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TANDEM BLADE ROTOR DISK

A tandem rotor disk apparatus may include a rotor disk body concentric about an axis. The tandem rotor disk apparatus may also include a first blade extending radially outward of the rotor disk body and a second blade extending radially outward of the rotor disk body. The first blade may be offset from the second blade in a direction parallel to the axis. The tandem rotor disk apparatus may be implemented in a gas turbine engine with no intervening stator vane stages disposed between the first blade and the second blade.

HPC AND HPT DISKS COATED BY ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION
20230073446 · 2023-03-09 · ·

A process for coating a gas turbine engine disk comprises placing the disk having an outer surface into a chamber, the chamber configured to perform atomic layer deposition; injecting a first reactant into the chamber; forming a first monolayer gas thin film on the outer surface; removing the first reactant from the chamber; injecting a second reactant into the chamber; reacting second reactant with the first monolayer gas thin film; removing the second reactant from the chamber; and forming a protective barrier coating on the outer surface.

HPC AND HPT DISKS COATED BY ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION
20230073446 · 2023-03-09 · ·

A process for coating a gas turbine engine disk comprises placing the disk having an outer surface into a chamber, the chamber configured to perform atomic layer deposition; injecting a first reactant into the chamber; forming a first monolayer gas thin film on the outer surface; removing the first reactant from the chamber; injecting a second reactant into the chamber; reacting second reactant with the first monolayer gas thin film; removing the second reactant from the chamber; and forming a protective barrier coating on the outer surface.

AIRFOIL JOINING APPARATUS AND METHODS

An airfoil component for attaching to a cropped airfoil is provided. The cropped airfoil comprises a cropped airfoil attachment section and a cropped first side opposite a cropped second side, which each extend axially between a cropped first edge and a cropped second edge to define a cropped chord length. The airfoil component comprises a body having a component first side opposite a component second side. The body defines an attachment section for attaching the airfoil component to the cropped airfoil at the cropped airfoil attachment section. The attachment section extends axially between a component first edge and a component second edge to define a component chord length, and the attachment section is oversized with respect to the cropped airfoil attachment section such that the component chord length is longer than the cropped chord length. Systems and methods also are provided.

AIRFOIL JOINING APPARATUS AND METHODS

An airfoil component for attaching to a cropped airfoil is provided. The cropped airfoil comprises a cropped airfoil attachment section and a cropped first side opposite a cropped second side, which each extend axially between a cropped first edge and a cropped second edge to define a cropped chord length. The airfoil component comprises a body having a component first side opposite a component second side. The body defines an attachment section for attaching the airfoil component to the cropped airfoil at the cropped airfoil attachment section. The attachment section extends axially between a component first edge and a component second edge to define a component chord length, and the attachment section is oversized with respect to the cropped airfoil attachment section such that the component chord length is longer than the cropped chord length. Systems and methods also are provided.

GAS TURBINE ROTOR COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
20230140212 · 2023-05-04 ·

A turbine rotor disk and a method of making the turbine rotor disk using solid state bonding techniques are disclosed. The turbine rotor disk includes a radially inner portion comprising a wrought nickel alloy having a yield strength of at least 126 ksi at 1,000° F. The turbine rotor disk also includes a radially outer portion bonded to the radially inner portion, said radially outer portion comprising a cast nickel alloy configured as a single crystal or with a grain size of ASTM 2 or larger.

THICKENED RADIALLY OUTER ANNULAR PORTION OF A SEALING FIN
20170370238 · 2017-12-28 ·

A blisk 10 for a gas turbine includes a rotor blade row 12 extending around a central axis X and, axially spaced therefrom and extending coaxially therewith, at least one annular sealing fin 11. The sealing fin has a radially outer annular portion 111 that is thickened as compared to a radially more inward annular portion 113. A compressor 1 includes a rotor and a casing 30. The casing includes at least one stator vane row having at least one abradable liner. The rotor includes at least one blisk 10, whose at least one sealing fin 11 at least partly engages in the abradable liner. A turbine is constructed analogously. A method for manufacturing a blisk 10 for a gas turbine includes producing a blisk 10 having least one annular sealing fin 11, as well as applying a coating 116 to a radially outer surface 115 of a thickened annular portion 111 of sealing fin 11.

THICKENED RADIALLY OUTER ANNULAR PORTION OF A SEALING FIN
20170370238 · 2017-12-28 ·

A blisk 10 for a gas turbine includes a rotor blade row 12 extending around a central axis X and, axially spaced therefrom and extending coaxially therewith, at least one annular sealing fin 11. The sealing fin has a radially outer annular portion 111 that is thickened as compared to a radially more inward annular portion 113. A compressor 1 includes a rotor and a casing 30. The casing includes at least one stator vane row having at least one abradable liner. The rotor includes at least one blisk 10, whose at least one sealing fin 11 at least partly engages in the abradable liner. A turbine is constructed analogously. A method for manufacturing a blisk 10 for a gas turbine includes producing a blisk 10 having least one annular sealing fin 11, as well as applying a coating 116 to a radially outer surface 115 of a thickened annular portion 111 of sealing fin 11.

Directed cooling for rotating machinery

A rotating machine includes a hub portion, wherein the hub portion comprises a forward face and an aft face. The rotating machine further includes a cooling channel formed on either the forward face or the aft face and configured to direct cooling air to a location on the rotating machine, wherein the cooling channel extends from a radially inner location along the face to a radially outer location along the face, and wherein the cooling channel is configured as a recess formed into an outer surface of the face.

Directed cooling for rotating machinery

A rotating machine includes a hub portion, wherein the hub portion comprises a forward face and an aft face. The rotating machine further includes a cooling channel formed on either the forward face or the aft face and configured to direct cooling air to a location on the rotating machine, wherein the cooling channel extends from a radially inner location along the face to a radially outer location along the face, and wherein the cooling channel is configured as a recess formed into an outer surface of the face.