Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes a turbine section in fluid communication with a combustor. The turbine section includes a first vane stage aft of the combustor. A seal assembly (76) is disposed between the combustor and the first vane stage. The seal assembly (76) includes a plurality of openings (100) communicating cooling airflow (102) into a gap (78) between an aft end (62) of the combustor and the first vane stage.
Abstract:
A washer 46 includes a first lobe 78 comprising a first hole 96, a second lobe 80 comprising a second hole 100, a third lobe 82 comprising a third hole 104, and a fourth lobe 84 comprising a fourth hole 108. A first leg 86 extends from the first lobe 78 to the second lobe 80, and a second leg 88 extends between the third lobe 82 and the fourth lobe 84, wherein the second leg 88 is parallel to the first leg 86. A third leg 90 extends from the first lobe 78 to the third lobe 82 and spaces the first leg 86 from the second leg 88 such that the second lobe 80 is disposed opposite the fourth lobe 84.
Abstract:
A vane for use in a gas turbine engine has an airfoil extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge, a radially outer platform and a radially inner platform. A rib is on one of the radially inner and radially outer platforms, and is adjacent the trailing edge of the airfoil. A mid-turbine frame is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A vane pack for a gas turbine engine includes an annular arrangement of vanes. A ring is secured around the vanes and extends proud of an axial end of the vanes.
Abstract:
An aerodynamic component (501, 801) of a gas turbine engine (20) is provided and is fittable to a shell (510, 810) having a shell shape (512, 812). The aerodynamic component includes a body (520, 820) having a component shape (522, 822) initially deviating from the shell shape prior to an assembly operation in which the aerodynamic component is to be fit to the shell. Deviation of the component shape from the shell shape aids in an establishment of a final desired shape (530, 830) of the aerodynamic component following the assembly operation.
Abstract:
A method (600) of controlling fuel injection into a combustor (56) of a gas turbine engine (20) including: applying a first electrical charge (212) to fuel (72) such that the fuel becomes a charged fuel (720); and applying a second electrical charge (214) to a component (250) of the combustor, wherein the first electrical charge is applied to the fuel at a first frequency and the second electrical charge is applied to the component at a second frequency such that at least one of a selected tone, a selected screech, and a selected noise is produced by spraying the charged fuel through the component and into a combustion chamber (54) of the combustor from a fuel nozzle (78).