Blade damper and method for making same
First Claim
1. A turbine engine blade damper for damping vibrations of blades in a turbine engine, said blade damper comprising:
- an elongate body extending between a forward end and a rearward end opposite said forward end, the body being sized and shaped for receipt within a gap formed between adjacent platforms of the blades so that the body frictionally engages said adjacent platforms to dampen vibrations of said blades and to prevent air from passing through said gap during engine operation; and
a retainer mounted on at least one of said forward end and said rearward end of the body, the retainer being sized and shaped for receipt within a recess formed in at least one of the adjacent blades to hold the body between the blades, said retainer being sized and shaped to prevent air from passing between the blades and the retainer during engine operation.
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Abstract
A turbine engine blade damper for damping vibrations of blades in a turbine engine. The blade damper includes an elongate body extending between a forward end and a rearward end opposite the forward end. The body is sized and shaped for receipt within a gap formed between adjacent platforms of the blades so the body frictionally engages the adjacent platforms to dampen vibrations of the blades and to prevent air from passing through the corresponding gap during engine operation. The damper also includes a retainer mounted on at least one of the forward and rearward ends of the body. The retainer is sized and shaped for receipt within a recess formed in at least one of the adjacent blades to hold the body between the blades. The retainer is sized and shaped to prevent air from passing between the blades and the retainer during engine operation.
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15 Claims
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1. A turbine engine blade damper for damping vibrations of blades in a turbine engine, said blade damper comprising:
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an elongate body extending between a forward end and a rearward end opposite said forward end, the body being sized and shaped for receipt within a gap formed between adjacent platforms of the blades so that the body frictionally engages said adjacent platforms to dampen vibrations of said blades and to prevent air from passing through said gap during engine operation; and
a retainer mounted on at least one of said forward end and said rearward end of the body, the retainer being sized and shaped for receipt within a recess formed in at least one of the adjacent blades to hold the body between the blades, said retainer being sized and shaped to prevent air from passing between the blades and the retainer during engine operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of manufacturing a turbine engine blade damper for damping vibrations of blades in a turbine engine, said method comprising the steps of
cutting a wire to a length corresponding to a groove formed in a blade platform with which the damper is to be used; - and
attaching a retainer to an end of the wire. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A turbine engine comprising:
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a disk having a generally circular periphery;
a plurality of blades mounted about the periphery of the disk, each of said blades including an airfoil extending outward from a platform; and
a damper for damping vibrations of said plurality of blades, the damper including an elongate body extending between a forward end and a rearward end opposite said forward end, the body being sized and shaped for receipt within a gap formed between adjacent platforms of said plurality of blades so that the body frictionally engages said adjacent platforms to dampen vibrations of said blades and to prevent air from passing through said gap during engine operation, the damper having a retainer mounted on at least one of said forward end and said rearward end, the retainer being sized and shaped for receipt within a recess formed in at least one of the adjacent blades to hold the damper between the blades, said retainer preventing air from passing between the blades and the retainer during engine operation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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