Turbine engine with shock wave attenuation

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to a turbine engine and a method of operating a turbine engine having an engine core including a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine in an axial flow arrangement such that a working airflow passes from the compressor through the engine core to the turbine to define a flow direction through the engine core. The method includes generating a shock wave in a working gas flow propagating in a flow direction, and at least partially attenuating the shock wave.

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[0001] Federally Funded Research [0002] This invention was made with United States Government support. The United States Government may have certain rights in this invention. technical field [0003] The present disclosure relates generally to turbine engines, and more particularly, to turbine engines configured to attenuate shock waves within the engine. Background technique [0004] A turbine engine (specifically a gas or combustion turbine engine) is a rotating engine that extracts energy from process or working air, which flows through the engine through multiple compressor stages, through a combustor, and through multiple turbine stages . The compressor and turbine stages include axially arranged pairs of rotating blades and stationary buckets. [0005] During engine operation, the rotation of the blades induces flow disturbances, such as shock waves, within the working airflow as it advances axially through the engine. Shock waves can propagate through the engine...

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Problems solved by technology

Shock waves can propagate through the engine and encounter components located within it, creating pressure disturbances that negatively affect the axial flow of the working air, which results in reduced operating efficiency of the engine

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