TURBINE ENGINE HAVING TWO OFF-AXIS SPOOLS WITH VALVING-ENABLED MODULATION BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW POWER MODES

摘要

A turbine engine (10) particularly suited f or VTOL aircraf t is disclosed. The Core of the turbine engine can include two spools - a low pressure (LP) spool (14) and a high pressure (HP) spool (12) - where the LP spool is independently mounted remote to the HP spool. The engine may be modulated for operation by a modulation diverter valve assembly (5S) and through the fuel flow to the engine. In lift mode operation both the LP and HP spools may be operational, while during the forward flight cruise mode of operation the HP spool (12) is operational and the LP spool (14) may or may not be operational depending upon the power required for the flight condition. For HP spool (12) only operation, the LP spool (14) may be shut down using the modulation diverter valve assembly (56) and an inlet flow diverter valve assembly (58).