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SEALS AND METHODS OF MAKING SEALS
20230184124 · 2023-06-15 ·

A method includes providing a powdered high entropy alloy and forming the powdered high entropy alloy into a seal body with a heat source. The seal body extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge and includes a first component contact surface adjacent the leading edge and a second component contact surface adjacent the trailing edge. The seal body is operable at temperatures in excess of 700° C.

Regulating flap arrangement of an exhaust-gas turbocharger
09835042 · 2017-12-05 · ·

A regulating flap arrangement (1) of an exhaust-gas turbocharger (3) having a flap shaft (5), which is guided by means of a bushing (10) in the turbine housing (2). A shaped sealing ring (13), as viewed in cross section, has at least one cavity (14). The shaped sealing ring (13) bears simultaneously against the first sealing surface (11) and against the second sealing surface (12), and in order to impart its sealing action, is compressed and deformed in the axial direction (15) of the flap shaft (5).

SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR ATTACHING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE TO AN AIRCRAFT PYLON
20230182911 · 2023-06-15 ·

A gas turbine engine includes a support structure for attaching the engine to an aircraft pylon. The support structure includes: an engine-side interface member, a pylon-side interface member interfacing to the engine-side interface member, and a top V-shaped connection formation above the engine core and pair of side V-shaped connection formations on opposite lateral sides of the engine core, each V-shaped connection formation being formed by a pair of connection members meeting at a vertex, the vertex of the top V-shaped connection formation joining to the top of the engine-side interface member, the vertices of the side V-shaped connection formations respectively joining to the bottom ends of the engine-side interface member, and the connection members extending forwardly from their respective vertices to join to front fixation points at the core casing.

WINDAGE COVER THAT COVERS FASTENERS COUPLING A RING GEAR ASSEMBLY TO AN OUTPUT SHAFT

A windage cover for a plurality of fasteners coupling a ring gear assembly to an output shaft. The windage cover includes a clip retention member abutting an integral cover shell of the output shaft, and a foot portion configured to be inserted into a pilot groove between an integral lip and an arm portion of the output shaft. The windage cover also includes a wall portion connected to the foot portion, the wall portion being retained at one end of the wall portion by the clip retention member. The windage cover is configured to cover the plurality of fasteners.

LOW WEAR RADIAL FLOW IMPELLER DEVICE AND SYSTEM
20170343005 · 2017-11-30 ·

A radial impeller includes a hub, a disk, and a plurality of blades. The disk is affixed to the hub. The disk has a disk plane defined by the disk. Each blade of the plurality of blades is affixed to the disk. Each blade includes a “C” shaped body portion and an upper and lower horizontal extension. The upper horizontal extension extends along an upper plane parallel to the disk plane. The lower horizontal extension extends along a lower plane parallel to the disk plane.

2 PLY W-SEAL USING DISSIMILAR MATERIALS

A metal gasket bellows seal includes a first ply comprised of a first material having a first yield strength. The metal gasket bellows seal also includes a second ply positioned adjacent to the first ply and comprised of a second material having a second yield strength that is less than the first yield strength.

Front section stiffness ratio

A gear reduction reduces a speed of a fan rotor relative to a speed of a fan drive turbine. A rigid connection between a fan case and an inner core housing includes a plurality of A-frames connected at a connection point to the fan case. Legs in the A-frames extend away from the connection point in opposed circumferential directions to be connected to a compressor wall of the inner core housing. The rigid connection also includes a plurality of fan exit guide vanes rigidly connected to the fan case. A lateral stiffness ratio of the lateral stiffness of the plurality of fan exit guide vanes and a lateral stiffness of a combination of the plurality of A-frame, the compressor wall, and a fan intermediate case which is forward of the low pressure compressor being greater than or equal to 0.6 and less than or equal to 2.0.

BLADE WITH STRESS-REDUCING BULBOUS PROJECTION AT TURN OPENING OF COOLANT PASSAGES

A blade includes an airfoil defined by a pressure side outer wall and a suction side outer wall connecting along leading and trailing edges and forming a radially extending coolant receiving chamber. A rib partitions the radially extending chamber into a first passage on a first side of the rib and an adjacent second passage on an opposing second side of the rib. Each passage is enclosed at an end of the radially extending chamber by an end member of the radially extending chamber. A turn opening is defined in an end of the rib through which the coolant passes between the first passage and the second passage within the end member of the radially extending chamber. A bulbous projection extends along the end of the rib and on opposing radially extending sides of the turn opening to reduce stress in the rib and/or connecting fillets.

PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE

A propulsion system is provided. The propulsion system defines a radial direction and includes a rotating element; a stationary element; an inlet assembly defining an inlet positioned between the rotating element and the stationary element and positioned inward of the stationary element along the radial direction, the inlet assembly comprising an inlet duct located downstream of the inlet; and a ducted fan comprising a plurality of fan blades positioned at least partially in the inlet duct; wherein the inlet duct divides into a first duct and a second duct separate from the first duct, wherein the first duct is a core duct downstream of the ducted fan, wherein the second duct is a fan duct downstream of the ducted fan, and wherein the second duct includes an exhaust nozzle having a plurality of chevrons disposed at an aft end of the exhaust nozzle to define an exhaust outlet.

Circumferential Seal Assembly with Multi-Axis Stepped Grooves
20220356905 · 2022-11-10 ·

A circumferential seal assembly suitable for forming a thin film between a rotatable runner and a sealing ring is presented. The assembly includes an annular seal housing, a rotatable runner, an annular seal ring, and a plurality of groove structures. Each groove structure includes a groove and an optional feed groove. The groove includes at least two adjoining steps defined by base walls arranged to decrease depthwise. Two adjoining base walls are disposed about a base shoulder. Each base shoulder locally redirects a longitudinal flow to form an outward radial flow in the direction of the annular seal ring. The base walls are bounded by and intersect a pair of side walls. A side wall includes side shoulders which narrows the groove widthwise and locally redirects the longitudinal flow to form a lateral flow in the direction of the other side wall. Outward and lateral flows separately or in combination enhance stiffness of a thin-film layer between the annular seal ring and the rotatable runner.