Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a seal assembly for restricting leaking-out of cooling air in constant. SOLUTION: An inside cavity 50 is positioned between a vane support part 52 and a rotary assembly 54 on the inside in the radial direction of an annular duct 30. The cooling air 40 is introduced into the cavity 50 by a duct 70, and cools a blade 58 by flowing in a conduit 72. The cavity 50 is separated from the duct 30 by a seal 80, and air pressure is properly maintained over the whole engine conditions. A segment-like ring 86 extends by crossing the cavity 50 from a divided rim area 110, and a runner 170 is aligned with land 84. One complete segment-like ring 86 is formed by aligning a plurality of adjacent ring segments 164 and 166 in a state of inserting the blade 58 into a disc. Leaking-out restriction is improved by extending the runner 170 outside or inside in the radial direction from the ring 86 by inclining to a shaft 11. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a gas turbine engine component includes providing a core having a brittle feature, supporting the feature with a first meltable material, arranging the core with the first meltable material in a first mold, and surrounding the core and the first meltable material with a second meltable material to provide a component shape. The method also includes coating the second meltable material with a refractory material to produce a second mold, removing the first and second meltable material, and casting a component in the second mold.
Abstract:
Disclosed are assemblies and articles for restricting leakage of a pressurized fluid from a cavity. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a vane support defines at least one land, and an interrupted rim region of a bladed rotor assembly defines at least one segmented ring. The at least one segmented ring protruding outward from the bladed rotor assembly in the interrupted rim region, spans across the cavity and cooperates with the at least one land to define a seal.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine (20) having a turbine section cooling system is disclosed which is able to cool the turbine section (26) of the g as turbine engine (20) to an optimal operating temperature range, while at the same time not substantially degrading engine performance. The disclosure provides a number of different structures for doing so including the provision of turning foils (44), turning holes (54), and turning grooves within a secondary air flow cavity which turns or directs cooling and parasitic leakage air into the turbine section (26) in a direction in substantial alignment with a gas flow path through the turbine section (26).
Abstract:
A method of determining the thickness of an internal wall in a gas turbine engine component includes the steps of utilizing flash thermography to measure a complete thickness of a component between an outer wall and at least one enlarged cooling channel at a location where an outer cooling channel is positioned between the outer wall and the at least one enlarged cooling channel and where at least one member spans the cooling channel, such that the thickness is through the member which spans the outer cooling channel. An outer thickness of the component is measured from the outer wall to an outer wall of the outer cooling channel. A thickness is determined from an inner wall of the outer cooling channel to the at least one enlarged cooling channel by subtracting the measured outer thickness from the complete thickness, and also subtracting a known thickness of the outer cooling channel.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine configured to rotate in a circumferential direction about an axis extending through a center of the gas turbine engine comprises a turbine stage. The turbine stage comprises a disk, a plurality of blades and a mini-disk. The disk comprises an outer diameter edge having slots, an inner diameter bore surrounding the axis, a forward face, and an aft face. The plurality of blades is coupled to the slots. The mini-disk is coupled to the aft face of the rotor to define a cooling plenum therebetween in order to direct cooling air to the slots. In one embodiment of the invention, the cooling plenum is connected to a radially inner compressor bleed air inlet through all rotating components so that cooling air passes against the inner diameter bore.