Abstract:
A vane for a vane assembly of a gas turbine engine includes a vane root connected to the airfoil portion opposite a tip thereof. The vane root includes a platform and a button portion interconnecting the platform and the airfoil position. The button portion has relatively blunt leading and trailing ends which respectively protrude beyond leading and trailing edges of the airfoil portion.
Abstract:
A system for cooling a generator mounted in the tail-cone of an engine. The system comprises a fairing, which receives through an inlet thereof air from a bypass duct and directs the bypass air towards a cavity of the tail-cone for cooling the generator. The bypass air is then expelled through an outlet of a support strut positioned in fluid communication with the tail-cone cavity. The fairing inlet and the strut outlet are both positioned in a plane substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal plane of the engine. In this manner, circulation of the bypass air through the fairing, the tail-cone cavity, and the strut may be achieved. The bypass air directed through the fairing further enables cooling of service lines accommodated in the fairing. A lobe mixer is further used to direct the fairing and shield the latter from core exhaust.
Abstract:
Devices and methods for supporting an accessory (32) in a gas turbine engine (10) are disclosed. The accessory (32) may have an interface (36) for coupling to a shaft (24) of the gas turbine engine (10). The device may comprise a first support (38) configured to support a first portion (34) of the accessory (32) proximal the interface (36) and a second support (40) configured to support a second portion (35) of the accessory (32) distal from the interface (36). The second support (40) may be configured to provide a lower resistance to relative displacement between the accessory (32) and structure (42) of the engine (10) than does the first support (34).
Abstract:
A hybrid vane airfoil for a gas turbine engine, such as a vane of a compressor stator, is disclosed which includes a non-metallic core, and an outer metallic shell at least partially covering the non-metallic core and which defines an outer surface of the airfoil. The non-metallic core is composed for example of a polymer, and the metallic outer shell is composed of a nanocrystalline metallic coating.
Abstract:
A method for repairing damaged fins in a labyrinth seal without the use of welding or metallurgical bonding by removing a section of the shaft containing the damaged fins, and providing a sleeve with replacement fins.
Abstract:
A fan case and method of manufacturing a fan case, for a gas turbine engine, where the fan case has a hollow tubular metal shell with: a central axis of symmetry; an inlet; an outlet; and peripheral wall about the axis to encompass the tips of a plurality of rotary fan blades, and the shell wall includes an upstream portion defining an annular abradable material recess that extends axially having an upstream end at the shell inlet and a downstream end located upstream from the shell outlet.
Abstract:
A vane assembly for a gas turbine engine including a shroud ring with openings and isolating means isolating a vane extremity within each opening, the isolating means cooperating to form a continuous gas path surface completely covering at least an axial portion of a surface of the shroud ring.
Abstract:
A vane assembly for a gas turbine engine including a shroud with openings defined therein about a circumference thereof and vanes extending radially from the shroud with a vane tip in each opening. Isolating means are disposed in each opening to isolate the vane tip from the shroud ring. Each vane tip is engaged with the shroud by retaining means for restricting movement of the vane tip in an axial direction relative to said shroud.
Abstract:
A compressor vane having a root, a tip and an airfoil portion extending between the root and the tip is disclosed. A grommet is used in conjunction with the vane and has a lip sealingly surrounding a portion of the vane root and a circumferential portion protruding around a perimeter of the lip in engagement with a surface of a platform of the vane root. The circumferential portion has a profile similar to that of the airfoil portion.
Abstract:
A method of applying a nanocrystalline coating to a gas turbine engine component is described. The method comprises the steps of applying an intermediate bond coat to at least a portion of the component, and then applying the nanocrystalline coating to at least the portion of the component overtop of the intermediate bond coat. The component may include, for example, a blade of which a dovetail portion of the blade root is protected by applying the intermediate bond coat and the nanocrystalline coating thereto.