Patent classifications
F01D5/30
IMPROVED DEVICE FOR DETECTING COOLING ABNORMALITIES FOR AN AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINE
A turbine rotor for aircraft turbine engine includes a mobile disc supporting mobile blades, the mobile disc including a plurality of slots into which are inserted the roots of the mobile blades a passage being formed between the bottom of the slots and the roots of the mobile blades inserted into the slots. The rotor also includes a circulation channel configured to allow circulation of fluid, the circulation channel including the passage, and a calibration device configured to allow the flow of a first fluid flow rate in the circulation channel when the temperature within the channel is less than a predetermined temperature threshold value, and to change state so as to allow the flow of a second fluid flow rate, greater than the first flow rate, in the channel, when the temperature within the channel is greater than or equal to said predetermined threshold value.
BLADE ROOT RECEPTACLE FOR RECEIVING A ROTOR BLADE
Blade root receptacle for receiving a blade root of a rotor blade of a turbomachine. The blade root receptacle, for radially bearing in a form-fitting manner on the blade root, has a supporting flank which, in terms of a rotation axis, at least in proportions faces radially inward, wherein the supporting flank is provided with a convexity which, when viewed in an axially perpendicular section, at least in portions has a convex shape and, also when viewed in an axially parallel section, at least in portions has a convex shape.
Impeller and method of manufacturing the same
The present disclosure relates to an impeller and a method of manufacturing the same. The impeller includes: a hub in which a plurality of spiral first slots are formed; a shroud which is positioned opposite the hub, and has a plurality of spiral second slots formed therein; and a plurality of blades which is coupled to the hub and the shroud, and have an upper protrusion formed on one side and a lower protrusion formed on the other side; and wherein the upper protrusion is inserted into and coupled to a second hole formed in the second slot, and the lower protrusion is inserted into and coupled to a first hole formed in the first slot.
Rotor for turbine engine and turbine engine comprising this rotor
A rotor for a turbomachine includes a disc and a plurality of blades fixed to the disc. Each blade of the plurality of blades is fixed to the disc via a lattice structure configured so that a tensile force applied to the lattice structure induces a change in the angle of incidence of the blade. The blades and the lattice structures are configured so that: (i) when the rotor is stationary, the distribution of the angles of incidence of the blades around the disc is aperiodic, and (ii) when the rotor is rotating at a predetermined rotational speed, the angles of incidence of the blades are identical.
Rotor for turbine engine and turbine engine comprising this rotor
A rotor for a turbomachine includes a disc and a plurality of blades fixed to the disc. Each blade of the plurality of blades is fixed to the disc via a lattice structure configured so that a tensile force applied to the lattice structure induces a change in the angle of incidence of the blade. The blades and the lattice structures are configured so that: (i) when the rotor is stationary, the distribution of the angles of incidence of the blades around the disc is aperiodic, and (ii) when the rotor is rotating at a predetermined rotational speed, the angles of incidence of the blades are identical.
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PHASED ARRAY ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF TURBINE BLADES
A nondestructive method for a volumetric examination of a blade root of a turbine blade while the turbine blade is installed in a turbine shaft of a steam turbine includes attaching a bracket to the turbine blade, the bracket conforming to the geometry of the turbine blade, positioning an ultrasonic phased array probe within a slot formed in the bracket to enable the probe to translate along the geometry of the turbine blade to a desired position for generation of a scan of a portion of the blade root, generating a scan of the desired position by directing ultrasonic waves via the ultrasonic phased array probe, and capturing reflected ultrasonic waves by a receiver to generate the scan and comparing the scan to a reference scan of the blade root to determine defects within the blade root.
Device for attaching blades in a contra-rotating turbine
Counter-rotating turbine (C) of a turbomachine (10) extending about an axis (X) and comprising an inner rotor configured to rotate about the axis of rotation (X), and comprising an inner drum on which an inner movable blading (22) is fixed, an outer rotor configured to rotate about the axis of rotation (X) in a direction opposite to the inner rotor, and comprising an outer drum (50) on which an outer movable blading (20) is fixed, the outer movable blading (20) comprising at least one fixing rod (212) extending through an orifice (51) of the outer drum (50), the outer movable blading (20) being fixed to the outer drum (50) via a clamping means (100) fixed to the fixing rod (212) from an outer face of the outer drum (50), a set ring (80) being disposed around the fixing rod (50) in the orifice (51) of the outer drum (50).
AIRFOIL ARRANGEMENT FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE UTILIZING A SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY
An airfoil arrangement for a gas turbine engine may include a support device using a shape memory alloy to support and control the airfoil. The support device may be formed as part of a fan blade. The arrangement may be configured to reduce overall weight and dimensions of the gas turbine engine.
AIRFOIL ARRANGEMENT FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE UTILIZING A SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY
An airfoil arrangement for a gas turbine engine may include a support device using a shape memory alloy to support and control the airfoil. The support device may be formed as part of a fan blade. The arrangement may be configured to reduce overall weight and dimensions of the gas turbine engine.
Gas turbine blade and rotor wear-protection system
Sacrificial inserts for use in gas turbine engines to reduce friction and wear damage between compressor fan blades and the fan rotors are disclosed. The consumable metallic shims have low friction and reduce fretting and galling on fan blade roots and fan rotor dovetail slots thereby increasing their operating lives, as well as reduce engine noise and improve engine efficiency. The electroformed, compliant, multi-purpose shims may have variable thickness and, when positioned between the blade dovetail root and the rotor disk dovetail slot, prevent movement and slippage between air foil blades and the rotor.