Device for the offtake of mechanical power between the HP and LP shafts of a double-shaft turbine engine
US7758302B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02C7/36
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for driving auxiliary machines of a double-shaft turbine engine with an LP shaft and an HP shaft is disclosed. The machines are installed in an accessory gearbox which includes a common drive shaft. The device includes a differential gear with a first input shaft and a second input shaft and an output shaft. The first shaft being connected via a selective coupling either to the LP shaft or to the HP shaft, the second input shaft is connected to the HP shaft, and the output shaft being connected to the drive shaft of the gearbox.
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