Abstract:
Disclosed is an airfoil comprising a plurality of ceramic matrix composite (CMC) fabric sheets which are layered to form a single, layered fabric sheet. The layered fabric sheet is formed so as to define a pressure and suction side of the airfoil. The airfoil includes primary fibers which extend radially outwardly from a rotor disk, for example. In this way, the airfoil is suitable for use in a gas turbine engine due to the temperature resistance of CMC and the strength provided by the primary fibers.
Abstract:
An abradable sealing land for a gas turbine engine includes a mount plate and an open cell portion which is to be abraded. Both portions are formed integrally from a single piece of material.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine is provided with turbine sealing structures including knife edge seals which extend at an angle relative to an axial center line of the engine. Each knife edge seal is associated with a concave pocket defined between a radially inner surface and a spaced radially outer surface. The concave pockets and their associated knife edge seals create a pair of vortices which prevent leakage into radially inner portions of the turbine section.
Abstract:
A turbine rotor for a turbine engine includes multiple rotor disks having rotor blades mounted about the circumference of each of the rotor disks. A fluid seal extends about the circumference of each rotor disk in close proximity to a stationary component of the rotor to separate the space between the rotor blades and a stationary component into separate cavities. The fluid seal includes a seal land on the rotor disk and a brush seal extending from the stationary component. A plurality of disk land segments and a plurality of blade land segments form the seal land. The disk seal segments are located on the rotor disk between the rotor blades. The blade land segments are located on the rotor blades. After the rotor blades are assembled, the blade land segments and the disk land segments fit together to form a segmented ring-like seal land around the circumference of the rotor disk.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes a heat exchanger, a diffuser case, a passageway and a nozzle assembly. The heat exchanger exchanges heat with a bleed airflow to provide a conditioned airflow. The diffuser case includes a plenum that receives the conditioned airflow. The passageway is fluidly connected between the heat exchanger and the diffuser case, and the conditioned airflow is communicated through the passageway and into the plenum. The nozzle assembly is in fluid communication with the plenum of the diffuser case to receive the conditioned airflow from the plenum.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes a heat exchanger, a bearing compartment, and a nozzle assembly in fluid communication with the bearing compartment. The heat exchanger exchanges heat with a bleed airflow to provide a conditioned airflow. The bearing compartment is in fluid communication with the heat exchanger. A first passageway communicates the conditioned airflow from the heat exchanger to the bearing compartment. A second passageway communicates the conditioned airflow from the bearing compartment to the nozzle assembly.
Abstract:
A vane structure for a gas turbine engine according includes a multiple of CMC airfoil sections integrated between a CMC outer ring and a CMC inner ring.
Abstract:
A rotor disk assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a rotor hub defined about an axis of rotation, the rotor hub includes a blade mount section with a first radial flange having a multiple of first apertures and a second radial flange with a multiple of second apertures.