Patent classifications
F01D5/3046
Lock for retaining minidisks with rotors of a gas turbine engine
In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, a rotor is disclosed. The rotor may include a disk having a central axis, an airfoil radially extending from the disk, a bayonet tab extending radially from the disk, and a lock. The lock may further include a short tab and a long tab, both extending radially from the disk and in an axial direction with respect to the central axis. The long tab may have a greater axial length than the short tab.
GAS TURBINE ENGINE
A gas turbine engine comprises a disc having a disc slot and a circumferential groove extending from the slot. A blade having a blade root positioned in the disc slot. The blade root has an integrally formed circumferential protrusion that is received in the circumferential groove of the disc.
Compressor blade mounting arrangement
A compressor blade mounting arrangement includes a compressor blade having an airfoil, a base attachment and a platform disposed between the airfoil and the base attachment. The base attachment includes a first root portion extending radially inwardly from the platform and a second root portion extending radially inwardly from the platform, the first root portion and the second root portion defining a hollow portion therebetween. The base attachment also includes a compression plate disposed within the hollow portion and in fitted engagement with the first root portion and the second root portion. The base portion further includes at least one tab protruding from at least one of the first root portion and the second root portion. The compressor blade mounting arrangement also includes a wheel including a channel extending from a base wall to a rim of the wheel, the channel having a varying opening width.
Rotor assembly for a gas turbine engine
A rotor assembly is provided, along with gas turbine engines for its use. The rotor assembly may include a spool defining a plurality of apertures arranged in a first row and spaced circumferentially around the spool, wherein each aperture of the plurality of apertures extends through the spool from a radially inward-facing surface to a radially outward-facing surface; and a blade assembly comprising at least two blades connected to each other via a platform, wherein each blade extends through a respective aperture.