657 results about "Compressor blade" patented technology

On a compressor blade (1) for gas turbine engines which is made of a fiber-composite core (4) with metallic enclosure (5) and which comprises a blade root (3) connected to an airfoil (2) and held in a recess (9) of a compressor disk (10), the fiber-composite core is made of transversely compressed fibers with subsequent matrix infiltration and is intimately connected via a surface enlargement by a micro-structure (7) to inner surfaces of the enclosure (5). Thus, the forces are introduced into the blade root (3) directly via the fiber material. Opposite side faces of the longitudinally straight blade root (3) each feature circularly arched bearing faces (8) with different centers (M1, M2) which mate with similarly arched bearing areas (11) provided in the recess (9) to provide for a limited, dampened pendular movement for the absorption of the bending forces acting upon the fiber-composite core.

A counter-rotating blade stage in lieu of a stator stage may compensate for relatively low rotational speed of a gas turbine engine spool. A first spool may have at least two compressor blade stage and at least two turbine blade stage. A combustor is located between the at least two compressor blade stage and the at least two turbine blade stage along a core flowpath. The at least two counter-rotating compressor blade stage is interspersed with the first spool at least two compressor blade stage. A transmission couples the at least two additional compressor blade stage to the first spool for counter-rotation about the engine axis.

An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE A. X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches. The profile sections at the Z distances can be joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.

A gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centerline axis therethrough, including: a fan section at a forward end of the gas turbine engine including at least a first fan blade row connected to a first drive shaft; a booster compressor positioned downstream of and in at least partial flow communication with the fan section including a plurality of stages, each stage including a stationary compressor blade row and a rotating compressor blade row connected to a drive shaft and interdigitated with the stationary compressor blade row; a core system positioned downstream of the compressor, where the core system further includes an intermediate compressor positioned downstream of and in flow communication with the booster compressor, the intermediate compressor being connected to a second drive shaft, and a combustion system for producing pulses of gas having increased pressure and temperature from a fluid flow provided to an inlet thereof so as to produce a working fluid at an outlet; and, a low pressure turbine positioned downstream of and in flow communication with the core system, the low pressure turbine being utilized to power the first drive shaft. The core system may also include an intermediate turbine positioned downstream of the combustion system in flow communication with the working fluid, where the intermediate turbine is utilized to power the second drive shaft. A first source of compressed air having a predetermined pressure is provided to the combustion system inlet and a second source of compressed air having a pressure greater than the first source of compressed air is provided to cool the combustion system.