System for selectively contacting a cleaning composition with a surface of a turbine engine component is presented. The system includes a cleaning apparatus and a manifold assembly. The cleaning apparatus includes an upper portion and a lower portion defining a cleaning chamber configured to allow selective contact between the cleaning composition and a surface of the first portion of the turbine engine component. The upper portion includes a plurality of fill holes in fluid communication with the cleaning chamber, and the lower portion includes a plurality of drain holes in fluid communication with the cleaning chamber. The manifold assembly is configured to selectively circulate the cleaning composition from a reservoir to the cleaning chamber via the plurality of fill holes, and recirculate the cleaning composition from the cleaning chamber to the reservoir via the plurality of drain holes. Methods for selectively cleaning a turbine engine component is also presented.

Disclosed is a turbo machine (10) with counter-rotating turbine for an aircraft, comprising: - a high-pressure body, - a low-pressure counter-rotating turbine (22), - a planetary-type mechanical epicyclic reduction gear (42), - guide bearings (56-62) for the turbine shafts (36, 38), characterised in that said reduction gear (42) and certain of the bearings (60, 62) are housed in a lubrication chamber (86) supplied with oil and comprising dynamic seals (86a-86d), and in that the turbo machine comprises circuits (C1, C2) for pressurising these seals.

Disclosed is a turbo machine (10) with counter-rotating turbine for an aircraft, comprising: - a high-pressure body, - a low-pressure counter-rotating turbine (22), - a planetary-type mechanical epicyclic reduction gear (42), - guide bearings (56-62) for the turbine shafts (36, 38), characterised in that said reduction gear (42) and certain of the bearings (60, 62) are housed in a lubrication chamber (86) supplied with oil and comprising dynamic seals (86a-86d), and in that the turbo machine comprises circuits (C1, C2) for pressurising these seals.

Provided is a Ni-based alloy having a composition consisting of, by mass %, Cr: 14.0% to 17.0% (preferably, not less than 14.0% and less than 15.0%), Fe: 5.0% to 9.0%, Ti: 2.2% to 2.8%, Al: 0.40% to 1.00%, a total amount of Nb+Ta: 0.7% to 1.2%, B: 0.001% to 0.010%, Zr: 0.01% to 0.15%, Mg: 0.001% to 0.050%, Mn: 0.01% to 0.20%, Cu: 0.005% to 0.300%, Mo: 0.01% to 0.30%, C: 0.01% to 0.05%, and the balance of Ni with inevitable impurities. In a creep test under conditions of a test temperature of 750° C. and a test load of 330 MPa, the Ni-based alloy preferably has a creep rupture life of not less than 120 hours and an elongation of not less than 16%, i.e., has good high-temperature creep characteristics. The Ni-based alloy is suitable for a gas turbine member.

One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for measuring engine performance. The method includes receiving first parameters related to engine performance prior to an engine wash event. The method includes receiving second parameters related to engine performance after the engine wash event. The method includes determining an engine performance prior to the engine wash event based on the first parameters. The method includes determining an engine performance after the engine wash event based on the second parameters. The method includes determining an effectiveness of the engine wash event based on the engine performance prior to the engine wash event and the engine performance after the engine wash event.

One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for measuring engine performance. The method includes receiving a plurality of parameters related to engine performance. The method includes receiving an indication of an engine wash event. The method includes determining an effectiveness of the engine wash event based on the plurality of parameters. The method includes performing a comparison of the effectiveness of the engine wash event with an expected effectiveness of the engine wash event. The method includes performing a control action based on the comparison.

A turbine engine component can include a surface comprising at least one edge and a coating disposed upon the surface that can extend to the edge. A spall break can be disposed along a line upon the surface adjacent the edge to prevent spallation of the coating from spreading from the edge onto the surface beyond the spall break. The spall break can comprise a discontinuity of the coating. A method of coating a turbine component can include preparing a substrate to receive a coating and selecting a fail location along the substrate for a coating. One or more coating can be applied to the substrate and a spall break can be incorporated into the one or more coatings. The spall break can comprise a line of discontinuity in the one or more coatings along the fail location.

A casing component is configured to form part of a flow path in a turbine. The casing component includes a base made of nodular cast iron, and a repaired region in the base. The repaired region includes a butter layer applied on the base and a fill layer applied on the butter layer.

Turbines and associated equipment are normally cleaned via water or chemical pressure washing via a mist, spray systems. However, these systems fail to reach deep across the gas path to remove fouling materials. Various embodiments herein pertain to apparatus and methods that utilize the water and exiting chemicals to generate a foam. The foam can be introduced at that gas-path entrance of the equipment, where it contacts the stages and internal surfaces to contact, scrub, carry, and remove fouling away from equipment to restore performance.

A fan casing for an engine having a fan with fan blades that each have a centre of gravity (CoG) that lies on a fan blade CoG plane, the fan casing having a central axis and comprising a main impact region comprising carbon-fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) blocks and glass-fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) blocks having a constant thickness throughout the axial extent of the main impact region, wherein the total depth of the main impact region is equal to the sum of the thicknesses of the CFRP blocks and GFRP blocks, each of the GFRP blocks is positioned between two CFRP blocks, and the thickness of at least one of the GFRP blocks is different to the thickness of another of the GFRP blocks.