DAMPER PIN FOR A TURBINE BLADE
First Claim
1. A damper pin for damping adjacent turbine blades coupled to a rotor shaft, the damper pin comprising:
- a first end portion axially aligned with and axially spaced from a second end portion;
a retention pin coaxially aligned with and disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion, wherein the retention pin couples the first end portion to the second end portion; and
a plurality of rings coaxially aligned with and disposed along the retention pin between the first end portion and the second end portion, wherein the first end portion, the second end portion and the plurality of rings define a generally arcuate outer surface of the damper pin that is configured to contact with a groove defined between the adjacent turbine blades.
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Abstract
A damper pin for damping adjacent turbine blades coupled to a rotor shaft includes a first end portion that is axially aligned with and axially spaced from a second end portion and a retention pin that is coaxially aligned with and disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion. The retention pin couples the first end portion to the second end portion. The damper pin further includes a plurality of rings coaxially aligned with and disposed along the retention pin between the first end portion and the second end portion. The first end portion, the second end portion and the plurality of rings define a generally arcuate outer surface of the damper pin that is configured to contact with a groove defined between the adjacent turbine blades.
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19 Claims
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1. A damper pin for damping adjacent turbine blades coupled to a rotor shaft, the damper pin comprising:
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a first end portion axially aligned with and axially spaced from a second end portion; a retention pin coaxially aligned with and disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion, wherein the retention pin couples the first end portion to the second end portion; and a plurality of rings coaxially aligned with and disposed along the retention pin between the first end portion and the second end portion, wherein the first end portion, the second end portion and the plurality of rings define a generally arcuate outer surface of the damper pin that is configured to contact with a groove defined between the adjacent turbine blades. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A turbine engine, comprising:
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a rotor shaft that extends axially within the turbine engine; an adjacent pair of turbine blades coupled to the rotor shaft, each turbine blade at least partially defining a groove that extends along a slash face of the corresponding turbine blade; and a damper pin disposed within the groove, the damper pin comprising; a first end portion axially aligned with and axially spaced from a second end portion; a retention pin coaxially aligned with and disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion, wherein the retention pin couples the first end portion to the second end portion; and a plurality of rings coaxially aligned with and disposed along the retention pin between the first end portion and the second end portion, wherein the first end portion, the second end portion and the plurality of rings define a generally arcuate outer surface of the damper pin that is configured to contact with a groove defined between the adjacent turbine blades. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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