Abstract:
What is described is a wear resistant seal system that is adapted for resisting wear of a rotating part in a gas turbine engine as it rotates against a stationary part in the engine. The system includes an axially rotable member including an abrasive tip having a first tensile strength. The system also includes a stationary structure radially exterior and adjacent to the rotable member and including an abradable material. The abradable material includes a matrix material having a second tensile strength that, at least in a first temperature range, is lower than the first tensile strength and a filler material interspersed with the matrix material.
Abstract:
A fan blade for a gas turbine engine is described. The fan blade may comprise a body portion formed from a metallic material, and it may include a suction side, a pressure side, a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a tip. A coating may be applied to the tip, and the coating may have a thermal conductivity of no more than about 10 watt per meter kelvin. The coating may be a thermal barrier coating comprising yttria-stabilized zirconia.
Abstract:
A fan blade for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The disclosed fan blade includes an airfoil having a leading edge, a trailing ling edge, a convex side, a concave side and a distal tip. The leading edge, trailing edge, convex side and concave side of the airfoil is at least partially coated with an erosion resistant coating. The distal tip of the airfoil is coated with a bonded abrasive coating. The bonded abrasive coating engages the abradable coating disposed on the fan liner and, because of its low thermal conductivity, reduces heat transfer to the distal tip of the fan blade. The reduction in heat transfer to the distal tip of the fan blade preserves the integrity of erosion resistant coatings that may be applied to the body or the airfoil of the fan blade.
Abstract:
A system includes a machine tool that includes a cutting tool, a fluid subsystem that provides fluid to the cutting tool, and at least one processor that executes instructions that cause the at least one processor to: obtain a signal indicative of a load on the cutting tool, establish a first value of at least one parameter of the fluid based on the signal, obtain a second value of the at least one parameter that is based on a simulation, determine a difference between the first value and the second value, and adjust a state of a device of the fluid subsystem based on the determined difference.
Abstract:
A fan blade for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The disclosed fan blade includes an airfoil having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a convex side, a concave side and a distal tip. The leading edge, trailing edge, convex side and concave side of the airfoil is at least partially coated with an erosion resistant coating. The distal tip of the airfoil is coated with a bonded abrasive coating. The bonded abrasive coating engages the abradable coating disposed on the fan liner and, because of its low thermal conductivity, reduces heat transfer to the distal tip of the fan blade. The reduction in heat transfer to the distal tip of the fan blade preserves the integrity of erosion resistant coatings that may be applied to the body or the airfoil of the fan blade.
Abstract:
One aspect of the disclosure involves a nib material comprising a polymeric matrix and carbon nanotubes in the matrix. In one or more embodiments of any of the foregoing embodiments, the matrix comprises a silicone. In one or more embodiments of any of the foregoing embodiments, the rub material is at least 1.0 mm thick. In one or more embodiments of any of the foregoing embodiments, the silicone is selected from the group consisting of dimethyl- and fluoro-silicone rubbers and their copolymers. In one or more embodiments of any of the foregoing embodiments, the carbon nanotubes at least locally have a concentration of 1-20% by weight.
Abstract:
A method of forming a curved slot in a turbine disk includes the steps of forming a pre-slot in the turbine disk and finishing the pre-slot to form a slot that receives a portion of a turbine blade. The turbine disk including a first face, an opposing second face, and an outer perimeter surface extending between the first face and the opposing second face. The pre-slot includes a first curved wall and a second curved wall that each extend between the first face and the opposing second face. An intersection between the outer perimeter surface and each of the first curved wall and the second curved wall is defined by a curved line.
Abstract:
A turbomachine sealing component has: a substrate having circumferential surface; and a coating on the circumferential surface. The coating or a layer thereof is patterned to form circumferential sealing ridges.
Abstract:
An abrasive coating for a metal airfoil tip in a gas turbine engine may include a plurality of grit particles coated with a braze alloy material and configured for attachment to the airfoil tip. The braze alloy may be a nickel base, cobalt base or iron base braze alloy or mixtures thereof, or a titanium base braze alloy.