United Technologies Corporation

Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Mark David Ring

Charles H Warner

Kurt R Heinemann

Jonathan J Earl

Xuedong Zhou

Christopher B Jelks

Sumin Tao

Kate Hudon

William R Edwards

Konstantinos Panagiotis Giannakopoulos

Sean Nolan

John Joseph Papalia

Eric A Kuehne

Ernest D Casparie

Scot Adams Webb

Mark John Rogers

Jose R Paulino

Lisa I Brilliant

Neil L Tatman

Nicholas R Leslie

Randall J Butcher

Matthew R Willett

Gerald D Cassella

Scot A Webb

Matthew M Zietala

Konstantinos Panagiotis Giannakopolous

David Cassella

Jonathan Earl

A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 4.47-4.77 inch (113.5-121.2 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span and is in a range of 2.57-2.87 inch (65.3-72.9 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 297&#xb1;10% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 1035&#xb1;10% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 1488&#xb1;10% Hz, a fourth mode with a frequency of 1524&#xb1;10% Hz, a fifth mode with a frequency of 2855&#xb1;10% Hz and a sixth mode with a frequency of 4462&#xb1;10% Hz.

Gas turbine engine airfoil frequency design

A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 3.68-3.98 inch (93.5-101.1 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span is in a range of 1.75-2.05 inch (44.5-52.1 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 436&#xb1;10% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 1557&#xb1;10% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 1424&#xb1;10% Hz, a fourth mode with a frequency of 1870&#xb1;10% Hz, a fifth mode with a frequency of 3321&#xb1;10% Hz and a sixth mode with a frequency of 3957&#xb1;10% Hz.

A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 2.99-3.29 inch (75.9-83.6 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span and is in a range of 1.44-1.74 inch (36.6-44.2 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 430&#xb1;10% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 1459&#xb1;10% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 2036&#xb1;10% Hz, a fourth mode with a frequency of 3615&#xb1;10% Hz, a fifth mode with a frequency of 4722&#xb1;10% Hz and a sixth mode with a frequency of 5591&#xb1;10% Hz.

A vane cluster for a gas turbine engine includes a first end-of-cluster vane, a second end-of-cluster vane, a neighbor vane adjacent to the second end-of-cluster vane at an interface that includes an angled load interface therebetween; and a multiple of base vanes between the first end-of-cluster vane and the neighbor vane, the angled load interface different than an interface between each of the multiple of base vane.

Stator assembly for a gas turbine engine

A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 2.85-3.15 inch (72.4-80.0 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span and is in a range of 1.52-1.82 inch (38.6-46.2 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 506&#xb1;10% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 1732&#xb1;10% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 2268&#xb1;10% Hz, a fourth mode with a frequency of 4007&#xb1;10% Hz, a fifth mode with a frequency of 4851&#xb1;10% Hz and a sixth mode with a frequency of 6416&#xb1;10% Hz.

A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 1.13-1.23 inch (28.7-31.2 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span and is in a range of 0.64-0.74 inch (16.3-18.8 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 1634&#xb1;10% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 5611&#xb1;10% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 19027&#xb1;10% Hz, a fourth mode with a frequency of 29268&#xb1;10% Hz, a fifth mode with a frequency of 33103&#xb1;10% Hz, a sixth mode with a frequency of 34908&#xb1;10% Hz and a seventh mode with a frequency of 41277&#xb1;10% Hz.

A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 0.63-0.73 inch (16.0-18.5 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span and is in a range of 0.61-0.71 inch (15.5-18.0 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 4852&#xb1;10% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 11917&#xb1;10% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 30842&#xb1;10% Hz and a fourth mode with a frequency of 35225&#xb1;10% Hz.

A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 0.75-0.85 inch (19.1-21.6 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span and is in a range of 0.56-0.66 inch (14.2-16.8 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 2740&#xb1;10% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 5956&#xb1;10% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 6554&#xb1;10% Hz and a fourth mode with a frequency of 31959&#xb1;10% Hz.

An assembly includes a first vane pack, a second vane pack, and a liner lock segment. The first vane pack has a plurality of vanes each vane with an airfoil, a platform, and forward and aft mounting hooks. The second vane pack has a plurality of vanes each vane with an airfoil, a platform, and forward and aft mounting hooks. The second vane pack is disposed to abut the first vane pack. The liner lock segment is disposed between the first vane pack and the second vane pack.

Liner lock segment

An apparatus includes a substrate having one or more fastener apertures that extend therethrough. Each fastener aperture has a centerline and includes first and second circular segmented regions and a central channeled region. Each circular segmented region has a diameter and a segment length that extends along the centerline, wherein the segment length is greater than one-half the diameter. The central channeled region extends along the centerline between the first and the second circular segmented regions. The central channeled region has a height that is less than the diameter of the first and the second circular segmented regions.

Fastener aperture having an elongated geometry

An example stator vane assembly of a turbomachine includes a shroud having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and at least one circumferential edge. The leading edge is circumferentially offset relative to the trailing edge when installed within the turbomachine.

Stator vane shroud having an offset

A stator assembly or a stator stage is disclosed. The stator assembly includes an endless case that is coupled to or includes at least one lug for engaging an anti-rotation stator segment. The anti-rotator segment includes one curved side edge and one straight or linear side edge. The case also accommodates a plurality of middle stator segments, each having curved side edges on both sides. Finally, a third type of stator segment is a 'neighbor' stator segment with one curved side edge and one linear side edge that abuttingly engages the linear side edge of the anti-rotation stator segment. The straight or linear side edges of the anti-rotation stator segments and the neighbor stator segments enable an endless case to be loaded with stator segments from an axial direction. None of the stator segments need to be installed from a radial direction.

Stator assembly

An assembly includes a plurality of vanes, a forward liner segment, and an aft liner segment. The forward liner segment and the aft liner segment are mounted to the plurality of vanes and each segment comprises an arc of less than 360&#xb0; in length.

Liner and method of assembly

A stator assembly for a turbofan gas turbine engine is disclosed. The stator assembly is coupled to a shroud of the engine. The stator assembly includes an endless case fixedly coupled to the engine shroud. The case includes a forward portion, an aft portion and a central portion disposed therebetween. The case extends about an axis of the engine. The forward and aft portions of the case include rails that extend towards each other and form forward and aft pockets with the central portion respectfully. The stator assembly also includes a locking stator segment. The locking stator segment includes a shroud that includes a forward hook and a pair of aft hooks with a platform disposed therebetween. The forward and aft hooks are retained in the forward and aft pockets of the case respectfully.

Anti-rotation stator segments

A stator subassembly includes an array of circumferentially arranged stator vanes. A damper spring is provided between the array and an outer case, which supports the array. The damper spring is configured to bias the array radially inwardly from the outer case.

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