Abstract:
A rotary seal for sealing a bladed rotor of a gas turbine engine to a stator thereof comprises a sealing element and a sealing element support comprising a radially outer edge portion on which the sealing element is fixed, a radially inner mounting portion adapted to be attached to a supported rotor hub, and a flexible, medial web portion extending between the radially outer edge portion and the radially inner mounting portion.
Abstract:
A rotor body rotates about an axis of rotation. A ledge provides a holding structure for holding blades. A plurality of blades are positioned beneath the ledge, load slot is sized to allow a mount portion of the blades to be moved radially inwardly of the ledge. The blades are moved circumferentially to have the mounted structure radially inwardly of the ledge. A lock slot is positioned on one circumferential side of the load slot. The lock slot is formed to receive a lock, and the lock is partially received within a portion of at least one of the blades, to lock the blades within the rotor, and a shield slot on a second circumferential side of the load slot. The shield slot is sized to be different from the lock slot such that a lock cannot be inadvertently positioned within the shield slot.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine rotor section includes a rotor body with a ledge extending axially from a location on the rotor body. The ledge defines a radially inner surface radially inwardly of the ledge, and a hub extends axially from the rotor, and beyond the ledge. The hub has a radially outer surface spaced from the ledge radially inner surface. A first distance is defined between the radially inner surface of the ledge and the radially outer surface of the hub. A knife edge seal has at least one pointed knife seal portion at a radially outer end. A radially inwardly extending arm portion extends from the seal, and an axially inwardly extending portion extends axially inwardly from the radially inwardly extending portion. The axially inwardly extending portion has a radially outer face and a radially inner face, which are spaced by a second distance. The second distance is less than the first distance. The axially inwardly extending portion is received between the radially inner face of the rotor and the radially outer face of the hub, such that the knife edge seal is free floating between the ledge and the hub.
Abstract:
A root extending from a platform of an airfoil is disclosed. The root may include a first portion having a generally cylindrical shape, and a second portion extending from the first portion to the platform. The second portion may have a circumference larger than a circumference of the first portion.
Abstract:
A rotor body rotates about an axis of rotation. A ledge provides a holding structure for holding blades. A plurality of blades are positioned beneath the ledge. A load slot is sized to allow a mount portion of the blades to be moved radially inwardly of the ledge. The blades are moved circumferentially to have the mounted structure radially inwardly of the ledge. A lock slot is positioned on one circumferential side of the load slot. The lock slot is formed to receive a lock, and the lock is partially received within a portion of at least one of the blades, to lock the blades within the rotor, and a shield slot on a second circumferential side of the load slot. The shield slot is sized to be different from the lock slot such that a lock cannot be inadvertently positioned within the shield slot.