IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0311127
(2014-06-20)
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등록번호 |
US-9677423
(2017-06-13)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Solar Turbines Incorporated
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대리인 / 주소 |
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
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인용정보 |
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0 인용 특허 :
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초록
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An aft hub sealing assembly for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The aft hub sealing assembly includes an aft hub, a bearing cap, an aft baffle, a first seal, and a second seal. The aft hub includes a body portion and a disk portion aft surface. The bearing cap includes a bearing cap inner portion
An aft hub sealing assembly for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The aft hub sealing assembly includes an aft hub, a bearing cap, an aft baffle, a first seal, and a second seal. The aft hub includes a body portion and a disk portion aft surface. The bearing cap includes a bearing cap inner portion spaced apart from the body portion. The aft baffle is located adjacent the disk portion. The aft baffle includes a baffle forward surface following a contour of the disk portion aft surface. The first seal is between the bearing cap inner portion and the body portion. The second seal is between the bearing cap inner portion and the body portion.
대표청구항
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1. An aft hub sealing assembly for a gas turbine engine, the aft hub sealing assembly comprising: an aft hub including a body portion, anda disk portion extending radially outward from the body portion, the disk portion including a disk portion aft surface;a bearing assembly housing;a bearing assemb
1. An aft hub sealing assembly for a gas turbine engine, the aft hub sealing assembly comprising: an aft hub including a body portion, anda disk portion extending radially outward from the body portion, the disk portion including a disk portion aft surface;a bearing assembly housing;a bearing assembly located radially inward from the bearing assembly housing and connected to the bearing assembly housing, the bearing assembly supporting the aft hub at the body portion;a bearing cap axially forward of the bearing assembly housing, the bearing cap including a bearing cap body,a bearing cap outer flange extending from a first radially outer end of the bearing cap body, the bearing cap outer flange coupling to the bearing assembly housing, anda bearing cap inner portion located at a first radially inner end of the bearing cap body and spaced apart from the body portion and extending axially forward of the first radially outer end;an air shield axially forward of the bearing cap, the air shield including an air shield body,an air shield outer flange extending from a second radially outer end of the air shield body and coupling to the bearing cap, andan air shield inner flange located at a second radially inner end of the air shield body and spaced apart from the body portion;an aft baffle located between the air shield and the disk portion, the aft baffle including a baffle forward surface facing the disk portion aft surface, the baffle forward surface generally following a contour of the disk portion aft surface and configured to reduce windage heating of compressed gas flowing axially aft of the aft hub;a first seal disposed between the bearing cap inner portion forward end and the body portion;a second seal disposed between the bearing cap inner portion aft end and the body portion; anda third seal disposed between the air shield inner flange and the body portion. 2. The aft hub sealing assembly of claim 1, further comprising: an inner diffuser including an inner diffuser body located radially outward of the bearing assembly housing, the bearing cap, the air shield, and the aft baffle, anda first inner diffuser flange extending radially inward from the inner diffuser body, wherein the aft baffle includes a baffle flange coupled to the inner diffuser flange. 3. The aft hub sealing assembly of claim 2, further comprising a clamp ring with an annular shape, wherein the baffle flange is clamped between the inner diffuser flange and the clamp ring. 4. The aft hub sealing assembly of claim 1, wherein the first seal is a brush seal extending radially inward from the bearing cap inner portion and the second seal is a labyrinth seal. 5. The aft hub sealing assembly of claim 4, wherein the second seal includes teeth extending from the aft hub and a running surface on the bearing cap inner portion. 6. The aft hub sealing assembly of claim 4, wherein the third seal is a brush seal extending radially inward from the air shield inner flange towards the body portion. 7. A gas turbine engine including the aft hub sealing assembly of claim 1. 8. An aft hub sealing assembly for a gas turbine engine, the aft hub sealing assembly comprising: an aft hub including a body portion, anda disk portion extending radially outward from the body portion, the disk portion including a disk portion aft surface;a bearing cap including a bearing cap body,a bearing cap outer flange extending from a first radially outer end of the bearing cap body, anda bearing cap inner portion located at a first radially inner end of the bearing cap body and spaced apart from the body portion and extending axially forward of the first radially outer end, the bearing cap inner portion including an inner portion forward end extending axially forward from the bearing cap body, andan inner portion aft end extending axially aft from the bearing cap body;an aft baffle located adjacent the disk portion, the aft baffle including a baffle forward surface facing the disk portion aft surface and spaced apart from the disk portion aft surface forming an air gap there between the aft baffle being configured to reduce windage heating of compressed gas flowing axially aft of the aft hub;a first seal between the inner portion forward end and the body portion, the first seal being a brush seal extending radially inward from the inner portion forward end toward the body portion; anda second seal between the inner portion aft end and the body portion, the second seal being a labyrinth seal. 9. The aft hub sealing assembly of claim 8, wherein the second seal includes teeth extending from the aft hub and a running surface on the bearing cap inner portion. 10. The aft hub sealing assembly of claim 8, wherein the aft baffle includes: a baffle radial portion generally extending in a radial direction;a baffle curved portion curving aft from a second radially outer end of the baffle radial portion;a baffle outer portion extending radially outward and axially aft from the baffle curved portion, the baffle outer portion including a frusto-conical shape;a baffle flange extending radially outward from the baffle outer portion; anda baffle inner portion extending from a second radially inner end of the baffle radial portion, the baffle inner portion curving from a radially inward direction to a axially aft direction. 11. The aft hub sealing assembly of claim 10, further comprising an inner diffuser including an inner diffuser body located radially outward from the bearing cap and the aft baffle, and a first inner diffuser flange extending radially inward from the inner diffuser body, wherein the baffle flange is coupled to the first inner diffuser flange. 12. The aft hub sealing assembly of claim 11, further comprising a clamp ring with an annular shape, wherein the baffle flange is clamped between the inner diffuser flange and the clamp ring. 13. The aft hub sealing assembly of claim 10, further comprising: an air shield located axially forward of the bearing cap, the air shield including an air shield body,an air shield outer flange extending from the air shield body and coupling to the bearing cap outer flange, andan air shield inner flange spaced apart from the body portion, wherein the baffle inner portion extends in the axially aft direction towards the air shield inner flange; anda third seal between the air shield inner flange and the body portion, the third seal being a brush seal extending radially inward from the air shield inner flange towards the body portion. 14. The aft hub sealing assembly of claim 10, further comprising: a bearing assembly housing, wherein the bearing cap outer flange is coupled to the bearing assembly housing; anda bearing assembly located radially inward from the bearing assembly housing and connected to the bearing assembly housing, the bearing assembly supporting the aft hub at the body portion. 15. An aft hub sealing assembly for a gas turbine engine, the aft hub sealing assembly comprising: an aft hub including a body portion, anda disk portion extending radially outward from the body portion;a bearing cap including a bearing cap body including a first frusto-conical shape,a bearing cap outer flange extending from a first radially outer end of the bearing cap body, anda bearing cap inner portion located at a first radially inner end of the bearing cap body and spaced apart from the body portion;an air shield axially forward of the bearing cap, the air shield including an air shield body including a second frusto-conical shape,an air shield outer flange extending from a second radially outer end of the air shield body and coupling to the bearing cap, andan air shield inner flange located at a second radially inner end of the air shield body and spaced apart from the body portion;an inner diffuser including an inner diffuser body located radially outward of the bearing cap and the air shield, anda first inner diffuser flange extending radially inward from the inner diffuser body;an aft baffle located between the air shield and the disk portion and configured to reduce windage heating of compressed gas flowing axially aft of the aft hub, the aft baffle including a baffle radial portion extending generally in a radial direction;a baffle curved portion curving aft from a second radially outer end of the baffle radial portion,a baffle outer portion extending radially outward and axially aft from the baffle curved portion, the baffle outer portion including a third frusto-conical shape,a baffle flange extending radially outward from the baffle outer portion, the baffle flange being coupled to the first inner diffuser flange, anda baffle inner portion extending from a second radially inner end of the baffle radial portion, the baffle inner portion curving from a radially inward direction to an axially aft direction;a first seal between the bearing cap inner portion and the body portion, the first seal being a brush seal;a second seal between the bearing cap inner portion and the body portion, the second seal being a labyrinth seal; anda third seal between the air shield inner flange and the body portion, the third seal being a second brush seal. 16. The aft hub sealing assembly of claim 15, further comprising a clamp ring with an annular shape, wherein the baffle flange is clamped between the inner diffuser flange and the clamp ring. 17. The aft hub sealing assembly of claim 15, further comprising a bearing assembly housing, wherein the bearing cap outer flange is coupled to the bearing assembly housing, and wherein the bearing assembly housing and the body portion form at least a portion of an oil sump. 18. The aft hub sealing assembly of claim 17, a bearing assembly located radially inward and supported by the bearing assembly housing. 19. The aft hub sealing assembly of claim 15, wherein the disk portion includes a disk portion aft surface, and wherein the aft baffle includes a baffle forward surface facing the disk portion aft surface and spaced apart from the disk portion aft surface forming an air gap there between. 20. The aft hub sealing assembly of claim 15, wherein the disk portion includes a disk protrusion extending in both the axially aft and the radially outward directions towards the inner diffuser.
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