Turbine disk

US10472968B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-10472968-B2
Application numberUS-201715694488-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 1, 2017
Priority dateSep 1, 2017
Publication dateNov 12, 2019
Grant dateNov 12, 2019

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A turbine rotor for a gas turbine engine includes a disk rotationally disposed about a central axis. The disk includes a bore, a rim and a web disposed radially between the bore and the rim. The bore includes a fore surface including a fore web transition portion, a fore ramp portion radially inward of the fore web transition portion and having a substantially linear portion and a fore base transition portion radially inward of the fore ramp portion. The bore also includes an aft surface including an aft web transition portion, an aft ramp portion radially inward of the aft web transition portion and having a substantially linear portion and an aft base transition portion radially inward of the aft ramp portion. A base portion of the bore includes a spool engagement surface, a first arm extending in an aft direction and a second arm extending in a fore direction and a radially extending first transition portion connecting an aft end of the spool engagement surface to a radially inward portion of the first arm and a radially extending second transition portion connecting a fore end of the spool engagement surface to a radially inward portion of the second arm.

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What is claimed: 1. A turbine rotor, comprising: a disk rotationally disposed about a central axis, the disk including a bore disposed about the central axis, the bore having a fore surface including a fore web transition portion, a fore ramp portion radially inward of the fore web transition portion and a fore base transition portion radially inward of the fore ramp portion, an aft surface including an aft web transition portion, an aft ramp portion radially inward of the aft web transition portion and an aft base transition portion radially inward of the aft ramp portion and a base portion; a rim; and a web disposed radially between the bore and the rim, the web having a fore surface and an aft surface, wherein the base portion of the bore includes a spool engagement surface, a first arm extending in an aft direction and a second arm extending in a fore direction and wherein the base portion further includes a radially extending first transition portion connecting an aft end of the spool engagement surface to a radially inward portion of the first arm and a radially extending second transition portion connecting a fore end of the spool engagement surface to a radially inward portion of the second arm. 2. The turbine rotor of claim 1 , wherein the radially extending first transition portion includes a first face portion defining a surface normal pointing substantially in an aft axial direction. 3. The turbine rotor of claim 2 , wherein the radially extending second transition portion includes a second face portion defining a surface normal pointing substantially in a fore axial direction. 4. The turbine rotor of claim 3 , further comprising an aft transition region connecting the aft surface of the web to the aft surface of the bore. 5. The turbine rotor of claim 4 , further comprising a fore transition region connecting the fore surface of the web to the fore surface of the bore. 6. The turbine rotor of claim 5 , further comprising a substantially linear aft ramp portion extending from the aft transition region to a radially outward portion of the first arm. 7. The turbine rotor of claim 6 , further comprising a substantially linear fore ramp portion extending from the fore transition region to a radially outward portion of the second arm. 8. The turbine rotor of claim 7 , further comprising a circumferential face portion connecting the substantially linear aft ramp portion to the radially outward portion of the first arm. 9. The turbine rotor of claim 8 , wherein the circumferential face portion defines a surface normal pointing substantially in the aft axial direction. 10. The turbine rotor of claim 9 , wherein the aft transition region is located within a range of about 14 inches to about 15 inches in a radial direction from the central axis. 11. The turbine rotor of claim 10 , wherein the fore transition region is located within a range of about 14 inches to about 15 inches in a radial direction from the central axis. 12. The turbine rotor of claim 11 , further comprising an axial length between the first face portion and the second face portion and wherein the axial length is within a range of about 3.600 inches to about 3.700 inches. 13. A turbine rotor, comprising: a disk rotationally disposed about a central axis, the disk including a bore disposed about the central axis, the bore having a fore surface including a fore web transition portion, a fore ramp portion radially inward of the fore web transition portion and having a substantially linear portion and a fore base transition portion radially inward of the fore ramp portion, an aft surface including an aft web transition portion, an aft ramp portion radially inward of the aft web transition portion and having a substantially linear portion and an aft base transition portion radially inward of the aft ramp portion and a base portion; a rim; and a web disposed radially between the bore and the rim, the web having a fore surface and an aft surface, wherein the base portion of the bore includes a spool engagement surface, a first arm extending in an aft direction and a second arm extending in a fore direction and wherein the base portion further includes a radially extending first transition portion connecting an aft end of the spool engagement surface to a radially inward portion of the first arm and a radially extending second transition portion connecting a fore end of the spool engagement surface to a radially inward portion of the second arm. 14. The turbine rotor of claim 13 , wherein the radially extending first transition portion includes a first face portion defining a surface normal pointing substantially in an aft axial direction. 15. The turbine rotor of claim 14 , wherein the radially extending second transition portion includes a second face portion defining a surface normal pointing substantially in a fore axial direction. 16. The turbine rotor of claim 15 , further comprising an aft transition region connecting the aft surface of the web to the aft surface of the bore. 17. The turbine rotor of claim 16 , further comprising a fore transition region connecting the fore surface of the web to the fore surface of the bore. 18. The turbine rotor of claim 17 , further comprising an axial length between the first face portion and the second face portion and wherein the axial length is within a range of about 3.600 inches to about 3.700 inches. 19. A turbine rotor, comprising: a disk rotationally disposed about a central axis, the disk including a bore disposed about the central axis, the bore having a fore surface including a fore web transition portion, a fore ramp portion radially inward of the fore web transition portion and a fore base transition portion radially inward of the fore ramp portion, an aft surface including an aft web transition portion, an aft ramp portion radially inward of the aft web transition portion and an aft base transition portion radially inward of the aft ramp portion and a base portion; a rim; and a web disposed radially between the bore and the rim, the web having a fore surface and an aft surface, wherein the base portion of the bore includes a first arm extending in an aft direction and a second arm extending in a fore direction and wherein the base portion further includes a radially extending first transition portion connecting an aft end of the base portion to a radially inward portion of the first arm and a radially extending second transition portion connecting a fore end of the base portion to a radially inward portion of the second arm. 20. The turbine rotor of claim 19 , further comprising an axial length between the radially extending first transition portion and the radially extending second transition portion and wherein the axial length is within a range of about 3.600 inches to about 3.700 inches.

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Classifications

  • F01D5/02Primary

    Blade-carrying members, e.g. rotors (rotors of non-bladed type F01D1/34; stators F01D9/00 {; selecting particular materials F01D5/28}) · CPC title

  • for sealing space between stator blade and rotor · CPC title

  • in gas turbines · CPC title

  • F01D5/3015Primary

    with side plates · CPC title

  • of axial insertion type · CPC title

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What does patent US10472968B2 cover?
A turbine rotor for a gas turbine engine includes a disk rotationally disposed about a central axis. The disk includes a bore, a rim and a web disposed radially between the bore and the rim. The bore includes a fore surface including a fore web transition portion, a fore ramp portion radially inward of the fore web transition portion and having a substantially linear portion and a fore base tra…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
United Technologies Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F01D5/02. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 12 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 12 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).