Hybrid rotor disk assembly with a ceramic matrix composite airfoil for a gas turbine engine
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F01D-005/30
F01D-005/28
F01D-005/22
C04B-037/00
출원번호
US-0116188
(2011-05-26)
등록번호
US-8834125
(2014-09-16)
발명자
/ 주소
Alvanos, Ioannis
Suciu, Gabriel L.
Dye, Christopher M.
Levasseur, Glenn
출원인 / 주소
United Technologies Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
인용정보
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4인용 특허 :
17
초록
A Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil for a gas turbine engine includes a CMC root section which extends to form a CMC airfoil section, the CMC root section defines a bore along a non-linear axis.
대표청구항▼
1. A Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil for a gas turbine engine comprising: a CMC root section which extends to form a CMC airfoil section;a forward platform segment and an aft platform segment capturing there between said CMC root section, said CMC root section, said forward platform segment,
1. A Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil for a gas turbine engine comprising: a CMC root section which extends to form a CMC airfoil section;a forward platform segment and an aft platform segment capturing there between said CMC root section, said CMC root section, said forward platform segment, and said aft platform segment together defining a curved bore. 2. The Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil as recited in claim 1, wherein said curved bore is transverse to an axis defined by said CMC airfoil section. 3. The Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil as recited in claim 1, further comprising a CMC tip section which extends from said CMC airfoil section, said CMC tip section transverse to said CMC airfoil section. 4. The Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil as recited in claim 1, wherein said curved bore is defined by a tube of CMC plies. 5. The Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil as recited in claim 4, further comprising a multiple of CMC plies which extend at least partially around said tube and extend to at least partially define said CMC airfoil section. 6. The Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil as recited in claim 5, wherein said multiple of CMC plies define a generally triangular area adjacent to said tube. 7. The Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil as recited in claim 6, further comprising a CMC fabric filler material within said generally triangular area. 8. The Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil as recited in claim 4, wherein said tube is non-linear. 9. The Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil as recited in claim 8, wherein said tube generally follows a camber of said CMC airfoil section. 10. The Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil as recited in claim 1, wherein said CMC root section includes a slot transverse to said curved bore. 11. The Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil as recited in claim 1, further comprising a curved pin extending through said curved bore and securing said CMC root section, said forward platform segment, and said aft platform segment together. 12. The Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil as recited in claim 1, wherein said CMC root section is formed from a first multiple of CMC plies which define a tube and a second multiple of CMC plies which extend at least partially around said tube to at least partially define said CMC airfoil section, with a generally triangular area between said first multiple of CMC plies and said second multiple of CMC plies. 13. A Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil for a gas turbine engine comprising: a CMC root section which defines a bore, said bore formed from a first multiple of CMC plies which define a tube; anda second multiple of CMC plies which extend at least partially around said tube to at least partially define a CMC airfoil section, with a generally triangular area between said first multiple of CMC plies and said second multiple of CMC plies. 14. The Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil as recited in claim 13, wherein said bore is defined along a non-linear axis. 15. The Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil as recited in claim 13, further comprising a CMC fabric filler material within said generally triangular area. 16. The Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil as recited in claim 13, wherein said CMC root section includes a slot transverse to said bore. 17. The Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil as recited in claim 13, wherein said first multiple of CMC plies form a side of said generally triangular area and said second multiple of CMC plies form two other sides of said generally triangular area. 18. A rotor disk assembly for a gas turbine engine comprising: a hub defined about an axis of rotation, said hub includes a first radial flange having a multiple of first apertures and a second radial flange with a multiple of second apertures; anda multiple of CMC airfoils, each of said multiple of CMC airfoils having a CMC root section that defines a curved bore defined about a non-linear axis, said CMC root section located between said first radial flange and said second radial flange such that said curved bore is aligned with one of said multiple of first apertures and one of said multiple of second apertures; anda multiple of curved airfoil pins, each curved airfoil pin extending through a respective one of said curved bore and securing a respective one of said multiple of CMC airfoils to said hub. 19. The rotor disk assembly as recited in claim 18, wherein said disk assembly is a Low Pressure Turbine disk assembly. 20. The rotor disk assembly as recited in claim 18, wherein said disk assembly is a High Pressure Compressor disk assembly. 21. The rotor disk assembly as recited in claim 18, wherein each of said multiple of CMC airfoils includes a forward platform segment and an aft platform segment capturing there between said CMC root section, said CMC root section, said forward platform segment, and said aft platform segment together defining said curved bore. 22. The rotor disk assembly as recited in claim 21, wherein each said curved airfoil pin secures said CMC root section, said forward platform segment, and said aft platform segment together.
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