An apparatus and method for reducing a pressure differential across a turbine 19 of a gas turbine engine 10 during a shaft break event, comprises a pressure equalization apparatus 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 configured to introduce a pressurised fluid into a c...

An apparatus and method for reducing a pressure differential across a turbine 19 of a gas turbine engine 10 during a shaft break event, comprises a pressure equalization apparatus 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 configured to introduce a pressurised fluid int...

It is described a gas turbine, comprising: a rotor (2) comprising a rotor portion of a fluid bearing (31) for rotatably supporting the rotor; a radially outer stator portion (18); a radially inner stator portion (16) comprising a stator portion of the flui...

It is described a turbine (1), comprising: a rotor (2); a fluid bearing (31) for rotatably supporting the rotor; an air supply conduit system (45, 47) for supplying air towards the fluid bearing; a discharge conduit system (57, 59, 61, 63) for discharging ...

An apparatus (250)for detecting sump airflow reversal in a vented sump (200) in a gas turbine engine is provided. The apparatus (250) includes a first pressure sensor (256) coupled in flow communication with a sump vent (254) for sensing a sump pressure at...