Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device which minimizes or eliminates vibration of a moving blade of a rotor stage of a gas turbine engine. SOLUTION: This device 20 has a high pressure gas source 48 and a plurality of holes 50 for distributing the high pressure gas. A rotor stage 34 is rotated by center gas streams 24 distributed in a circumferential direction, having first and second areas. The gas streams in the first and second areas, are flowed respectively with first and second velocities. The first velocity is actually faster than the second velocity. The holes 50 for distributing the high,pressure gas are selectively formed on an upstream side of the a moving blade, and aligned in the second area. The high pressure gas, flowed out of the holes 50, enter the second area. It is thus possible to increase velocity of center gas stream in the second area, while acutally reduce difference the velocities of the center gas streams between the first and second areas.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vibration damping device which can be used in a rotor integrally equipped with rotor blades, is effective for periodical push-in actions and aperiodical perturbation, and also is effective for vibration of rotor blade having middle or low grade aspect ratio. SOLUTION: Rotor steps 32 for a gas turbine engine include a rotor disc and a plurality of rotor blades 36. The rotor disc is provided with a hole centering on the axis of rotation and a surface 40 in radial direction on the outside. The rotor blades 36 are extended from the surface 40 in radial direction on the outside to the outside in the radial direction and are distributed around the surface 40. At least one rotor blade 36 is positioned aslant (α) selectively relative to other adjacent rotor blade 36. This slant rotor blade increases the aerodynamic damping of the rotor steps.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vibration damping device which can be used in a rotor integrally equipped with rotor blades, is effective for periodical push-in actions and aperiodical perturbation, and also is effective for vibration of rotor blade having middle or a low aspect ratio. SOLUTION: Rotor steps 32 for a gas turbine engine include a rotor disc and a plurality of rotor blades 36. The rotor blades 36 are extended from the surface 40 in radial direction on the outside of the rotor disc and are positioned apart at a specified distance 42 from one another. The distance 42 is changed selectively so that the aerodynamic damping of each rotor blade is increased. This selectively changeable inter-blade distance is at least 80% of uniform inter-blade distance.
Abstract:
A rotor blade (14) for a turbine engine rotor assembly (10) is provided with apparatus for damping vibrations in the blade. The blade includes a pocket (26) formed in a surface. The apparatus for damping vibrations in the blade includes a damper (34) and a pocket lid (36). The damper (34) is received within the pocket (26) between an inner surface (32) of the pocket (26) and the pocket lid (36). The pocket lid is attached to the airfoil and contoured to match the curvature of the airfoil. The damper may be of a sinusoidal shape, or may comprise a plurality of strands (39) formed in a mesh (38).
Abstract:
A rotor blade (14) for a turbine engine rotor assembly (10) is provided with apparatus for damping vibrations in the blade. The blade includes a pocket (26) formed in a surface. The apparatus for damping vibrations in the blade includes a damper (34) and a pocket lid (36). The damper (34) is received within the pocket (26) between an inner surface (32) of the pocket (26) and the pocket lid (36). The pocket lid is attached to the airfoil and contoured to match the curvature of the airfoil. The damper may be of a sinusoidal shape, or may comprise a plurality of strands (39) formed in a mesh (38).
Abstract:
A rotor blade (14) for a turbine engine rotor assembly (10) is provided with apparatus for damping vibrations in the blade. The blade includes a pocket (26) formed in a surface. The apparatus for damping vibrations in the blade includes a damper (34) and a pocket lid (36). The damper (34) is received within the pocket (26) between an inner surface (32) of the pocket (26) and the pocket lid (36). The pocket lid is attached to the airfoil and contoured to match the curvature of the airfoil. The damper may be of a sinusoidal shape, or may comprise a plurality of strands (39) formed in a mesh (38).