IP Library Granted Patent US 8,974,187
Granted Patent B2
US 8,974,187 · App. 13/002,616 · Granted Mar 10, 2015

Rotor blade and flow engine comprising a rotor blade

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Patent No.
US 8,974,187
App. No.
13/002,616
Granted
Mar 10, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rotor blade for a flow machine, in particular a steam turbine, includes an insertion root with a first finger and two second fingers which are arranged on either side of the first finger in axial direction. The first finger and the second fingers have a shoulder in axial direction on axial sides facing one another such that the fingers have a radially outer first portion and a radially inner second portion whose axial extension is shorter than that of the outer, first portion. In relation to a total axial width between axial sides of the two second fingers which face away from one another, the radial height of the first, radially outer portion is in the range of 0.39 to 0.45, particularly 0.40 to 0.44, and the radial height of the second, radially inner portion is between 0.40 and 0.46, particularly between 0.41 and 0.45.

Claims (41)

1. A rotor blade for a flow machine, comprising:

an insertion root comprising:

a first finger;

two second fingers which are arranged on either side of the first finger in axial direction; and

a respective shoulder arranged on the first finger and the second finger in axial direction on respective axial sides facing one another such that the first finger and the second fingers have a respective radially outer first portion (b F1 , b F2 ) and a radially inner second portion whose axial extension (b F3 ) is shorter than that of an outer first portion,

wherein,

a ratio of a radial height of the first, radially outer portion to a total axial width between axial sides of the two second fingers that face away from one another is in a range of 0.39 to 0.45, and

a ratio of the radial height of the second radially inner portion to the total axial width between axial sides of the two second fingers that face away from one another is between 0.40 and 0.46.

2. The rotor blade according to claim 1 , wherein the axial sides of the two second fingers facing away from one another are formed without a shoulder.

3. The rotor blade according to claim 2 , wherein a ratio of the total radial height of the fingers in relation to the total axial width between axial sides of the two second fingers facing away from one another (h/b) is in a range of 0.88 to 0.94.

4. The rotor blade according to claim 1 , wherein the shoulder has a radial height in a range of 0.00 to 0.14, with respect to the total axial width between axial sides of the two second fingers facing away from one another.

5. The rotor blade according to claim 1 , wherein the axial width of the shoulder decreases continuously from the first portion to the second portion.

6. The rotor blade according to claim 1 , wherein, a ratio of the total axial width between axial sides of the two second fingers facing away from one another, to at least one of

the first, radially outer portion of the first finger has an axial extension (b F2 /b) is in a range between 0.21 and 0.27, and

the second, radially inner portion of the first finger has an axial extension (b F3 /b) is in a range between 0.11 and 0.17.

7. The rotor blade according to claim 1 , wherein, a ratio of the total axial width between axial sides of the two second fingers facing away from one another to at least one of

the first, radially outer portion of a second finger has an axial extension (b F1 /b) is in the range is between 0.16 and 0.22, and

the second, radially inner portion of a second finger has an axial extension (b F3 /b) is in the range is between 0.11 and 0.17.

8. The rotor blade according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first finger and the second finger have two bore holes which are spaced apart and aligned with one another for accommodating a fastening bolt, wherein, in relation to the total axial width between axial sides of the two second fingers facing away from one another at least one of,

the center of a radially outer bore hole has a distance from the radially outer end of the first portion between (h B1 /b) 0.24 and 0.30, and

the center of a radially inner bore hole has a distance from the radially outer end of the first portion (h B2 /b) between 0.60 and 0.66.

9. The rotor blade according to claim 1 , wherein the first finger and the second finger are connected to one another by a radially outer web whose radial height in relation to the total axial width between axial sides of the two second fingers facing away from one another (h F1 /b) is in a range between 0.12 and 0.18.

10. A flow machine, comprising

an insertion root of a rotor blade comprising:

a first finger;

two second fingers which are arranged on either side of the first finger in axial direction; and

a respective shoulder arranged on the first finger and the second fingers in axial direction on respective axial sides facing one another such that the first finger and the second fingers have a radially outer first portion and a radially inner second portion whose axial extension (b F3 ) is shorter than that (b F1 , b F2 ) of an outer first portion,

wherein, in relation to a total axial width between axial sides of the two second fingers that face away from one another, a radial height of the first, radially outer portion (h F1 /b) is in a range of 0.39 to 0.45, and a radial height of the second, radially inner portion (h F2 /b) is between 0.40 and 0.46; and

a groove arrangement for receiving the insertion root, comprising:

a first groove for receiving the first finger;

two second grooves for receiving the second fingers; and

webs configured to separate the second grooves from the first grooves by,

wherein axial sides facing one another the webs have respective shoulders in axial direction such that the webs have a radially outer, first web portion and a second radially inner web portion whose axial extension (b N2 ) is greater than that of the outer first web portion (b N1 ),

wherein, in relation to a total axial width between axial sides of the two second grooves facing away from one another, a radial height of the first, radially outer web portion (t N1 /b) is in a range between 0.40 and 0.46, and a radial height of the second, radially inner web portion (t N2 /b) is in a range between 0.44 and 0.50.

11. The flow machine according to claim 10 , wherein, in relation to the total axial width between axial sides of the two second grooves facing away from one another, a total radial height (t/b) of the webs is in a range between 0.92 and 0.98.

12. The flow machine according to claim 11 , wherein the webs have a respective bevel on at least one of their radially outer front side and their radially inner end.

13. The flow machine according to claim 12 , wherein, in relation to a total axial width between axial sides of the two second grooves facing away from one another at least one of,

the first, radially outer portion of a web has an axial extension (b N1 /b) in a range between 0.16 and 0.22, and

the second, radially inner portion of a web has an axial extension (b N2 /b) in a range between 0.26 and 0.32.

14. The flow machine according to claim 13 , wherein the grooves are formed substantially complementary to the first and second fingers.

15. The rotor blade according to claim 1 , wherein the axial width of the shoulder decreases linearly from the first portion to the second portion.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2025
From: MAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS SE
To: EVERLLENCE SE
Reel/Frame 072914/0273 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 14, 2018
From: MAN DIESEL & TURBO SE
To: MAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS SE
Reel/Frame 047416/0271 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2011
From: NEUMANN, GUENTER; GATZKE, JOERG; HARBECKE, ULRICH; SCHWARZ, MARC ANDRE; GOETZFRIED, EDUARD
To: MAN DIESEL & TURBO SE
Reel/Frame 025908/0635 →