3865results about "Leakage prevention" patented technology

A method of forming a seal plate for an ACM, having steps of: forming a base having a first section exposed to flow from an ACM first stage turbine inlet when installed; a second section secured to an ACM compressor shroud; a third section secured to a first stage nozzle and ACM shroud when installed; a fourth section that is adjacent to a rotor blade of the ACM compressor rotor when installed, forming the base includes: printing thermoplastic polymer surfaces from thermoplastic polymers, that are disposed against each other, the thermoplastic polymer surfaces having differing CTEs; forming a lower support section on the base by printing along the discrete sections a mixture of a third thermoplastic polymer and a catalyst formed with metal; and forming an upper support section on the seal plate by depositing on the lower support section, along the discrete sections, via electrolysis deposition, a metallic coating.

A turbine shroud assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes a shroud segment. The shroud segment includes a heat shield, an attachment flange, and a multi-layer coating. The heat shield extends circumferentially partway around the axis to define a portion of gas path for the gas turbine engine. The attachment feature extends radially outward from the heat shield. The multi-layer coating is applied to different surfaces of the heat shield and the attachment feature of the shroud segment.

A component (202) is disclosed that includes a body (206) and an additive manufactured (AM) metal mass (200) that includes a first section (292) and a stress relief section (294). The stress relief section (294) includes a porous region (300) having a porosity in which an open spatial volume accounts for 2% to 50% of the total volume of the stress relief section (294). The stress relief section (294) has a smaller at least one of thermal conductivity, tensile strength, ductility, and fatigue strength than the first section (292). A braze material (310) couples the AM metal specimen block (200) to a specimen block opening (204) in the body (206). The stress relief section (294) creates a low stress zone in the metal specimen block (200), which can be located near or adjacent to a high stress zone. The stress relief section (294) reduces residual stress in the metal sample block (200), which reduces related challenges to couple the metal sample block (200) to the body (206) of the component (202), particularly in the case of the use of superalloy materials.

A component including a body, and an additively manufactured (AM) metal coupon including a first section and a stress-relief section, is disclosed. The stress-relief section includes a porous region having a porosity between 2% to 50% open space volume to total volume of the stress-relief section. The stress-relief section has at least one of thermal conductivity, tensile strength, ductility, or fatigue strength less than first section. A braze material couples the AM metal coupon to a coupon opening in the body. The stress-relief section creates a low-stress zone in the metal coupon that can be located near or adjacent to a high-stress zone. The stress-relief section reduces residual stress in the metal coupon, which reduces the related challenges of coupling the metal coupon to the body of the component, especially where superalloy materials are used.

The present invention relates to an assembly (12) for a turbomachine, comprising: —an outer casing (15) made of half-shells; —an inner casing (14); —a plurality of guide vanes (13) mounted between the outer casing (15) and the inner casing (14), —a structural casing comprising a flange (23) which is radially inside the inner casing (14); and—a system (24) for blocking the inner casing (14) on the structural casing, comprising a generally annular tab (25) fixed to one of the inner casing (14) and the structural casing and a complementary chute (26) fixed to the other of the inner casing (14) and the structural casing, the chute (26) being configured to receive the tab (25) and to block it along the axis (X) with respect to the structural casing.

A turbine engine is provided. The turbine engine defines a radial direction and includes: a rotor; a stator comprising a carrier; a seal assembly disposed between the rotor and the stator, the seal assembly comprising a first seal segment, the seal segment having a seal face configured to form a fluid bearing with the rotor; and a seal support assembly, the seal support assembly comprising a prestressed spring assembly extending from the seal segment for biasing the seal segment along the radial direction.

A turbine engine includes a rotor, a stator, and a seal assembly disposed between the rotor and the stator. The seal assembly includes seal segment. The seal segment includes a seal face that is configured to form a fluid bearing with the rotor. A lift channel extends within the seal segment from an opening on the seal face. The turbine engine further includes a spring assembly disposed within the lift channel. The spring assembly including a biasing element and a piston element coupled to the biasing element. The lift channel includes a lift volume portion extending is between the opening and the piston element. The piston element is movable within the lift channel based on a pressure within the fluid bearing to adjust a size of the lift volume portion.

The invention relates to the technical field of aero-engines, in particular to a sealing and cooling structure and method for adjusting the axial force of an aero-engine rotor, which comprises a turbine disc provided with a rear baffle, and further comprises a low-pressure turbine guide vane arranged opposite to the turbine disc, a low guide front inner supporting ring and a low guide rear inner supporting ring are arranged in the middle of the low-pressure turbine guide vane; labyrinth teeth correspondingly matched with the low-guide front inner supporting plate are formed on the rear baffle, radial labyrinth tooth gaps are formed, and when airflow in an air collection cavity enters a rotor cavity from a low-pressure pre-rotation nozzle, the airflow is embedded into an air supply channel from a front pre-rotation hole at the same time; one part of airflow entering the air supply channel enters the disc rear cavity, and the other part of airflow enters the rotor cavity. By adjusting the sealing labyrinth structure, it is ensured that the axial force of the rotor does not exceed the allowable maximum value in the large-state working process and is not subjected to light load in the small-state working process, meanwhile, sealing gas used behind a turbine disc is ensured, turbine hot gas is prevented from flowing into an inner disc cavity from a main channel, and it is ensured that an engine works reliably.

The invention belongs to the technical field of powder metallurgy, and relates to a method for preparing a high-performance GH4079 disc ring piece and a disc ring piece for an aero-engine. The preparation method comprises the following steps: firstly, preparing GH4079 spherical powder with the particle size of 106-250 microns by adopting a specific method; then, the GH4079 spherical powder is loaded into a prefabricated sheath, and degassing and seal welding treatment is carried out on the GH4079 spherical powder; then the sheath is sequentially subjected to high-temperature heat treatment and hot isostatic pressing treatment; and finally, the sheath is removed, and the powder metallurgy GH4079 blank is obtained. And the powder metallurgy GH4079 blank is subjected to heat treatment, and the GH4079 disc ring workpiece is obtained. According to the method provided by the invention, the problems of blank cracking and low yield in the existing forging process can be practically and effectively solved, and the utilization rate of the alloy material and the stability of the production process are promoted to be improved.

This disclosure is directed to seal assemblies for a turbomachine. The seal assemblies include one or more paired rotors and stators and at least one interface between the rotors and the stators. The components of the stator may be axially and radially movable by vibrations and other mechanical interference. The stators comprise a sealing element, a seal housing, and a stator interface connected to the engine housing. In some examples, seal assembly includes a damping element to isolate one or more of the rotating components from vibrations mechanical interference that might misalign the rotating components from the stationary components while the turbomachine is operational. In some examples, the damping element is positioned between the seal housing and the stator interface. In other examples, the damping element is positioned between the stator interface and the engine housing.

An aircraft engine assembly includes a gas turbine engine having an intake channel configured to receive an incoming flow of air and form an intake flow of air, the intake channel configured to turn the received incoming flow of air from an incoming flow direction to a first axial direction of the gas turbine engine, the incoming flow direction reverse of the first axial direction, and an electric machine coupled with the low pressure shaft and located at the aft end of the gas turbine engine proximate the intake channel, the electric machine in heat exchange communication with the intake flow of air such that the electric machine transfers heat to the incoming flow of air within the intake channel when the electric machine is operated.

A gas turbine engine is provided and includes a first rotor element defining a groove, a second rotor element disposed to rotate about the first rotor element and a piston seal ring (PSR) disposed in the groove to form a seal between the first rotor element and the second rotor element. The second rotor element is formed to define bypass flow channels about the PSR that extend between opposite axial sides of the PSR.

The invention relates to a magnetic suspension air separation expansion machine system and an operation method thereof. The system comprises a base, a magnetic suspension bearing assembly, a rotor assembly and a control module. The magnetic suspension bearing assembly is arranged on the base, comprises an expansion end radial magnetic suspension bearing, a brake end radial magnetic suspension bearing and an axial thrust magnetic suspension bearing, and is used for supporting radial and axial forces of the rotor assembly; the rotor assembly is arranged in the machine body and connected with the machine body through the magnetic suspension bearing assembly, and non-contact suspension is achieved. The control module is electrically connected with the magnetic suspension bearing assembly and used for controlling the magnetic suspension bearing assembly to suspend the rotor. The operation method comprises the steps of self-checking before starting, electrifying to suspend the rotor, starting the air compressor to pressurize, adjusting flow to drive the expansion impeller, carrying out split-flow cooling on gas, and collecting data in real time to maintain stable suspension of the rotor. The device has the advantages of high efficiency, stability, energy conservation and the like and is suitable for the field of air separation.

A slurry for use to form or repair a silicon carbide coating is provided. In one aspect, the slurry includes solid particles and a carbonaceous resin. The solid particles include silicon carbide particles, silicon particles, and carbon particles. A method of fabricating a silicon carbide coating is also provided. In one aspect, the method includes applying the slurry, heating the slurry, and forming the silicon carbide coating from the solid particles and the carbonaceous resin. A method of repairing a silicon carbide coating is also provided. In one aspect, the method includes applying the slurry to a damaged region of the silicon carbide coating, heating the slurry, and repairing the silicon carbide coating with the solid particles and the carbonaceous resin in the damaged region.

A system includes a gas turbine engine, including a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine. The system includes an intercooler configured to receive a discharge air from the compressor and to cool the discharge air. The system includes a first conduit to divert a portion of the cooled discharge air from the intercooler or a location downstream of the intercooler to a bearing located within the turbine to pressurize the bearing to block leakage of fluid from the bearing.

An operating method is provided during which a command is received to increase thrust generated by a propulsor rotor from a first thrust level to a second thrust level. The propulsor rotor is operatively coupled to an engine core and an electric machine. The engine core includes a flowpath, a compressor section, a combustor section and a turbine section. The engine core is operated in a transient state to increase power output from the engine core to the propulsor rotor from a first power level to a second power level in response to the command. The electric machine is operated to boost the power output from the engine core to the propulsor rotor while the engine core is operating in the transient state. A clearance control system for the engine core is operated based on the operation of the electric machine.

An assembly is provided for a turbine engine with a flowpath. This assembly includes a fuel source and an engine component. The engine component forms a peripheral boundary of the flowpath. The engine component includes a component internal passage. The engine component is configured to receive fuel from the fuel source. The engine component is configured to crack at least some of the fuel within the component internal passage thereby cooling the engine component and providing at least partially cracked fuel. The assembly is configured to direct the at least partially cracked fuel into the flowpath for combustion.

A sealing apparatus for a gas turbine engine includes: a first component; a second component positioned in proximity to the first component such that cavity is defined between the first and second components; a resilient seal disposed in the cavity so as to block gas flow between the first and second components, the resilient seal having a first contact surface contacting the first component and a second contact surface contacting the second component; and wherein the resilient seal is configured so as to produce a rolling movement in response to relative movement of the first and second components.

An apparatus for an aircraft powerplant includes an impeller rotor and a seal runner. The impeller rotor includes a plurality of fluid circuits. Each of the fluid circuits includes a first outlet passage, a second outlet passage and an inlet passage fluidly coupled to the first outlet passage and the second outlet passage in parallel. The seal runner includes a bore, an inner guide surface and an outer land surface. The seal runner extends circumferentially about the axis and radially between the inner guide surface and the outer land surface. The bore is fluidly coupled to the first outlet passage of each fluid circuit. The inner guide surface forms a radial outer peripheral boundary of the bore. The inner guide surface radially diverges away from the axis as the inner guide surface extends axially away from the impeller rotor and to a distal end of the seal runner.

A gas turbine engine has a shaft having an inner diameter surface. A plug is mounted in the shaft. An oil nozzle is positioned to direct a flow of oil to an interior of the shaft. The plug has: a first section; a second section having an outer diameter periphery; and an axial gap between the first section and the second section.

The invention discloses a cylindrical high-pressure inner cylinder steam seal structure which is characterized in that a shrinkage fit ring is arranged outside a high-pressure inner cylinder upper half and a high-pressure inner cylinder lower half in a sleeving manner, and the high-pressure inner cylinder upper half and the high-pressure inner cylinder lower half are combined based on a horizontal split; two steam leakage grooves are respectively formed in the horizontal split surfaces of the high-pressure inner cylinder upper half and the high-pressure inner cylinder lower half; two annular grooves are formed in the end steam seal positions of the high-pressure inner cylinder upper half and the high-pressure inner cylinder lower half, and two steam seal cavities are formed respectively. Two through-flow cavities are formed in the through-flow middle positions of the high-pressure inner cylinder upper half and the high-pressure inner cylinder lower half; the steam seal cavity is communicated with the through-flow cavity through the corresponding steam leakage grooves, high-temperature and high-pressure leaked steam of the end steam seal flows back to the through-flow, and a small amount of low-temperature and low-pressure steam leaks out of the end steam seal. According to the structure disclosed by the invention, the steam leakage amount is reduced, and the heat consumption is reduced.

A fan case assembly extend along and around a center axis. The fan case assembly may comprise a barrel extending along and around the center axis, the barrel configured to fasten to a flange of an engine case. The fan case assembly may comprise a fan track liner disposed radially inward of the barrel and a containment hook, wherein the containment hook is a discrete component separate from the barrel. The containment hook may include a front segment configured to fasten to the flange, and an axial segment disposed radially inward of the barrel. The axial segment may extend between the flange and the fan track liner and the front segment may extend radially outward from an end of the axial segment. The containment hook may also include a protruding segment extending radially inward from the axial segment.

A containment ring assembly for a turbine casing assembly, including: a first containment ring; a second containment ring, the first containment ring being radially inward from the second containment ring, wherein a radial space is located between the first containment ring and the second containment ring, the radial space allowing deformation of the first containment ring prior to the first containment ring contacting the second containment ring.

An operating method is provided during which a command is received to decrease thrust generated by a propulsor rotor from a first thrust level to a second thrust level. The propulsor rotor is operatively coupled to an engine core and an electric machine. The engine core includes a flowpath, a compressor section, a combustor section and a turbine section. The engine core is operated in a transient state to decrease total power of the engine core from a first power level to a second power level in response to the command. The electric machine is operated as a generator to reduce power output from the engine core to the propulsor rotor while the engine core is operating in the transient state. A clearance control system for the engine core is operated based on the operation of the electric machine.

A gas turbine engine includes a rotor that that has a seal surface, a shaft that has an annular seal channel that opens to the seal surface, and a seal disposed in the annular seal channel for sealing against the seal surface. The seal is made of a composite having carbon fibers disposed in a carbon matrix.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a labyrinth sealing assembly, a gas turbine and an active clearance control method.The labyrinth sealing assembly comprises a stator casing and a rotor, an annular deformation part is arranged on the inner circumferential wall of the stator casing, and the central axis of the deformation part and the central axis of the stator casing are coaxially arranged; the deformation part can actively deform in the radial direction of the stator casing, the rotor is provided with at least two labyrinth teeth, the position of at least one labyrinth tooth corresponds to the deformation part in the radial direction of the stator casing, the labyrinth teeth are defined as active control labyrinth teeth, and the active control labyrinth teeth are consistent with other labyrinth teeth in outer diameter and cold-state gap value. The gap between the deformation part and the active control comb teeth is adjusted through deformation of the deformation part. The labyrinth sealing assembly provided by the embodiment of the invention is mainly used for reducing leakage between the rotor and the stator and improving the efficiency of the gas turbine. Through active adjustment of the deformation part, the minimum leakage gap can be kept, and therefore energy loss is reduced.

A piston seal ring including a body shaped as an annular ring having an inner diameter and an outer diameter; an end gap formed in the body; a first interface surface formed on the body between the inner diameter and the outer diameter; a second interface surface orthogonally adjacent the first interface surface; and a receiver extending from the first interface surface substantially opposite the end gap, the receiver including a cavity configured to support a lug.

An operating method is provided during which a command is received to decrease thrust generated by a propulsor rotor from a first thrust level to a second thrust level. The propulsor rotor is operatively coupled to an engine core and an electric machine. The engine core includes a flowpath, a compressor section, a combustor section and a turbine section. The engine core is operated in a transient state to decrease total power of the engine core from a first power level to a second power level in response to the command. The electric machine is operated as a generator to reduce power output from the engine core to the propulsor rotor while the engine core is operating in the transient state. A clearance control system for the engine core is operated based on the operation of the electric machine.

The reverse hedging type steam seal device of the steam turbine comprises a steam seal body, high teeth and low teeth are arranged on an inner ring of the steam seal body in the radial direction, and an air seal groove channel is formed in the side, facing the low-pressure end, of the high teeth. A main cavity is formed in the air seal channel, an energy consumption cavity is formed in the left side of the main cavity, a hedging cavity is formed in the right side, and a cavity inlet is formed in the bottom. After entering the main chamber, the steam main flow leftwards forms a first steam branch flow to enter the energy consumption chamber, and rightwards forms a second steam branch flow to enter the hedging chamber; an energy consumption structure is arranged on the inner wall of the energy consumption chamber, and the energy consumption chamber is provided with an energy consumption channel for communicating the first steam branch flow with the steam main flow; the inner wall of the hedging chamber is smooth, the hedging chamber is provided with a reversely inclined hedging channel, and the second steam branch flow and the steam main flow form a reverse steam flow hedging effect through the hedging channel. According to the utility model, the leakproofness of the steam seal can be effectively improved, and the problem of movement of the rotor shaft is reduced on the basis.

A structure for assembling turbine blade seals, which includes a turbine blade including an airfoil, a platform, and a root, a turbine rotor disk to which the root of the turbine blade is mounted, a seal plate mounted between the platform and one side of the turbine rotor disk to seal a cooling channel defined within the root and the platform, and an insertion pin inserted through the turbine rotor disk to fix the seal plate to the turbine rotor disk by supporting the seal plate, wherein the turbine rotor disk has a mounting groove into which a radially inner end of the seal plate is inserted, and the seal plate has a jaw portion radially supported by a stepped portion of the mounting groove.