Turbine blade damper and seal
First Claim
1. A rigid vibration damper for use with two adjacent turbine rotor blades in a gas turbine engine, each turbine rotor blade having an airfoil portion, a platform, a neck, and a root, the blade platforms each having a radially outer surface, and a radially inner surface connected by the blade neck to the blade root, the radially inner surface having a damping portion a sealing portion radially inward of the damping portion, and a transition portion disposed between the damping and the sealing portions, the rigid damper comprising:
- a main body having a damping surface adapted to contact the damping portion of the radially inner surface of each blade platform and to provide a friction force on the damping portions; and
at least one end axially extended from said main body, and adapted to clear the transition and the sealing portions of the radially inner surfaces of each blade platform.
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Abstract
A damper for a turbine blade in a gas turbine engine includes a main body and may include at least one extended end which is adapted to clear radially inner surfaces of two adjacent blade platforms, to enhance the damping profile of the damper and radial support for a seal. An associated seal for the turbine blade includes supported and sealing portions and may further include a locator that interfaces with a catch structure on the blade to maintain the seal in the proper axial position with respect to the radially inner surfaces of the adjacent platforms. The seal may further include a projection adapted to provide interference with the blade in the event that the damper and seal are installed improperly with respect to each other to prevent such improper assembly.
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53 Claims
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1. A rigid vibration damper for use with two adjacent turbine rotor blades in a gas turbine engine, each turbine rotor blade having an airfoil portion, a platform, a neck, and a root, the blade platforms each having a radially outer surface, and a radially inner surface connected by the blade neck to the blade root, the radially inner surface having a damping portion a sealing portion radially inward of the damping portion, and a transition portion disposed between the damping and the sealing portions, the rigid damper comprising:
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a main body having a damping surface adapted to contact the damping portion of the radially inner surface of each blade platform and to provide a friction force on the damping portions; and at least one end axially extended from said main body, and adapted to clear the transition and the sealing portions of the radially inner surfaces of each blade platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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10. A damping and sealing apparatus for use with two adjacent turbine blades, each blade having an airfoil, a platform a neck, and a root, the blade platforms each having a radially outer surface supporting the airfoil, and a radially inner surface connected by the blade neck to the blade root, the radially inner surface having a damping portion, a sealing portion, and a transition portion located between the damping and the sealing portions, the apparatus comprising:
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a flexible seal, having at least one sealing portion extending from a supported portion, said at least one sealing portion adapted to provide sealing in combination with the sealing portion of the adjacent blade platform radially inner surfaces; and a rigid damper, having at least one end extending from a main body, said at least one extended end and said main body disposed between the adjacent blade platform radially inner surfaces and said supported portion of said seal, said main body having a damping surface in contact with the damping portion of the radially inner surfaces and adapted to provide a friction force on the damping portions, said at least one extended end being of a length sufficient to clear the adjacent platform radially inner surfaces, and said main body and said at least one extended end each having a support surface in contact with said supported portion of said seal and adapted to provide support therefor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. An apparatus for two adjacent turbine blades in a gas turbine engine, each blade having an airfoil, a platform, a neck, and a root, the blade platforms each having a radially outer surface supporting the airfoil, and a radially inner surface connected by the blade neck to the blade root, the radially inner surface itself having a damping portion, a sealing portion, and a transition portion located between the damping and sealing portions, the damping portion generally facing the disk, the apparatus comprising:
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a flexible seal, having at least one sealing portion joined to a supported portion, said at least one sealing portion adapted to provide sealing in combination with the sealing portion of the adjacent blade platform radially inner surfaces, said seal further having a projection joined to said supported portion; a rigid damper, disposed between the adjacent blade platform radially inner surfaces and said supported portion of said seal, said damper having a damping surface in contact with the damping portion of the radially inner surfaces and adapted to provide a friction force on the damping portions, said damper having a support surface in contact with said supported portion of said seal and adapted to provide support for the seal, and said projection of said seal providing an interference with one of the blades when said damper and said seal are installed in improper relation to each other.
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45. A flexible seal for use with two adjacent turbine rotor blades in a gas turbine engine, each blade having an airfoil, a platform a neck, and a root the blade platforms each hawk a radially outer surface supporting the airfoil and a radially inner surface connected by the blade neck to the blade root, the radially inner surface itself having a sealing portion one of the blades having a catch on its neck, the flexible seal comprising:
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a supported portion adapted to receive radial support for the seal, said supported portion having a locator which interfaces with the catch when the flexible seal is installed in the adjacent blades to positively position and maintain the flexible seal in an axial position with respect to the radially inner surfaces of the blade platforms; and at least one sealing portion joined to said, supported portion and adapted to provide sealing in combination with the sealing portion of the adjacent blade platform radially inner surfaces; wherein the catch includes a standoff. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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49. A flexible seal for use with two adjacent turbine rotor blades and a rigid damper in a gas turbine engine each blade having an airfoil, a platform, a neck, and a root the blade platforms each having a radially outer surface supporting the airfoil, and a radially inner surface connected by the blade neck to the blade root the radially inner surface itself having a damping portion and a sealing portion, the damper having a damping surface and a support surface, the damping surface being adapted to contact with and provide a friction force on the damping portion of the radially inner surface of each blade platform, one of the blades having a catch on its neck the flexible seal comprising:
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a supported portion adapted to receive radial support from the support surface of the damper, said supported portion having a locator which interfaces with the catch when the flexible seal is installed in the adjacent blades, to positively position and maintain the flexible seal in an axial position with respect to the radially inner surfaces of the blade platforms, and at least one sealing portion joined to said supported portion and adapted to provide sealing in combination with the sealing portion of the adjacent blade platform radially inner surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53)
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