Abstract:
A rotor blade according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a platform, an airfoil that extends from the platform and a platform cooling passage extending inside of the platform. The platform cooling passage includes an inlet disposed through a non-gas path surface of the platform and an outlet disposed through a mate face of the platform.
Abstract:
An airfoil stage of a turbine engine (20) includes an upstream airfoil assembly (62), a downstream airfoil assembly (64) in rotational relationship to the upstream airfoil assembly (62) and a rim seal assembly (118) integrated therebetween. The rim seal assembly (118) may include a sloped downstream portion (94) of a platform (70) of the upstream airfoil assembly (62), an upstream segment (110) of a platform (76) of the downstream airfoil assembly (64) and a nub (120) that projects radially outward from the upstream segment (110). The downstream portion (94) and the upstream segment (110) are spaced from one-another defining a cooling cavity (114) therebetween for the flow of cooling air. The portion (94) and segment (110) overlap axially such that the nub (120) is axially aligned to the downstream portion (94) to reduce a core airflow (73) into the cooling cavity (114).
Abstract:
A qualification system for gas turbine engine components (174) includes a computer system configured to receive a set of measured parameters for each gas turbine engine component (174) in a plurality of substantially identical gas turbine engine components (174), and determine a variation model based on the set of measured parameters. The computer system includes at least one simulated engine model configured to determine a predicted operation of each gas turbine engine component (174) in the plurality of substantially identical gas turbine engine components (174), a correlation system configured to correlate variations in the set of parameters for each of the gas turbine engine components (174) with a set of the predicted operations of each gas turbine engine (10), thereby generating a predictive model based on the variations. The computer system also includes a qualification module configured to generate a qualification formula based on the predictive model. The qualification formula is configured to receive a set of measured parameters of an as-manufactured gas turbine engine component (174) and determine when the as manufactured gas turbine engine component (174) is qualified for inclusion in at least one engine.
Abstract:
A cooling system for a gas turbine engine (20) comprises a flowpath component (210) having a first platform (214) including a vascular engineered lattice structure (270), a body (212) extending from, and supported by the first platform. The body (212) is configured to at least partially span a flowpath in an installed position and the vascular engineered lattice structure (270) including at least one purge air inlet (272), and at least one spent air outlet (274).
Abstract:
In various embodiments, an airfoil (270; 370) used as a turbine blade for a turbine wheel in a gas turbine engine (120) is provided. The airfoil (270; 370) may comprise a root (274), a tip (272), and a body. The root (274) may have a first area. The tip (272) may have a second area. The body may have a chord (278) bounded by the root (274) and the tip (272). The body may also define a cooling chamber (276). The cooling chamber (276) may have a first rib (280) substantially perpendicular to the chord (278). The cooling chamber (276) may also have a second rib (282) extending partially between the root (274) and the tip (272).
Abstract:
The invention concerns a blade element for a gas turbine engine and methods of manufacturing said blade elements. In one embodiment, a blade element 100 includes a first inner surface 108 of the blade element, wherein the first inner surface 108 is associated with a first outer blade surface 106 of the blade element, and a second inner surface 109 of the blade element, wherein the second inner surface 109 is associated with a second outer blade surface 107 of the blade element and wherein the second inner surface 109 is opposite from the first inner surface 108. The blade element 100 also includes a cross-tie 130 1 configured to connect the first inner surface 108 to the second inner surface 109, wherein the cross-tie 130 1 is positioned along a trailing edge 110 of the blade element 100 and the cross-tie 130 1 is configured to reduce vibration mode effects of the blade element 100.