Abstract:
An airfoil includes a main portion formed of a base material. Also included is a trailing edge region of the main portion. Further included is a trailing edge supplement structure comprising at least one pre-sintered preform (PSP) material operatively coupled to the base material proximate the trailing edge region.
Abstract:
A measurement system for a gas turbine engine is provided. The measurement system comprises a sensor assembly. The measurement system also includes multiple sensors coupled to the sensor assembly. The sensor assembly is configured to be removably inserted within a space defined by a circumferential track embedded within an inner diameter of a casing of the gas turbine engine without having to disassemble the casing.
Abstract:
A damper pin for damping adjacent turbine blades coupled to a rotor disk comprises a first elongated body having a center portion disposed between a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion, center portion and second end portion define a generally arcuate top portion of the first elongated body. The first elongated body defines a slot that extends axially therethrough. The damper pin further includes a second elongated body having a generally arcuate top portion. The second elongated body is at least partially disposed within the slot and is slideably engaged in an axial direction with the first elongated body.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides systems and methods for sealing flow path components, such as turbomachine airfoils, with a front-leaded seal. A seal channel is defined between a portion of the suction side surface of a first flow path component and a portion of the pressure side of a second flow path component. A seal is retained within the seal channel formed by the pressure side portion and the suction side portion and the seal channel defines a forward opening through which the seal is inserted during installation.
Abstract:
A turbomachine includes a compressor portion, and a turbine portion operatively connected to the compressor portion. The turbine portion includes a compressor discharge portion, a hot gas path and a first stage nozzle arranged at the hot gas path. A combustor assembly is fluidically connected to the compressor portion. A transition piece has an inlet portion fluidically connected to the combustor assembly and an outlet portion fluidically connected to the turbine portion. A seal member is operatively connected relative to one of the transition piece and the first stage nozzle of the turbine portion. The seal member extends from a first end to a second, cantilevered end through an intermediate portion including one or more openings that provide a purge fluid flow path from the compressor discharge portion toward the hot gas path.
Abstract:
An airfoil includes an outer surface having a leading edge, a trailing edge downstream from the leading edge, and a convex surface between the leading and trailing edges. A cavity is inside the outer surface, and a platform is connected to the outer surface and defines a top surface around at least a portion of the outer surface. A first plurality of trenches is beneath the top surface of the platform upstream from the leading edge, wherein each trench in the first plurality of trenches is in fluid communication with the cavity inside the outer surface. A first plurality of cooling passages provide fluid communication from the first plurality of trenches through the top surface of the platform.
Abstract:
A blade for a turbomachine includes an airfoil extending radially between a root and a tip with a tip shroud coupled to the tip of the airfoil. The tip shroud includes a platform having an outer surface extending generally perpendicular to the airfoil. The tip shroud also includes a forward rail extending radially outward from the outer surface of the platform. The forward rail is oriented generally perpendicular to a hot gas path of the turbomachine. A cooling cavity is defined in a central portion of the platform. The tip shroud also includes a cooling channel extending between the cooling cavity and an ejection slot formed in the forward rail. The ejection slot is positioned radially outward of the outer surface of the platform of the tip shroud.
Abstract:
A turbine bucket according to various embodiments includes: a base; a blade coupled to the base and extending radially outward from the base, the blade including: a body having: a pressure side; a suction side opposing the pressure side; a leading edge between the pressure side and the suction side; and a trailing edge between the pressure side and the suction side on a side opposing the leading edge; a plurality of radially extending cooling passageways within the body; and at least one bleed aperture fluidly coupled with at least one of the plurality of radially extending cooling passageways, the at least one bleed aperture extending through the body at the trailing edge; and a shroud coupled to the blade radially outboard of the blade.
Abstract:
Various embodiments include a system having: a computing device configured to detect deformation in a manufactured component by: obtaining a post-deployment three-dimensional (3D) depiction of the manufactured component; obtaining a model of the manufactured component including: a nominal shape model indicating a nominal shape of the manufactured component prior to operational deployment, and an expected deformation model indicating expected deformation of the manufactured component after operational deployment; aligning a localized region of the manufactured component in the post-deployment 3D depiction with the localized region of the manufactured component in the nominal shape model; identifying a first set of points in the localized region not subject to deformation between the post-deployment 3D depiction and the nominal shape model; and identifying a second set of points in the localized region subject to deformation between the post-deployment 3D depiction and the nominal shape model.
Abstract:
A turbine bucket according to various embodiments includes: a base; a blade coupled to the base and extending radially outward from the base, the blade including: a body having: a pressure side; a suction side opposing the pressure side; a leading edge between the pressure side and the suction side; and a trailing edge between the pressure side and the suction side on a side opposing the leading edge; a plurality of radially extending cooling passageways within the body; and at least one bleed aperture fluidly coupled with at least one of the plurality of radially extending cooling passageways, the at least one bleed aperture extending through the body at the trailing edge; and a shroud coupled to the blade radially outboard of the blade.