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公开(公告)号:US11566532B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-31
申请号:US17471373
申请日:2021-09-10
Applicant: GE Avio S.r.l.
Inventor: Agostino Scialpi , Daniele Coutandin , Matteo Renato Usseglio , Giuseppe Greco
Abstract: A turbine clearance control system is provided. The turbine clearance control system includes a cooling air source and a turbine casing surrounding a portion of a turbine, wherein the turbine casing defines an integral cooling duct within the turbine casing, the integral cooling duct including apertures on an interior surface of the turbine casing.
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公开(公告)号:US20220333503A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-20
申请号:US17694956
申请日:2022-03-15
Applicant: GE Avio S.r.l.
Inventor: Roberto Maddaleno , Andrea Depalma , Antonio Giuseppe D'Ettole , Matteo Renato Usseglio , Christian Campanale
Abstract: A fastener cover for a flanged joint including first and second annular flanges extending about an axis, comprising: an annular, axially-extending, inboard wall; an annular, axially-extending outboard wall positioned radially outboard of the inboard wall; and a first radial wall interconnecting the inboard and outboard walls, wherein, collectively, the inboard and outboard walls and the first radial wall define a cavity for receiving a portion of a fastener; at least one fastener pocket including sidewalls extending axially away from the first radial wall and defining a tubular shape, which is closed off opposite the first radial wall by a floor plate having a clearance hole passing therethrough for accepting a shank of the fastener; and wherein the cover includes a balance weight receptacle for accepting at least one balance weight.
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公开(公告)号:US11473439B1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-18
申请号:US17448621
申请日:2021-09-23
Applicant: General Electric Company , GE Avio S.r.l.
Inventor: Luca Giacobone , Matteo Renato Usseglio , Andrea Depalma , Roberto Maddaleno , Darek Tomasz Zatorski
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20220290571A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-15
申请号:US17393743
申请日:2021-08-04
Applicant: GE Avio S.r.l. , Avio Polska Sp. z o.o.
Inventor: Matteo Renato Usseglio , Enrico Ganzitti , Gianfranco Brandino , Rafal Robak , Tomasz Mucha
IPC: F01D9/02
Abstract: A gas turbine engine including a frame assembly; a turbine assembly; and a nozzle disposed in the turbine assembly, wherein the nozzle defines an inner end along a radial direction and an outer end along the radial direction, wherein the outer end of the nozzle is supported by the frame assembly, wherein the inner end of the nozzle is supported by the frame assembly, and wherein the inner end of the nozzle is displaceable relative to the frame assembly in at least the radial direction.
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公开(公告)号:US20210270137A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-02
申请号:US17148635
申请日:2021-01-14
Applicant: General Electric Company , GE Avio S.r.l.
Inventor: Ernesto Sozio , Francesco Bertini , Jeffrey Donald Clements , Jonathan Ong , Lyle Douglas Dailey , Paul Hadley Vitt , Matteo Renato Usseglio
IPC: F01D5/14
Abstract: A turbine engine with at least a compressor section, combustor section, turbine section and a set of airfoils. The airfoils include geometric characteristics to create a high contraction ratio (CR), a low blade turning (BT) at a radially inward location the airfoil, a low solidity, or a low aspect ratio (AR).
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公开(公告)号:US10954807B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-23
申请号:US15997421
申请日:2018-06-04
Applicant: GE Avio S.r.l.
Inventor: Matteo Renato Usseglio , Enrico Ganzitti
Abstract: An apparatus for turbine engine including a turbine section with at least one turbine stage having a stationary vane assembly and a rotating blade assembly with combustion gases flowing through the turbine stage in a fore to aft direction. An interface is formed between a portion of the outer casing and a portion of the stationary vane assembly defining a leak flow path (LFP) where a seal is placed to retard combustion gases in the leak path.
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公开(公告)号:US20210032999A1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-04
申请号:US16935458
申请日:2020-07-22
Applicant: GE Avio S.r.l.
Inventor: Antonio Giusseppe D'Ettole , Andrea Depalma , Roberto Maddaleno , Luca Giacobone , Matteo Renato Usseglio
Abstract: A turbine engine with an outer rotor that circumscribes an inner rotor or inner stator. The outer rotor includes circumferentially arranged components with a tip and a root. The root of each of the circumferentially arranged components can terminate at an inner platform, where the collection of inner platforms can define an inner band.
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公开(公告)号:US12146422B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-19
申请号:US17888539
申请日:2022-08-16
Applicant: GE Avio S.r.l
Inventor: Roberto Maddaleno , Matteo Renato Usseglio
Abstract: A rotating blade assembly for a turbine engine having a drive shaft, the rotating blade assembly comprising a disc, at least one blade assembly, and a retainer. The disc being operably coupled to the drive shaft and including a seat having at least a portion of a first through hole. The at least one blade assembly having an upper platform, a lower platform, a dovetail extending from the lower platform, and a blade extending between the upper platform and the lower platform. The retainer assembly securing the disc to the at least one blade assembly and comprising a hollow tubular element, a pin, and a fastener.
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公开(公告)号:US11821334B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-21
申请号:US17388143
申请日:2021-07-29
Applicant: GE Avio S.r.l.
Inventor: Massimiliano Airaudo , Paolo Calza , Francesco Bertini , Matteo Renato Usseglio , Cristian Lizzer , Ernesto Sozio , Matteo Furfaro , Marco Thiene
CPC classification number: F01D5/187 , F01D5/143 , F05D2240/307 , F05D2250/185 , F05D2260/2212 , F05D2260/22141
Abstract: A turbine blade including an airfoil portion extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge, a base portion positioned below the airfoil portion, the base portion including an outwardly-extending wing positioned below the airfoil portion, and an aero-brake feature positioned between the outwardly-extending wing and the airfoil portion and extending outward from the base portion, where the aero-brake feature is structurally configured to disrupt axial airflow across the turbine blade.
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公开(公告)号:US11661893B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-30
申请号:US17454129
申请日:2021-11-09
Applicant: GE Avio S.r.l.
CPC classification number: F02C7/36 , F02C7/06 , F05D2230/72 , F05D2260/40311 , F05D2260/98
Abstract: A method of servicing a gas turbine engine, the method including preparing the gas turbine engine for service; installing a shaft protection cover to an aft end of a fan shaft of the gas turbine engine; installing an oil collector drum at least partially around a gearbox of the gas turbine engine; and removing at least a portion of the gearbox from the gas turbine engine.
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