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US 2019/0195072 A1Published application
Turbine rotor disc having multiple rims
AssigneeRolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
InventorsDouglas D. Dierksmeier, Ryan C. Humes
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Abstract
A disc for use in a turbine rotor is provided including a hub, a plurality of webs extending outwardly from the hub, and a plurality of rims. Each of the plurality of webs are separate from each other by a gap. Each rim is positioned at an outward end of one of the webs. Each rim is configured to receive a respective set of turbine blade.
Claims20
A disc for use in a turbine rotor, comprising:
- a hub;
- and
- a plurality of webs extending radially outwardly from the hub, wherein each of the plurality of webs is separated from another of the webs by a gap;
- and
- a plurality of rims, wherein each rim is positioned at an outward end of one of the webs, wherein each rim is configured to receive a respective set of turbine blades.
2 more elements
A rotor of a gas turbine engine comprising,
- a disc comprising a unitary hub, a plurality of webs extending outwardly from the unitary hub, and a plurality of rims, wherein each of the plurality of webs is spaced apart from each other, and wherein each of the plurality of rims is positioned at an outward end of each of the webs;
- and
- a plurality of turbine blades, wherein each turbine blade is coupled to one of the rims.
A method of manufacturing a disc for use in a rotor of a turbine engine, comprising:
- forming a plurality of rims;
- forming a plurality of webs, wherein each of the plurality of webs is coupled to one of the plurality of rims, and wherein a gap is formed between each of the plurality of webs and each of the plurality of rims;
- and
- forming a hub, wherein each of the plurality of webs is coupled to the hub.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.