US4878811A
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Axial compressor blade assembly
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1988-11-14
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Granted: 1989-11-07
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Expires: 2008-11-14
Abstract
Abstract Blade platforms (26) for compressor blades with airfoils (22) in high solidity relationship have edges of a major portion (44) a minor portion (46), and a canted intermediate portion (48). Minimum clearance (54) exists between the major portions (44) whereby twisting during stackup or operation is avoided. A circumferential seal (60, 64) is located under the platform coincident with major portion (44).
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen W. Jorgensen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:53
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D29/00; F04D29/26; F04D29/32; F04D29/34; F01; F01D; F01D11/00; F01D11/005; F01D11/006; F01D5/00; F01D5/30; F01D5/3023; F01D5/303; F01D5/3038
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A bladed drum type compressor assembly comprising: a plurality of disks each having a rim with a circumferential blade root retention slot therein; a plurality of blades installed in each slot, each blade having an airfoil, a blade platform supporting said airfoil, and a root supporting said blade platform; said blade roots retained within said slots with said airfoils in high solidity relationship with each other; each blade platform having two circumferentially oriented ends, a first major axial edge portion adjacent a first end and substantially perpendicular to said first end, a second minor axial edge portion adjacent to the second end and substantially perpendicular to said second end, a canted intermediate edge portion intermediate said first and second axial edge portions; and said plurality of blades assembled with the minimum clearance between adjacent platforms occurring between said first major portions as compared to said second minor portions and said canted intermediate portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A bladed drum type compressor assembly comprising: a plurality of disks each having a rim with a circumferential blade root retention slot therein; a plurality of blades installed in each slot, each blade having an airfoil, a blade platform supporting said airfoil, and a root supporting said blade platform; said blade roots retained within said slots with said airfoils in high solidity relationship with each other; each blade platform having two circumferentially oriented ends, a first major axial edge portion adjacent a first end and substantially perpendicular to said first end, a second minor axial edge portion adjacent to the second end and substantially perpendicular to said second end, a canted intermediate edge portion intermediate said first and second axial edge portions; and said plurality of blades assembled with the minimum clearance between adjacent platforms occurring between said first major portions as compared to said second minor portions and said canted intermediate portions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus as in claim 1: said major axial portions being greater than one-half he axial extent of said platforms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus as in claim 1: said first major axial portions being located at the trailing edge of said blade platform.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
An apparatus as in claim 3: said rim having a first circumferential seal surface adjacent said slot on the trailing edge side of said slot; said blade platforms each having a first circumferentially extending seal surface on the underside of said platforms at an axial position coincident with said first major axial portion; and a circumferential seal between said first circumferential seal surface of said rim and said first circumferentially extending surface of each blade platform.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
An apparatus as in claim 4: said rim also having a second circumferential seal surface adjacent said slot on the leading edge side thereof; said blade platforms each also having a second circumferentially extending seal surface on the underside of said platforms at an axial position coincident with said second minor axial portion; and a circumferential seal between said second circumferential seal surface of said rim and said second circumferentially extending surface of each blade platform.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus as in claim 1: said axial edge portions and said intermediate edge portion of each platform having the edge surface thereof extending in a substantially radial direction at an angle away from the precise radial direction in an amount such that an extension of said edge surfaces clears said airfoil.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus as in claim 4: said axial edge portions and said intermediate edge portion of each platform having the edge surface thereof extending in a substantially radial direction at an angle away from the precise radial direction in an amount such that an extension of said edge surfaces clears said airfoil.
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