Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a process of forming slender channels having a complex pattern and a small radius of curvature in the thin walls of ceramic matrix composite parts. SOLUTION: The ceramic matrix composite parts with slender cooling channels in the walls are made by inserting decomposable inserts into woven ceramic fiber preforms. Each of the inserts is a tow of continuous carbon fibers enclosed with a carbonaceous filler and the inserts are inserted in positions in which channels are required. The preforms with the inserts in the prescribed positions are disposed in molding tools. A ceramic matrix material is added and the fiber preforms are united with the ceramic matrix material. The united parts are then heated to thermally decompose the inserts and to form slender channels in the parts. The inserts are flexible and can be woven in the preforms using an automatic loom or have limited flexibility and can be inserted by machine or by hand.
Abstract:
A bumper bearing assembly includes a bearing housing having a level of radial spring stiffness, wherein the bearing housing defines a bearing seat. A bumper bearing is connected to the bearing housing by a spring having a level of radial spring stiffness lower than that of the bearing housing. The bumper bearing is configured to apply the level of radial spring stiffness of the spring against a rotor with the bumper bearing spaced apart from the bearing seat. The bearing housing is configured to apply the level of radial spring stiffness of the bearing housing against the rotor with the bumper bearing seated against the bearing seat.
Abstract:
A brush seal land is disclosed. The brush seal land may comprise a first portion configured to be coupled to a turbine disc of an aircraft engine and a second portion having a contact surface. The brush seal land may comprise a concave annular structure. The second portion may deflect through a clearance area in response to contact with a brush. The second portion may not deflect in response to contact with a brush after the second portion has deflected through a clearance area in response to contact with the brush. The contact surface comprises tungsten carbide. The brush seal land may comprise INCONEL. The brush seal land may be configured to be coupled to an annular member extending from the turbine disc. The brush seal land may reduce abrasion to an annular member extending from the turbine disc by a brush.
Abstract:
A rotor blade comprises a blade platform and an airfoil. The airfoil comprises a blade tip, a leading edge, and a trailing edge with a stiffening compound lean contour. The blade tip is radially opposite the blade platform, and defines a blade span between the blade itself and the blade platform. The leading and trailing edges extend from the blade platform to the blade tip to define blade chords between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The compound lean contour comprises a positive lean section located at the lean tip, and extending along a lean axis to a lean end. The negative lean section is located radially inward of the positive lean section, and extends along the lean axis to the lean end.
Abstract:
Método para reducir las amplitudes de excitación que afectan a la durabilidad de los álabes de turbina en un conjunto de boquilla de turbina que tiene una pluralidad de paletas (10) y álabes (32) de turbina, que comprende las etapas de: identificar un diseño de álabe de turbina de dicho conjunto de boquilla (20) de turbina; realizar un análisis de modelo modal de al menos una de dichos álabes (32) de turbina en dicho diseño de álabe de turbina utilizando un ordenador; garantizar que cada uno de dichos álabes (32) de turbina no sufra aero-excitación de un flujo de aguas arriba en dichas paletas (10) en un rango de velocidad de funcionamiento; identificar las frecuencias naturales de los álabes con respecto a dichas paletas (10) utilizando dicho ordenador; caracterizado por que el método comprende, además, las etapas de: determinar al menos una modificación a un borde de salida (42, 44) de al menos una de dichas paletas para reducir las amplitudes de excitación, y modificar al menos una de dichas paletas (10) en dicho borde de salida (42, 44) de acuerdo con la determinación de la etapa anterior; y - realizar un análisis CFD para modificar el campo de presión local mediante la descarga de aire en el borde de salida de la aleta de la boquilla para evitar la acumulación de la energía del fluido extraída por dichos álabes; modificar un campo de presión local mediante la utilización de un flujo de descarga de aire próximo a dicho borde de salida (42, 44) de acuerdo con el análisis CFD de la etapa anterior.
Abstract:
A reduction in excitation amplitudes affecting turbine blade durability in a turbine nozzle assembly having a plurality of vanes and turbine blades, includes: identifying a turbine blade design of the turbine nozzle assembly; performing a modal model analysis of at least one of the turbine blades in the turbine blade design; reducing aerodynamic impact by ensuring that each of the turbine blades is free of aero-excitation from an upstream flow at the vanes in an operating speed range; identifying blade natural frequencies with respect to the nozzle vanes; and modifying a trailing edge of at least one of the vanes to reduce the excitation amplitudes.
Abstract:
A disc with two sides includes a hub having a bore and a bore radius, a neck, and a rim. The neck is connected to and radially outward of the hub and has an inner wedge with a curved section on one side of the disc, an outer wedge with a curved section on that same side of the disc, and a center section between the wedges with a flat side on that same side of the disc. The rim is connected to and radially outward of the neck, the rim having a radius that is no more than seven times greater than the bore radius.
Abstract:
A reduction in excitation amplitudes affecting turbine blade durability in a turbine nozzle assembly having a plurality of vanes and turbine blades, includes: identifying a turbine blade design of the turbine nozzle assembly; performing a modal model analysis of at least one of the turbine blades in the turbine blade design; reducing aerodynamic impact by ensuring that each of the turbine blades is free of aero-excitation from an upstream flow at the vanes in an operating speed range; identifying blade natural frequencies with respect to the nozzle vanes; and modifying a trailing edge of at least one of the vanes to reduce the excitation amplitudes.
Abstract:
A ceramic matrix composite part having elongated cooling channels within the wall thereof is manufactured by inserting decomposable inserts within a woven ceramic fiber preform. The inserts are tows of continuous carbon fibers surrounded by a carbonaceous filler, and are inserted where the channels are desired. The preform, with the inserts in place, is disposed within a mold. A ceramic matrix material is added and the fiber preform is consolidated with the ceramic matrix material. The consolidated part is then heated to thermally decompose the inserts to create the elongated channels within the part. The inserts may be flexible and woven into the preform using an automated weaving loom, or they may have limited flexibility and be inserted by machine or by hand.