Abstract: A compressor section for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a low pressure compressor including a plurality of rotor blades arranged about an axis, a high pressure compressor, and a core flowpath passing through the low pressure compressor. The core flowpath at the low pressure compressor defines an inner diameter and an outer diameter relative to the axis. The outer diameter has a slope angle relative to the axis.

Abstract: A compressor may include an airfoil configured to rotate about an axis. The airfoil may have a span measured radially from a root of the airfoil to a tip of the airfoil. A compressor case may be radially adjacent to the airfoil. The airfoil and the compressor case may define a clearance between the tip of the airfoil and a radially inner surface of the compressor case. A ratio of the clearance to the span may be 2.5 percent or less. A mass flow rate of the compressor may be 3.0 pounds-mass per second or less.

Abstract: A compressor may include an airfoil configured to rotate about an axis. The airfoil may have a span measured radially from a root of the airfoil to a tip of the airfoil. A compressor case may be radially adjacent to the airfoil. The airfoil and the compressor case may define a clearance between the tip of the airfoil and a radially inner surface of the compressor case. A ratio of the clearance to the span may be between 1.5 to 2.5 percent.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a sensor arrangement including a filter configured to provide an output signal having an output wavelength, the output wavelength having a dependence on a temperature of the filter; a temperature module configured to change the temperature of the filter; a controller circuit configured to control the temperature module for changing the temperature of the filter until the output wavelength increases with decreasing temperature; and a determination circuit configured to determine a dew point of an environment surrounding the sensor arrangement, based on a minimum value of the output wavelength and the dependence.

Abstract: A restraining material includes a frictional surface configured to press against an object to restrain the object and exert a frictional force thereon. The frictional surface is a pattern surface of a base material of the restraining member that will directly contact with the object. The pattern surface includes island-shaped parts separated by a depression and periodically arranged. The depression has a depth of 15 to 50 ?m with respect to the frictional surface. A periodic arrangement direction of the island-shaped parts includes a direction defined by that: a pattern index determined by dividing an arrangement pitch of the island-shaped parts in a periodic arrangement direction by the maximum diameter of each island-shaped part in the periodic arrangement direction falls within a range of 1.0 to 100, and the maximum diameter of each island-shaped part in the periodic arrangement direction falls within in a range of 0.1 to 2 mm.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a sensor arrangement including a filter configured to provide an output signal having an output wavelength, the output wavelength having a dependence on a temperature of the filter; a temperature module configured to change the temperature of the filter; a controller circuit configured to control the temperature module for changing the temperature of the filter until the output wavelength increases with decreasing temperature; and a determination circuit configured to determine a dew point of an environment surrounding the sensor arrangement, based on a minimum value of the output wavelength and the dependence.

Abstract: A compressor may include an airfoil configured to rotate about an axis. The airfoil may have a span measured radially from a root of the airfoil to a tip of the airfoil. A compressor case may be radially adjacent to the airfoil. The airfoil and the compressor case may define a clearance between the tip of the airfoil and a radially inner surface of the compressor case. A ratio of the clearance to the span may be between 1.5 to 2.5 percent.

Abstract: Rotor of a gas turbine engines having a rotor hub and a plurality of blades extending from the rotor hub, wherein each blade has a full-span forward sweep along a leading edge of the blade that starts at an airfoil root of the blade at the hub and extends to a blade tip, wherein a sweep of a blade is a percentage of a root axial chord length of the respective blade.

Abstract: A compressor section for a gas turbine engine includes a blade including a platform, a tip and an airfoil extending between the platform and tip. The airfoil includes a root portion adjacent to the platform, a midspan portion and a tip portion. Each of the root portion, midspan portion and tip portion define a meridional velocity at stage exit with the tip portion including a first meridional velocity greater than a second meridional velocity of the midspan portion. A blade for an axial compressor of a gas turbine engine and a method of operating a compressor section of a gas turbine engine are also disclosed.

Abstract: A hydrogen storage material in liquid form is provided. The liquid hydrogen storage comprises at least two different hydrogen storage components, each one of the components is selected from an unsaturated aromatic hydrocarbon or a heterocyclic unsaturated compound, and at least one of the hydrogen storage components is a low-melting-point compound whose melting point is lower than 80 DEG C.

Abstract: A rotor blade for a gas turbine engine includes a blade extending from a root and a contoured tip portion at a first end of the blade. The first end is opposite the root. The contoured tip portion includes a first sloped region and a second sloped region. The second sloped region is steeper than the first sloped region, relative to a platform.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan including a plurality of fan blades rotatable about an engine axis. Each of the fan blades have a leading edge and rotate about a fan blade axis. A method of operating a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.

Abstract: A plugboard heat dissipation system is provided. The system may include a plugboard, an enclosure, and an air supply apparatus that provides an air source for heat dissipation, a length of a first board edge on the plugboard is greater than a length of a second board edge, an output port is disposed on the first board edge, a spatial position of the second board edge is corresponding to that of the first board edge, a connecting part connected to another plugboard orthogonal to the plugboard is disposed, the output port is output out of an enclosure using a first end face of the enclosure, the connecting part is output out of the enclosure using a second end face of the enclosure. In the system, when space in which the plugboard is located is limited, the number of ports on the plugboard can be expanded.

Abstract: A compressor section for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a low pressure compressor including a plurality of rotor blades arranged about an axis, a high pressure compressor, and a core flowpath passing through the low pressure compressor. The core flowpath at the low pressure compressor defines an inner diameter and an outer diameter relative to the axis. The outer diameter has a slope angle relative to the axis.

Abstract: A silver compound having a silver complex structure composed of silver ion, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionato, and diethylenetriamine is disclosed. A silver ink is prepared by the silver compound applied for inkjet printing of a flexible substrate. A method for inkjet printing of the flexible substrate comprises the steps of pre-heating the flexible substrate to the temperature of 60° C., inkjet printing the flexible substrate with the silver ink thereon, and heating the flexible substrate under a low temperature to form a thin film of silver conductive pattern thereon. The silver conductive pattern has excellent electrical conductivity and a resistance value proximate to that of a general silver slug.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose an electronic equipment cooling system including: a cabinet; at least one electronic equipment chassis that is installed inside the cabinet; and an auxiliary cooling device including an air pressurizing device, an air supply plenum box, and an air-guiding device. The air supply plenum box is disposed on an inner side of the cabinet. The air pressurizing device is disposed at the top or bottom of the cabinet, and an air exhaust on a sidewall of the air pressurizing device is connected to a corresponding air intake on a sidewall of the air supply plenum box. The air-guiding device is installed inside the electronic equipment chassis, an air intake of the air-guiding device is connected to an air exhaust of the air supply plenum device, and an air exhaust of the air-guiding device faces a component inside the electronic equipment chassis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat dissipation system. The heat dissipation system includes: a chassis, configured to house single boards of an orthogonal architecture, where the single boards includes a vertically inserted board; a first fan group, installed inside a first air intake pipe in the upper front of the chassis and configured to guide air into the chassis; and an air guide cavity, installed inside the chassis and configured to transfer the air that is guided by the first fan group into the chassis to a component on the vertically inserted board to perform heat dissipation. With the heat dissipation system in embodiments of the present invention, air is separately supplied to a heat dissipation component on a vertically inserted board in a communications system device based on an orthogonal architecture.

Abstract: A compressor tip clearance management system includes a compressor section having a low pressure compressor and a high pressure compressor arranged downstream from the low pressure compressor. A variable stator vane is arranged upstream from the high pressure compressor. The variable stator vane is connected to an actuator, and a controller is in communication with the actuator. The controller is configured to provide a command to the actuator to move the variable stator vane in response to a high pressure compressor clearance condition. A high pressure compressor rotor speed is altered, and the high pressure compressor clearance condition is changed to a desired clearance.

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 flowpath. 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 in a core flow path axially between the inlet case flow path and the intermediate case flow path. The core flowpath has an inner diameter and an outer diameter. At least a portion of inner diameter has an increasing slope angle relative to the rotational axis. A bearing is mounted to the hub and supports the shaft relative to one of the intermediate case and the inlet case.

Abstract: A silver compound having a silver complex structure composed of silver ion, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionato, and diethylenetriamine is disclosed. A silver ink is prepared by the silver compound applied for inkjet printing of a flexible substrate. A method for inkjet printing of the flexible substrate comprises the steps of pre-heating the flexible substrate to the temperature of 60° C., inkjet printing the flexible substrate with the silver ink thereon, and heating the flexible substrate under a low temperature to form a thin film of silver conductive pattern thereon. The silver conductive pattern has excellent electrical conductivity and a resistance value proximate to that of a general silver slug.