An airfoil structure for use in an axial flow turbomachine is disclosed. Various construction details which improve the durability, integrity and the cooling effectiveness of the structure are shown and a method for fabricating the structure is developed. The tip of the structure is closed by a tip cap, and in one embodiment, a ductile material is deposited between the tip of the structure and the tip cap to prevent the leakage of cooling medium.
Alexander Benyi - Granby CT Joseph R. Kozlin - Jupiter FL
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation - Hartford CT
International Classification:
F01D 502 F02K 302
US Classification:
415 79
Abstract:
A turbofan engine is provided with a flow splitter at the inlet of the compressor with preloaded inner and outer walls. The inner wall and outer wall are positioned generally coaxially of each other and form a generally hollow, annular shell structure which is stressed in the axial direction. The inner wall comprised of two axially separable ring sections is placed in compression while the outer wall is placed in tension. The axial stressing compensates for transient growth differentials due to thermals in the inner and outer walls, also for tolerance buildup between the components forming the walls and for deflections that are created by blow-off loads transmitted through the walls from inlet guide vanes.
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Joseph R Kozlin President
VIA DEL MAR GROUP, INC Business Consulting Services · Business Services