Patent classifications
F01D5/3069
Turbine wheel assembly
The present disclosure is related to turbine wheel assemblies for gas turbine engines. Such turbine wheel assemblies may include ceramic matrix composite airfoil components mounted with different types of coupling to a central disc.
Trunnion retention for a turbine engine
A fan for a gas turbine engine is provided. The fan includes a plurality of fan blades, a disk, and a trunnion mechanism for attaching the fan blades to the disk. The disk can be formed of a plurality of individual disk segments, with the trunnion mechanism attaching one of the plurality of fan blades to a respective disk segment. A retention member is also provided. The retention member includes a means for catching a portion of the trunnion mechanism should a primary attachment system of the trunnion mechanism fail.
Rotor blade assembly comprising a ring segment shaped or disc segment shaped blade carrier and a radially inner reinforcement structure
A rotor blade assembly group for an engine with at least one blade carrier having at least one rotor blade that is provided with multiple rotor blades along a circle line about a central axis of the rotor blade assembly group, wherein the blade carrier has a carrier section that extends radially inwards in the direction of the central axis with respect to the rotor blade, the carrier section comprises a connection area at which a stiffening structure with at least two, first and second, stiffening elements is fixedly attached, and the stiffening element is arranged at a first face side of the blade carrier, and the second stiffening element is arranged at a second face side that is facing away from the first face side. The blade carrier is formed in a ring-segment-shaped or disc-segment-shaped-manner.
Multi-piece turbine disk for ceramic matrix composite components
A multi-piece disk for use in a turbine of a gas turbine engine. The multi-piece disk includes a fore disk segment and an aft disk segment coupled with the fore disk segment for movement with the fore disk segment. The fore disk segment and the aft disk segment are formed to define slots that extend through the disk segments and are configured to receive turbine blades therein.
Fan blade pitch setting
There are provided techniques and apparatuses for fan blade pitch setting. For example, there is provided an impeller including a ring disposed in a hub of the impeller. The ring can include a recess shaped and positioned to impart a specified pitch angle to a blade extending outwardly from the ring through the hub.
TURBOMACHINE STAGE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
A turbomachine comprises a hub and a plurality of blade elements. Each blade element comprises a blade, a platform, and a tang. The plurality of blade elements are arranged circumferentially around the hub, each interlocking or affixed with an adjacent blade element and retained in position by the hub. Each blade elements formed from a single stamped blank to provide an inexpensive method of manufacture, for low cost turbomachinery.
TURBINE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH CIRCUMFERENTIAL BLADE ATTACHMENT
A turbine wheel assembly adapted for use in a gas turbine engine includes turbine blades made from ceramic matric composite materials.
Rotor with a locking plate for securing an antirotation lock against unscrewing
A rotor, in particular a gas turbine rotor, having multiple rotor discs, each of which has an axial through-opening, and the rotor discs are axially clamped by at least one tie rod extending through the through-openings and are combined so as to form at least one rotor disc unit. At least one support ring which surrounds the tie rod and is in engagement with a paired rotor disc rests against the outer diameter of the tie rod, and the tie rod is supported against the rotor disc by the support ring. In order to axially secure the at least one support ring, at least one securing ring is provided which is secured to the paired rotor disc by a rotational lock and which holds the support ring against the rotor disc. The securing ring is prevented from unscrewing by a securing plate.
Turbine blade assembly with ceramic matrix composite components
A wheel assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a disk and a plurality of blades. The disk is configured to rotate about an axis during operation of the gas turbine engine. The blades each include a circumferentially extending root received in the disk and an airfoil that extends radially away from the root.
Platform with axial attachment for blade with circumferential attachment
A wheel assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a disk, a plurality of blades, and a plurality of platforms. The disk is configured to rotate about an axis during operation of the gas turbine engine. The blades each include a circumferentially extending attachment feature that is received in the disk. The platforms each have an axially extending attachment feature that is received in the disk.