Cooling systems for gas turbine engine components

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9920869-B2
Application number	US-201514708825-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 11, 2015
Priority date	May 22, 2014
Publication date	Mar 20, 2018
Grant date	Mar 20, 2018

Abstract

A transfer tube includes a conduit with an inlet and an opposed outlet. The transfer tube also includes a retention tab extending from the inlet and a locking spring tab extending from the outlet. The locking spring tab includes a claw portion extending radially from the locking spring tab of the transfer tube.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A transfer tube, comprising:
a conduit with an inlet and an opposed outlet, the outlet defines an arcuate retention structure;
a retention tab extending from the inlet; and
a locking spring tab extending from the outlet, wherein the locking spring tab includes a claw portion extending radially outward from the locking spring tab.

2. A tube as recited in claim 1 , wherein a plenum engagement surface disposed on the retention tab faces a blade engagement surface disposed on the spring tab for maintaining position of the transfer tube by applying a tensile load to the conduit in an installed configuration.

3. A tube as recited in claim 1 , wherein the spring tab includes a cantilevered segment of the conduit.

4. A tube as recited in claim 3 , wherein at least one of a first gap and a second gap bounding the cantilevered segment terminate in a stress reduction feature.

5. A tube as recited in claim 1 , wherein the transfer tube has a flow area with an oblong shape, wherein a major axis of oblong flow area intersects the retention tab and a minor axis of the flow area intersects the spring tab.

6. A tube as recited in claim 1 , wherein the retention tab is a first retention tab and the spring tab is a first spring tab, and further including:
second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth retention tabs arranged circumferentially about and extending radially outward from the inlet; and
a second spring tab arranged opposite the first spring tab, wherein the second spring tab extends radially outward from the outlet.

7. A transfer tube assembly, comprising:
a transfer tube that defines a conduit that extends between a first end portion that is seated in a support structure and a second end portion that is opposite the first end portion;
a first retention member at the first end portion and defines a first retention tab and overlays a resilient member; and
a seal engages the first end portion and is overlaid by the resilient member, wherein the resilient member biases the seal against the support structure.

8. An assembly as recited in claim 7 , wherein the first retention tab is defined on a periphery of the first retention member.

9. An assembly as recited in claim 8 , further including a spacer extending between the first retention member and the support structure that bounds a coolant plenum for maintaining proper resilient member bias.

10. An assembly as recited in claim 9 , wherein in the spacer and first retention member have aligned apertures, and further including a fastener extending through the apertures.

11. An assembly as recited in claim 10 , wherein the resilient member, seal, and first retention member are seated within the coolant plenum, and wherein a height of the spacer is about the same as a combined height of the resilient member and seal.

12. An assembly as recited in claim 8 , further including a second retention tab arranged on a periphery of a second retention member, wherein the first retention tab overlays a portion of the first end portion in a first retention member position and the second retention member overlays a portion of the first end portion in a second retention member position.

13. An assembly as recited in claim 7 , wherein the first retention tab is integral with the conduit.

14. An assembly as recited in claim 7 , wherein further including a second retention tab extending from the second end portion of the conduit.

15. An assembly as recited in claim 14 , further including a locking spring tab extending from the second end portion, wherein the locking spring tab includes a claw portion extending radially outward from the second end portion.

16. An assembly as recited in claim 15 , wherein the first retention tab has a resilient member engagement surface and the spring tab claw has a blade engagement surface, wherein a plenum engagement surface faces the blade engagement surface.

17. An assembly as recited in claim 16 , wherein the conduit is in tension between (a) a first force applied by the resilient member on the resilient member engagement surface, and (b) an oppositely directed second force applied by the blade on the blade engagement surface.

18. An assembly as recited in claim 15 , wherein the spring tab has a first position for seating the transfer tube in relation to the seal and resilient member and a second position radially retracted from the first position for removing and installing the transfer tube.

Assignees

• United Technologies Corp

Inventors

• Davis Timothy M
• Drake Jeremy

Classifications

• F01D25/24

  Casings (modified for heating or cooling F01D25/14); Casing parts, e.g. diaphragms, casing fastenings (casings for rotary machines or engines in general F16M {; special arrangements in stators dealing with breaking-off of part of rotor F01D21/045}) · CPC title

• F01D9/065 Primary

  Fluid supply or removal conduits traversing the working fluid flow, e.g. for lubrication-, cooling-, or sealing fluids (see also F01D25/16, F01D25/24 and F01D25/26) · CPC title

• F16L37/086 Primary

  by means of latching members pushed radially by spring-like elements {(radially moved latching members forming a ring F16L37/0841)} · CPC title

• F16L21/02

  with elastic sealing rings between pipe and sleeve or between pipe and socket, e.g. with rolling or other prefabricated profiled rings (F16L21/06, F16L21/08 take precedence; if adjustability is essential F16L27/00) · CPC title