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Blade damper
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1981-06-18
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Granted: 1982-10-26
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Expires: 2001-06-18
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to the construction of a turbine rotor having a rotor disc with a plurality of blades, said blades having roots fitted into slots around the periphery of the disc with each blade engaging a stop means to properly position it, said blades being held in place by a cover plate fixed to the rotor disc and said stop means; a pocket is formed on the front face of each blade while an annular groove on said cover plate is positioned over said circumferential ring of pockets. Each pocket has an outer flat surface placed at an angle so that each surface intersects the outer surface of the annular groove; a stiff solid damper having a rectangular surface is positioned in each pocket so that one end of said surface will be supported by the outer surface of the annular groove while the other end of said surface will be supported by the outer surface of the pocket when the damper is thrown outwardly by centrifugal force.
Inventors
- 👤 Perry P. Sifford
- 👤 Jerry H. Griffin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:13
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; F01D5/30; F01D5/3007; F01D5/3015; F01D5/12; F01D5/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S416/00; Y10S416/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A rotor comprising a disc with blade connector means; blades being connected to said turbine disc around its periphery; each blade having an airfoil, platform, a root section, and a forwardly facing surface adjacent the platform; means for holding said blades in said disc against axial movement; said holding means including a cover plate fixed to said turbine disc and extending over all of the forwardly facing surfaces of adjacent blades; a plurality of said forwardly facing surfaces having a damper pocket located therein, each pocket having an inner and outer surface, said cover plate having an annular groove located therearound having an inner and outer cylindrical surface; each outer surface of each pocket being at an angle to and crossing the outer cylindrical surface of the annular groove; a stiff damper being positioned in each of a plurality of said pockets and extending into said annular groove; one end of said damper being supported by the outer surface of the annular groove in the cover plate and the other end of the damper being supported by the outer surface of the pocket when the dampers are thrown outwardly by centrifugal force.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A rotor comprising a disc with blade connector means; blades being connected to said turbine disc around its periphery; each blade having an airfoil, platform, a root section, and a forwardly facing surface adjacent the platform; means for holding said blades in said disc against axial movement; said holding means including a cover plate fixed to said turbine disc and extending over all of the forwardly facing surfaces of adjacent blades; a plurality of said forwardly facing surfaces having a damper pocket located therein, each pocket having an inner and outer surface, said cover plate having an annular groove located therearound having an inner and outer cylindrical surface; each outer surface of each pocket being at an angle to and crossing the outer cylindrical surface of the annular groove; a stiff damper being positioned in each of a plurality of said pockets and extending into said annular groove; one end of said damper being supported by the outer surface of the annular groove in the cover plate and the other end of the damper being supported by the outer surface of the pocket when the dampers are thrown outwardly by centrifugal force.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein each stiff damper is formed as an elongated solid having a rectangular surface, said length of said rectangular surface extending along the annular groove facing the outer surface of its pocket and outer surface of said annular groove.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A combination as set forth in claim 2 wherein said stiff damper has a square cross-section therethrough.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A combination as set forth in claim 3 wherein said cover plate is a solid annular member having a continuous annular groove therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
204 words
A rotor comprising a disc with blade connector means; blades being connected to said turbine disc around its periphery; each blade having an airfoil, platform, extended neck section, a root section, and a buttress member extending across the front of the platform for the entire width of the blade; means for holding said blades in said disc against axial movement; said holding means including a cover plate fixed to said turbine disc and extending over all of the adjacent buttress members of adjacent blades; a plurality of said buttress members having a damper pocket located therein, each pocket having an inner and outer surface, said cover plate having an annular groove located therearound having an inner and outer cylindrical surface; each outer surface of each pocket being at an angle to and crossing the outer cylindrical surface of the annular groove; a stiff damper being positioned in each of a plurality of said pockets and extending into said annular groove; one end of said damper being supported by the outer surface of the annular groove in the cover plate and the other end of the damper being supported by the outer surface of the pocket when the dampers are thrown outwardly by centrifugal force.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
204 words
A rotor comprising a disc with blade connector means; blades being connected to said turbine disc around its periphery; each blade having an airfoil, platform, extended neck section, a root section, and a buttress member extending across the front of the platform for the entire width of the blade; means for holding said blades in said disc against axial movement; said holding means including a cover plate fixed to said turbine disc and extending over all of the adjacent buttress members of adjacent blades; a plurality of said buttress members having a damper pocket located therein, each pocket having an inner and outer surface, said cover plate having an annular groove located therearound having an inner and outer cylindrical surface; each outer surface of each pocket being at an angle to and crossing the outer cylindrical surface of the annular groove; a stiff damper being positioned in each of a plurality of said pockets and extending into said annular groove; one end of said damper being supported by the outer surface of the annular groove in the cover plate and the other end of the damper being supported by the outer surface of the pocket when the dampers are thrown outwardly by centrifugal force.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-10-25 | 1990-04-26 | 1990-10-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-10-25 | 1994-04-26 | 1994-10-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |