Gas turbine engine with hollow rotor in fluid communication with a balance piston cavity

    公开(公告)号:US11473439B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-18

    申请号:US17448621

    申请日:2021-09-23

    Abstract: A gas turbine engine defining a longitudinal direction and a radial direction is provided. The gas turbine engine includes a turbine section comprising a stationary outer portion, a first rotating component, and a second rotating component, wherein the first rotating component includes an aft airfoil defining a hollow passageway and coupled to a radially extended first rotor portion, wherein the hollow passageway is in fluid communication with the stationary outer portion, wherein the second rotating component is coupled to a radially extended second rotor portion; and a seal assembly between a portion of the first rotating component and the second rotating component, the seal assembly defining a balance piston cavity therebetween, wherein the balance piston cavity is in fluid communication with the hollow passageway, wherein a flow of air is routed through the stationary outer portion and the hollow passageway to the balance piston cavity, and wherein a pressure of the flow of air within the balance piston cavity is controlled to provide an axial thrust that counteracts a thrust load on the second rotor portion.

    Blade retention features for turbomachines

    公开(公告)号:US11156109B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-26

    申请号:US16987747

    申请日:2020-08-07

    Applicant: GE Avio S.r.l.

    Abstract: A turbomachine includes a rotatable annular outer drum rotor connected to a first plurality of blades. Each of the first plurality of blades includes a blade root portion secured to the rotatable annular outer drum rotor. Each of the blade root portions includes one or more structural radial retention features for radially retaining each of the blade root portions within the rotatable annular outer drum and one or more axial retention features for axially retaining each of the blade root portions within the rotatable annular outer drum.

    BLADE RETENTION FEATURES FOR TURBOMACHINES

    公开(公告)号:US20210047930A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-18

    申请号:US16988833

    申请日:2020-08-10

    Applicant: GE Avio S.r.l.

    Abstract: A turbomachine includes a rotatable annular outer drum rotor connected to a first plurality of blades. The rotatable annular outer drum rotor is constructed of, at least, a first drum segment and a second drum segment. The turbomachine further includes a retaining ring arranged and secured between the first and second drum segments of the rotatable annular outer drum rotor for radially retaining each of the first plurality of blades via their respective blade root portions within the rotatable annular outer drum rotor.

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