SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROTOR OVERSPEED MITIGATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220162961A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-26

    申请号:US17471621

    申请日:2021-09-10

    Abstract: A turbomachine, a computing system for a turbomachine, and a method for overspeed protection are provided. The turbomachine includes a first rotor assembly interdigitated with a second rotor assembly together operably coupled to a gear assembly. A plurality of sensors is configured to receive rotor state data indicative of one or more of a speed, geometric dimension, or capacitance, or change thereof, or rate of change thereof, relative to the first rotor assembly or the second rotor assembly. A controller executes operations including receiving rotor state data from the plurality of sensors; comparing rotor state data to one or more rotor state limits; and contacting one or more of the first rotor assembly or the second rotor assembly to a contact surface adjacent to the respective first rotor assembly or the second rotor assembly if the rotor state data exceeds the rotor state limit.

    BLADE RETENTION FEATURES FOR TURBOMACHINES

    公开(公告)号:US20210108522A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-15

    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: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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