Fluid reaction surfaces (i.e. – impellers) – With heating – cooling or thermal insulation means
Patent
1991-10-30
1994-01-04
Kwon, John T.
Fluid reaction surfaces (i.e., impellers)
With heating, cooling or thermal insulation means
416220R, F01D 518
Patent
active
052755347
ABSTRACT:
A forward seal assembly located in a turbine section of a turbine engine, the turbine section having a disk including a web, a bore, and a forward shaft integral with the web, wherein the forward seal assembly includes a face plate extending from the forward shaft to an outer periphery of the disk and includes orifices for conveying cooling air to the web. The face plate includes a plurality of radially inwardly-extending tabs shaped to engage radially outwardly-extending tabs located on the web to form a bayonet connection. The forward seal assembly further includes radially extending vanes to convey cooling air along the disk, and is secured by inward and outward bayonet connections, the inward connection including locking pins which are arranged to perform a balanced function.
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Albrecht Richard W.
Cameron Daniel G.
Kutney, Jr. John T.
General Electric Company
Kwon John T.
Squillaro Jerome C.
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