Abstract:
An array of components in a gas turbine engine includes first and second structures respectively including first and second surfaces that are arranged adjacent to one another to provide a gap. The first and second surfaces respectively have first and second rounded edges at the gap that are arranged in staggered relationship relative to one another.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes first and second stages having a rotational axis. A mid turbine frame is arranged axially between the first and second stages. The mid turbine frame includes a circumferential array of airfoils, and the airfoils each have a curvature provided equidistantly between pressure and suction sides. The airfoils extend from a leading edge to a trailing edge at a midspan plane along the airfoil. An angle is defined between first and second lines respectively tangent to the intersection of the plane and the curvature at airfoil leading and trailing edges. The angle is equal to or greater than about 10°, for example. In one example, an airfoil aspect ratio is less than 1.5.
Abstract:
A vane assembly used for controlling a turning gas flow includes multiple vanes, each of which is bowed toward a pressure side of the vane at the root of the vane.
Abstract:
An airfoil platform comprises a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion. The trailing edge portion comprises a first region having a convex flowpath contour, a second region having an intermediate flowpath contour extending downstream from the convex flowpath contour, and a third region having a concave or linear flowpath contour extending downstream from the intermediate flowpath contour to a downstream end of the trailing edge portion of the platform.
Abstract:
A stator vane assembly includes a plurality of distinct vane segments that each respectively include a first platform, a second platform and at least one vane airfoil connected at opposed ends thereof to the first platform and the second platform. The first platforms meet at distinct first joints with each other, and the second platforms meet at distinct second joints with each other such that the plurality of vane segments forms an annular structure.
Abstract:
A vane assembly for use in a gas flow duct. The vane assembly includes multiple vanes arranged circumferentially about the duct. A throat angle of each of the vanes at mid-span is greater than the throat angel at the tips of the vane.
Abstract:
An airfoil assembly has at least one cooling hole in an aft edge of at least one platform for cooling at least one of an axially downstream airfoil root and/or tip region. The airfoil assembly may be a high pressure turbine first stage vane coupled with a combustor operating at a low Pattern Factor.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine has a fan rotor, a first compressor rotor and a second compressor rotor. The second compressor rotor compresses air to a higher pressure than the first compressor rotor. A first turbine rotor drives the second compressor rotor and a second turbine rotor. The second turbine drives the compressor rotor. A fan drive turbine is positioned downstream of the second turbine rotor. The fan drive turbine drives the fan through a gear reduction. The first compressor rotor and second turbine rotor rotate as an intermediate speed spool. The second compressor rotor and first turbine rotor together as a high speed spool. The high speed spool, the intermediate speed spool, and the fan drive turbine configured to rotate in the same first direction.
Abstract:
A strut (66) for a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil section (67) extending in a spanwise direction (R) between a first platform (64P) and a second platform (62P), extending in a chordwise direction (C) between a leading edge (82) and trailing edge to define a chord length, and extending in a thickness direction (T) between a first side and a second side to define a chord width. Exterior surfaces of the airfoil section (67) define a leading portion (68) between the leading edge (82) and a widest location of the airfoil section (67) relative to the thickness direction (T), and a trailing portion (70) between the widest location and the trailing edge. The exterior surfaces establish a respective exterior contour for each span position between a 0% span position and a 100% span position. The exterior surfaces define a plurality of dimples (72) in the leading portion (68).
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine component is provided. The gas turbine engine component comprises a main body (54) having a leading edge (76) and a leading edge wall (56a) including an elongated transition portion (56b) extending between the leading edge (76) and a proximate flowpath surface (64) of the main body (54). The elongated transition portion (56b) has an axial length that is greater than a radial height. A gas turbine engine (20) is also provided.