Heat exchange module for a turbine engine
AssigneeRaytheon Technologies Corporation
InventorsFrederick M. Schwarz, John T. Schmitz
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Abstract
A heat exchange module is provided for a turbine engine. The heat exchange module includes a duct and a plurality of heat exchangers. The duct includes a flowpath defined radially between a plurality of concentric duct walls. The flowpath extends along an axial centerline through the duct between a first duct end and a second duct end. The heat exchangers are located within the flowpath, and arranged circumferentially around the centerline.
Claims18
A turbine engine with an axial centerline, comprising:
- a heat exchange module including a duct and a heat exchanger;
- the duct including a plurality of duct walls and a duct flowpath extending radially between the plurality of duct walls, the duct flowpath extending axially along the axial centerline and through the duct between a first duct end of the duct and a second duct end of the duct;
- wherein the heat exchanger is configured to pivot substantially ninety degrees within the duct flowpath between a deployed position and a stowed position.
A turbine engine with an axial centerline, comprising:
- a heat exchange module including a duct and a heat exchanger;
- the duct including a plurality of duct walls and a duct flowpath extending radially between the plurality of duct walls;
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- the duct flowpath extending axially along the axial centerline and through the duct between a first duct end of the duct and a second duct end of the duct;
- wherein the heat exchanger is configured to pivot ninety degrees about a pivot axis within the duct flowpath between a deployed position and a stowed position;
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- wherein the pivot axis extends radially relative to the axial centerline.
A turbine engine with an axial centerline, comprising:
- a heat exchange module including a duct and a heat exchanger;
- the duct including a plurality of duct walls and a duct flowpath extending radially between the plurality of duct walls;
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- the duct flowpath extending axially along the axial centerline and through the duct between a first duct end of the duct and a second duct end of the duct;
- wherein the heat exchanger is configured to pivot ninety degrees about a pivot axis within the duct flowpath between a deployed position and a stowed position;
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- wherein the heat exchanger is completely within the duct flowpath in both the deployed position and the stowed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.