United Technologies Corporation

Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Conor Lee

Nicholas Aiello

Erica J Harvie

Christopher J Knortz

William W Frank

A rotor assembly includes a plurality of rotor disks that each have a rim portion. The plurality of rotor disks includes a first rotor disk and at least one first bleed air passage that extends through a forward rim portion of the first rotor disk. At least one second bleed air passage that extends through an aft rim portion of the first rotor disk.

Rotor bore conditioning for a gas turbine engine

A segment for a knife edge seal includes an arcuate segment with a first end with a first end surface and a second end with a second end surface. The first end surface and the second end surface are complementary and overlapping when the first end surface and the second end surface interface with ends of adjacent segments.

Segmented seal with ship lap ends

A rotor body ledge defines a radially inner surface. A hub extends axially from the rotor, and has a radially outer surface spaced from the ledge radially inner surface. A first distance is defined between the radially inner surface of the ledge and the radially outer surface of the hub. A knife edge seal has at least one pointed knife seal portion at a radially outer end. A radially inwardly extending arm portion extends from the seal, and an axially inwardly extending portion extends axially inwardly from the radially inwardly extending portion. The axially inwardly extending portion has a radially outer face and a radially inner face, which are spaced by a second distance. The second distance is less than the first distance, such that the knife edge seal is free floating between the ledge and the hub.

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Conor Lee