GEARED TURBOFAN ENGINE WITH LOW PRESSURE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT

摘要

A gas turbine engine assembly includes a fan section delivering air into a main compressor section. The main compressor section compresses air and delivers air into a combustion section. Products of combustion pass from the combustion section over a turbine section to drive the fan section and main compressor sections. A gearbox is driven by the turbine section to drive the fan section. A pylon supports the gas turbine engine. An environmental control system includes a higher pressure tap at a higher pressure location in the main compressor section, and a lower pressure tap at a lower pressure location. The lower pressure location being at a lower pressure than the higher pressure location. The lower pressure tap communicates to a first passage leading to a downstream outlet and a compressor section of a turbocompressor. The higher pressure tap leads into a turbine section of the turbocompressor such that air in the higher pressure tap drives the turbine section to in turn drive the compressor section of the turbocompressor. The pylon includes a lowermost surface and the higher pressure tap does not extend above a plane including the lowermost surface. A combined outlet of the compressor section and the turbine section of the turbocompressor intermixes and passes downstream to be delivered to an aircraft use. An environmental control system is also disclosed.

主权项

1. A gas turbine engine assembly comprising:
a fan section delivering air into a main compressor section, said main compressor section compressing air and delivering air into a combustion section, products of combustion passing from said combustion section over a turbine section to drive said fan section and main compressor sections, wherein a gearbox is driven by said turbine section to drive said fan section; a pylon supporting the gas turbine engine; an environmental control system including a higher pressure tap at a higher pressure location in said main compressor section, and a lower pressure tap at a lower pressure location, said lower pressure location being at a lower pressure than said higher pressure location; said lower pressure tap communicating to a first passage leading to a downstream outlet and a compressor section of a turbocompressor; said higher pressure tap leading into a turbine section of said turbocompressor such that air in said higher pressure tap drives said turbine section to in turn drive said compressor section of said turbocompressor, wherein the pylon includes a lowermost surface and the higher pressure tap does not extend above a plane including the lowermost surface; and a combined outlet of said compressor section and said turbine section of said turbocompressor intermixing and passing downstream to be delivered to an aircraft use.