Abstract:
A damper seal received in a cavity of a turbine blade located between a platform and a retention shelf damper seal according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a central body portion having a first end region, an opposing second end region, and a width. The damper seal further includes a first portion extending from the first end region of the central body portion, and a first end region of the first portion includes first outwardly extending tabs that define a first enlarged portion that has a first width greater than the width of the central body portion and a second portion extending from the opposing second end region of the central body portion.
Abstract:
A method is provided for inspecting a plurality of parts with an electronic measurement device and a processing system. The method includes a step of creating surface geometry maps of the parts utilizing the electronic measurement device, where each part was manufactured utilizing the manufacturing device. Geometric part models of the parts are generated from the surface geometry maps. The part models can subsequently be analyzed to determine whether a manufacturing device that manufactured the plurality of parts manufactures parts that comply with a part design specification.
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:
A gas turbine engine assembly includes a damping device (100) having a first side (104) and a second side (108) facing away from the first side (104). The first side (104) is configured to hold a seal (102) when the second side (108) engages an extension (90) from a gas turbine engine component (76). The first side (104) is further configured to engage the extension (90) when the second side (108) holds the seal (102).
Abstract:
A turbine section rotor for a gas turbine engine has a hub (60) with a rotor lug (62). A heat shield (70) engages the rotor lug (62). The heat shield (70) and the rotor lug (62) define a cooling passage (76).
Abstract:
A damper seal received in a cavity of a turbine blade located between a platform and a retention shelf damper seal according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a central body portion having a first end region, an opposing second end region, and a width. The damper seal further includes a first portion extending from the first end region of the central body portion, and a first end region of the first portion includes first outwardly extending tabs that define a first enlarged portion that has a first width greater than the width of the central body portion and a second portion extending from the opposing second end region of the central body portion.
Abstract:
An exemplary method for qualifying a gas turbine engine component (174) includes creating a first set of substantially identical gas turbine engine components (174) via a uniform manufacturing procedure, determining a set of as-manufactured parameters of each gas turbine engine component (174) in the first set of substantially identical gas turbine engine components (174), determining a variance model of the first set of substantially identical gas turbine engine components (174), and determining a plurality of predicted response models based at least in part on the variance model, each of the predicted response models corresponding to one of an engine type and an engine assembly, and each of the predicted response models being configured to determine a predicted response of including a gas turbine engine component (174) from the first set of substantially identical gas turbine engine components (174) in the corresponding one of the engine type and the engine assembly. The system then identifies as-manufactured parameters of a second engine component (174), and applies the as-manufactured parameters of the second engine component (174) to each of the predicted response models, thereby generating a predicted response output from each of the predicted response models. An optimum predicted response from each of the generated predicted response models is identified and the engine type or engine assembly that corresponds with the optimum predicted response is associated with a unique part identifier of the second engine component (174).
Abstract:
A sealing structure for a gas turbine engine (20) includes a rotor (62) that has a rim (63) with slots (69) and a cooling passage (65). The rotor (62) is rotatable about an axis (A). First and second blades (64) are arranged in the slots (69) and respectively including first and second shelves (72) facing one another within a pocket (74) that is in fluid communication with the cooling passage (65). The first and second shelves (72) form an opening (77). A reversible seal (80) is arranged within the pocket (74) and has a body that is configured for operative association with the first and second blades (64) in any of four orientations to seal the opening (77) in a first condition. The seal includes first and second protrusions (96, 98) respectively extending from first and second faces opposing one another. The first protrusions (96, 98) supported on the rim (63) in a first condition.
Abstract:
A component (60) according to the present disclosure includes a wall (84) and a hollow or solid vascular engineered lattice structure (80; 280; 380; 480A; 480B) formed inside of the wall (84). The vascular engineered lattice structure (80...480B) has an inlet hole (288) and an outlet hole (90; 290) that communicate fluid (68) into and out of the vascular structure (80...480B). The vascular engineered lattice structure (80...480B) further has at least one resupply inlet hole (88A; 88B) between the inlet hole (288) and the outlet hole (90; 290) to communicate additional fluid (68) into the vascular engineered lattice structure (80...480B).