Patent classifications
F01D11/127
TURBINE ENGINE WHEEL
The invention relates to a wheel of a turbine engine comprising a plurality of radially extending vanes, one radially internal or external end of which is connected to an annular platform carrying annular lips (42, 44) extending from said platform in a direction opposite the vane in order to sealingly cooperate with a radially facing abradable material (28). According to the invention, the wheel comprises at least one lip (42, 44) having a concave curved upstream face and a convex curved downstream face or having a convex curved upstream face and a concave curved downstream face.
TURBINE ENGINE WHEEL
The invention relates to a turbine wheel (34) comprising a plurality of vanes connected to an annular platform (24) carrying annular lips (36, 38). According to the invention, one of the upstream lip (38) and the downstream lip (36) is of a first type or of a second type, with the first type corresponding to one lip (36) having the upstream face (36a) which is concave curved and the downstream face (36b) which is convex curved and the second type corresponding to a lip (38) having the upstream (38a) and downstream (38b) faces which are substantially flat and mutually parallel.
CURVED BEAMS STACKED STRUCTURES-COMPLIANT SHROUDS
Curved beams stacked structures-compliant shrouds for gas turbine engines are disclosed. An example shroud assembly comprising a plurality of concave curved beams, a plurality of convex curved beams, and a plurality of bumpers, wherein a first concave curved beam of the plurality of concave curved beams is inversely coupled to a first convex curved beam of the plurality of convex curved beams, a second concave curved beam of the plurality of concave curved beams, inversely coupled to a second convex curved beam of the plurality of convex curved beams, the first and second concave curved beams configured to stack on top of the first and second convex curved beams, a first bumper of the plurality of bumpers coupled to the first and second concave curved beams, and a second bumper of the plurality of bumpers coupled to the first and second convex curved beams.
Integral sealing members for blades retained within a rotatable annular outer drum rotor in a turbomachine
A blade for a turbomachine includes a blade root portion for securing the blade to a rotatable annular outer drum rotor. The blade root portion includes one or more radial retention features for radially retaining each of the blade root portions within the rotatable annular outer drum rotor. Further, at least one of the radial retention feature(s) includes at least one sealing member integrated therewith.
Air turbine starter containment system
An air turbine starter for starting an engine, comprising a housing having an interior surface defining an interior, at least one turbine member rotatably mounted within the interior about a rotational axis, and having a plurality of circumferentially spaced blades, and a containment structure radially overlying and circumferentially surrounding at least a portion of the at least one turbine member.
SEALING STRUCTURE AND SEALING SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE
A sealing structure for a gas turbine engine including a plurality of cells connected to each other is provided. Each cell includes a plurality of walls and the plurality of walls defines a polygonal shape therebetween in a cell plane. The polygonal shape includes a plurality of edges and a plurality of vertices defining a cell area in the cell plane. Each wall is shared by two adjacent cells such that each wall defines corresponding edges of the two adjacent cells. Each cell is connected to a set of adjacent cells at corresponding vertices, such that each cell and the set of adjacent cells form a plurality of connections at the corresponding vertices. The plurality of connections forms a total overlap area between each cell and the set of adjacent cells. The total overlap area is less than or equal to 10% of the cell area.
COMPLIANT SHROUD DESIGNS WITH VARIABLE STIFFNESS
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed. A shroud assembly of a gas turbine engine includes: a first shroud arm having a first end and a second end, the first end to couple to an outer wall and the second end to couple to a first shroud pad, and a second shroud arm having a first end and a second end, the first end to couple to the outer wall and the second end to couple to a second shroud pad, at least one of the first shroud pad or the second shroud pad to move radially outward toward the outer wall in response to a rotor blade contacting the at least one of the first shroud pad or the second shroud pad.
ROTOR BLADE ARRANGEMENT FOR A TURBOMACHINE
The present invention relates to a rotor blade arrangement for a turbomachine, with a rotor blade which has a sealing tip radially on the outside, and with a seal arrangement, wherein the seal arrangement forms a radially inwardly open cavity, in which the sealing tip is arranged, to which end the seal arrangement has a first sealing element, namely a first seal carrier with a first run-in coating, and a second sealing element, wherein the first run-in coating delimits the cavity radially on the outside, and the second sealing element delimits the cavity in an axial direction, and wherein the first and the second sealing element are assembled.
Assembly for a turbomachine
The invention relates to an assembly for a turbomachine, comprising a stator (1) and a rotor (2) rotatable relative to the stator (1) about an axis, the rotor (2) comprising blades each ×comprising a vane (3) connected to a radially inner platform (5), a block of abradable material (6) extending radially inwardly from the radially inner platform (5) the stator (1) having a shroud comprising an annular area (9), at least one lug (12) extending radially outwardly from said annular area (9), the radially outer end of the lug (12) cooperating with the block of abradable material (6).
SEAL CARRIER FOR A TURBOMACHINE, HAVING SLOT-LIKE OPENINGS IN THE SEAL BODY
The invention relates to a seal carrier for a turbomachine, in particular a gas turbine, having a carrier base and at least one seal body, wherein the at least one seal body is connected to the carrier base, and wherein the at least one seal body is formed by a plurality of cavities arranged next to one another, in particular uniformly, in the peripheral direction and in the axial direction, wherein the cavities extend out from the carrier base in the radial direction and are delimited by a cavity wall. According to the invention, the seal body has a plurality of damping portions which are designed to locally damp or disrupt the flow of force in the seal body, wherein the carrier base is continuous in the region of the damping portions.