, a front end of the ring being connected to a front end of the shaft so as to define an annular space between the ring and the shaft which is open towards the rear, said annular space of the rotor (2) housing said system, and the shaft (6) being guided by a first bearing (8) mounted in the stationary casing (7), to the rear of the ring (9), characterised in that the ring (9) is guided by at least one complementary bearing (31) located upstream of the first bearing (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Serge Rene MORREALE, Yanis BENSLAMA, Jeremy DIEVART, Dominik IGEL