Y10T29/4932

Blade pivot of adjustable orientation and of reduced bulk for a turbomachine fan hub

A blade pivot of adjustable orientation for a turbomachine fan hub includes: a block having a retaining device configured to retain a fan blade root and a coupling device for the transmission of a torque; a ball type rolling bearing for taking up centrifugal forces having an inner ring; a clamping nut screwed onto an external thread of the block in order to clamp the inner ring of the ball type rolling bearing for taking up centrifugal forces to the block; a rolling bearing for taking up transverse forces; a pitch setting transmission ring positioned inside the inner radial end of the block and equipped with a coupling device cooperating with the coupling device of the block, and a device for locking the pitch setting transmission ring on the block.

BLADE TRACK ASSEMBLY, COMPONENTS, AND METHODS

A blade track assembly is disclosed having a variety of features. The assembly can have annular or segmented components, or a combination of the two. In one form the assembly includes blade tracks having a forward and aft edge that can be received in an opening of respective hangers. The hangers can include anti-movement features to discourage movement of a blade track. A rib can extend between hangers and in one form can be used as part of a seal assembly. Clips can be used to secure the blade track in openings of the respective hangers, as well as to discourage movement of the blade track.

Method of manufacturing TiAl alloy impeller and TiAl alloy impeller

A method of manufacturing a TiAl alloy impeller includes a blank preparation step in which a blank of the TiAl alloy impeller is prepared, wherein the blank has a shaft portion and a plurality of blades, and a thickness of an outer edge of each of the blades of the blank is set so as to be larger than a thickness of an outer edge of a blade of the TiAl alloy impeller, and an additional work step in which an additional work is performed on each of the blades of the blank. In the additional work step, the additional work is performed on a first surface of a portion that includes at least the outer edge of each of the blades or the first surface and a second surface of the portion thereof.

Gas turbine engine shaft bearing configuration

A gas turbine engine includes a shaft and a hub supported by the shaft. A housing includes an inlet and an intermediate case that respectively provide an inlet and an intermediate case flow path. A rotor is connected to the hub and supports a compressor section arranged axially between the inlet and the intermediate case flow paths. A compressor section inlet has a radially inner boundary that is spaced a second radial distance from the rotational axis different from the first radial distance. First and second bearings support the shaft relative to the intermediate case and the inlet case, respectively. An inner race of the first bearing and an inner race of the second bearing engage and rotate with the hub. A fan shaft is drivingly connected to a fan having fan blades. A gear system is connected to the fan shaft and driven through a flex shaft.

Blade fragment barrier for aircraft engine inlet cowl

A barrier device is provided for an inlet cowl for an aircraft engine including an inner barrel circumferentially surrounding an opening in the inlet cowl formed along an axis of rotation of the aircraft engine, through which air passes to the aircraft engine, the inner barrel including a face sheet disposed on a radially inward side of the inner barrel relative to the axis. The barrier device includes a containment doubler of the inner barrel, disposed on a radially outward side of the inner barrel, and a blade fragment barrier including one or more strips disposed between the containment doubler and the face sheet, so as to extend circumferentially at least partially around the opening and to occupy a radial distance between the containment doubler and the face sheet.

Manufacturing method of casing

A manufacturing method of a casing, the manufacturing method includes a step of manufacturing a plurality of metal members which are components constituting the casing including a casing body having a tubular shape that extends with an axis as a center; a step of arranging the plurality of metal members according to the casing to be formed; and a step of forming the casing by welding the plurality of metal members to each other, in which in the step of manufacturing the metal members, the plurality of metal members are manufactured by at least two kinds of manufacturing methods among forging, steel plate processing, casting, and a fused metal deposition method.

Method for producing a thermal barrier on a part of a turbomachine

A process for manufacturing a turbomachine part coated with a thermal barrier, includes manufacturing the part by additive manufacture; electrophoretic depositing the part of a layer including particles of a ceramic material; consolidating the layer by heat treatment to obtain a ceramic coating.

Turbine designing and manufacturing method

In a turbine designing and manufacturing method attendant on a material change of a rotor disk of a turbine rotor, a temperature rise time ratio is determined which is a desired ratio of a temperature rise time of the temperature of the rotor disk from a first temperature to a second temperature after the material change to the temperature rise time before the material change. An inter-surface distance between surfaces on upstream and downstream sides of the rotor disk after the material change is determined, and a shape of the rotor disk after the material change is determined based on the inter-surface distance. The turbine is designed based on the determined shape of the rotor disk. After the material change in the shape determined in the designing process, the rotor disk and the turbine are manufactured based on the result of the designing process.

Systems and methods for centering bearing compartments

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for dressing centering a bearing compartment in a gas turbine engine. A nut may be inserted through an outer case of a gas turbine engine. The nut may be coupled to a strut which centers a bearing compartment. The nut may be rotated to achieve a desired tension on the strut to center the bearing compartment. A retaining plate comprising a collar may be positioned over the nut. A swaging tool comprising a swaging ramp may be positioned over the nut. The swaging tool may be forced against the retaining plate using a draw-in bolt. The swaging ramp may contact the collar and form indentations in the collar to lock the nut in place.

Array of flow-directing elements for a gas turbine compressor
09835166 · 2017-12-05 · ·

An array of flow-directing elements for a compressor of a gas turbine including at least one first flow-directing element and at least one second flow-directing element different from the first flow-directing element; the flow-directing elements each having a leading edge facing the gas turbine inlet, a trailing edge, a pressure side connecting them and located ahead in the direction of rotation, a suction side located opposite thereof, as well as successive chords along a stacking axis; the flow-directing elements each extending between an airfoil root proximate to the rotor and an airfoil tip remote from the rotor. The trailing edge of the first flow-directing element is, at least in a portion thereof, axially offset from the trailing edge of the second flow-directing element in a direction toward the leading edge at least in a half proximate to the airfoil tip.