US 8,939,727 B2Granted

Turbine blade and non-integral platform with pin attachment

AssigneeSiemens Energy, Inc.

InventorsChristian X. Campbell, Darryl Eng, John J. Marra

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Abstract

Platforms (36, 38) span between turbine blades (23, 24, 25) on a disk (32). Each platform may be individually mounted to the disk by a pin attachment (42). Each platform (36) may have a rotationally rearward edge portion (50) that underlies a forward portion (45) of the adjacent platform (38). This limits centrifugal bending of the rearward portion of the platform, and provides coolant sealing. The rotationally forward edge (44A, 44B) of the platform overlies a seal element (51) on the pressure side (28) of the forwardly adjacent blade, and does not underlie a shelf on that blade. The pin attachment allows radial mounting of each platform onto the disk via tilting (60) of the platform during mounting to provide mounting clearance for the rotationally rearward edge portion (50). This facilitates quick platform replacement without blade removal.

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Dependent claims

A turbine blade and platform apparatus, comprising:

first and second turbine blades, each blade comprising a pressure side, a suction side, and a shank portion, wherein the shank portion is mounted to a turbine disk;
and
a first platform spanning between the pressure side of the first turbine blade and the suction side of the second turbine blade;
wherein the first platform is non-integral with the turbine blades, is mounted to the turbine disk between the first and second blades, and comprises:
a first rotationally forward edge portion that overlies a seal element on the pressure side of the first turbine blade and does not underlie a ledge on the pressure side of the first turbine blade;
a first rotationally rearward edge portion that underlies a shelf on the suction side of the second turbine blade;
the first platform is configured for radial installation and removal between the mounted first and second turbine blades without removal of said blades;
wherein the seal element comprises a wire retained in a seal slot in the first turbine blade;
and
wherein the seal slot is formed in a ridge on the pressure side of the first turbine blade, the seal slot follows a curved line between a leading edge and a trailing edge of the first turbine blade, and the curved line is less curved than a camber of the pressure side of the first turbine blade.

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A turbine blade and platform apparatus, comprising:

first, second, and third turbine blades, each blade comprising a pressure side, a suction side, and a shank portion, wherein the shank portion is mounted to a turbine disk;
a first platform mounted to the disk and spanning between the pressure side of the first turbine blade and the suction side of the second turbine blade;
and
a second platform mounted to the disk and spanning between the pressure side of the second turbine blade and the suction side of the third turbine blade;
wherein the first platform comprises a rotationally rearward edge portion that underlies a rotationally forward edge portion on the second platform, forming a ship lap therebetween that limits centrifugal bending of a rotationally rearward portion of the first platform;
the first platform is designed for individual radial installation and removal between the mounted first turbine blade and the mounted second turbine blade and the mounted second platform;
wherein the first platform further comprises:
a second rotationally rearward edge portion that underlies a shelf on the suction side of the second turbine blade;
and
a rotationally forward edge portion that overlies a seal element on the pressure side of the first turbine blade and does not underlie a shelf on the pressure side of the first turbine blade;
wherein the seal element comprises a wire in a seal slot in the first turbine blade;
and
wherein the seal slot is formed in a ridge on the pressure side of the first turbine blade, and the seal slot follows a curved line between a leading edge and a trailing edge of the first turbine blade, and the curved line is less curved than a camber of the pressure side of the first turbine blade.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.