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Granted Patent B2
US 10,711,637 · App. 15/624,196 · Granted Jul 14, 2020

Turbine component assembly

Inventors: Glenn Curtis Taxacher (Simpsonville, SC); Bruce Badding (Simpsonville, SC); Herbert Chidsey Roberts, III (Middletown, OH)
Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
F01D25/005C04B37/021C04B37/026F01D9/04F23R3/002F23R3/007C04B2237/12C04B2237/38C04B2237/385C04B2237/40C04B2237/406C04B2237/84F05D2220/30F05D2240/11F05D2240/35F05D2300/172F05D2300/173F05D2300/6012F05D2300/6033
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Patent No.
US 10,711,637
App. No.
15/624,196
Granted
Jul 14, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A turbine component assembly is disclosed, including a first component, a second component, and an interface shield. The first component is arranged to be disposed adjacent to a hot gas path, and includes a ceramic matrix composite composition. The second component is adjacent to the first component and arranged to be disposed distal from the hot gas path across the first component. The interface shield is disposed on a contact region of the first component, and directly contacts the second component.

Claims (85)

1. A turbine component assembly, comprising:

a first component arranged to be disposed adjacent to a hot gas path, the first component including a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) composition;

a second component adjacent to the first component and arranged to be disposed distal from the hot gas path across the first component; and

an interface shield disposed on a contact region of the first component, the interface shield directly contacting the second component,

wherein the turbine component assembly is a shroud assembly,

wherein the interface shield is free of spring coils, elastomers, and woven metal meshes,

wherein the turbine component assembly including the interface shield includes a higher wear resistance than a comparative assembly not including the interface shield disposed between the first component and the second component, and

wherein the interface shield reduces thermal binding relative to the comparative assembly.

2. The turbine component assembly of claim 1 , wherein the interface shield includes a higher damping capability than the first component and the second component alone.

3. The turbine component assembly of claim 1 , wherein the interface shield includes a material composition selected from the group consisting of:

cobalt alloys,

CoCrNiWC systems,

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 20% chromium, about 10% nickel, about 15% tungsten, about 0.1% carbon, about 1.5% manganese, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including, by weight, about 33% chromium, about 2.45% carbon, about 18% molybdenum, about 0.5% silicon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including, by weight, about 30% chromium, about 4.5% tungsten, about 1.2% carbon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including, by weight, about 29% chromium, about 4.5% tungsten, about 1.2% carbon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including, by weight, about 30% chromium, about 4.5% tungsten, about 1.7% carbon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including, by weight, about 28% chromium, about 3% nickel, about 5.2% molybdenum, about 0.25% carbon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 8.5% chromium, about 28% molybdenum, about 2.5% silicon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 14% chromium, about 27% molybdenum, about 2.6% silicon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 18% chromium, about 28% molybdenum, about 3.4% silicon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 10% nickel, about 25% chromium, about 7.5% tungsten, about 0.45% carbon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 10% nickel, about 25% chromium, about 7.5% tungsten, about 0.5% manganese, about 0.9% silicon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 29% chromium, about 7% tungsten, about 10% nickel, about 0.6% carbon, and a balance of cobalt;

copper alloys,

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of at least about 63% nickel, up to about 2.5% iron, up to about 2% manganese, up to about 0.5% silicon, and a balance of copper;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of at least about 63% nickel, up to about 2.5% iron, up to about 2% manganese, and a balance of copper;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 54.5% nickel, up to about 0.5% iron, up to about 0.1% manganese, up to about 0.1% silicon, up to about 0.05% aluminum, and a balance of copper;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of at least about 63% nickel, up to about 2% iron, up to about 1.5% manganese, up to about 0.5% silicon, about 2.75% aluminum, about 0.6% titanium, and a balance of copper;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of at least about 63% nickel, up to about 2.5% iron, up to about 2% manganese, up to about 0.5% silicon, up to about 0.05% aluminum, and a balance of copper;

aluminum bronzes,

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 21.5% chromium, about 5% iron, about 9% molybdenum, about 3.65% niobium, about 1% cobalt, about 0.5% manganese, about 0.4% aluminum, about 0.4% titanium, about 0.5% silicon, about 0.1% carbon, and a balance of nickel;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 19% chromium, about 18.5% iron, about 3% molybdenum, about 3.6% niobium and tantalum, and a balance of nickel;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 0.17% carbon, about 16% chromium, about 8.5% cobalt, about 1.75% molybdenum, about 2.6% tungsten, about 3.4% titanium, about 3.4% aluminum, about 0.1% zirconium, about 2% niobium, and a balance of nickel; and

combinations thereof.

4. The turbine component assembly of claim 1 , wherein the CMC composition of the first component is selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide-fiber-reinforced aluminum oxides (Ox/Ox), carbon-fiber-reinforced silicon carbides (C/SiC), silicon-carbide-fiber-reinforced silicon carbides (SiC/SiC), carbon-fiber-reinforced silicon nitrides (C/Si 3 N 4 ), silicon-carbide-fiber-reinforced silicon nitrides (SiC/Si 3 N 4 ), and combinations thereof.

5. The turbine component assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second component includes a material composition selected from the group consisting of iron alloys, steels, stainless steels, carbon steels, nickel alloys, superalloys, nickel-based superalloys, an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 19% chromium, about 18.5% iron, about 3% molybdenum, about 3.6% niobium and tantalum, and a balance of nickel, an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 0.17% carbon, about 16% chromium, about 8.5% cobalt, about 1.75% molybdenum, about 2.6% tungsten, about 3.4% titanium, about 3.4% aluminum, about 0.1% zirconium, about 2% niobium, and a balance of nickel, an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 15.5% chromium, about 7% iron, about 2.5% titanium, about 0.7% aluminum, and about 0.5% niobium and tantalum, and a balance of nickel, an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 19% chromium, about 11% cobalt, about 10% molybdenum, about 1.5% aluminum, about 3.1% titanium, and a balance of nickel, cobalt-based superalloys, an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 20% chromium, about 10% nickel, about 15% tungsten, about 0.1% carbon, about 1.5% manganese, and a balance of cobalt, and combinations thereof.

6. The turbine component assembly of claim 1 , wherein the interface shield is co-cast on the first component.

7. The turbine component assembly of claim 1 , wherein the interface shield is bonded to the first component.

8. The turbine component assembly of claim 1 , wherein the interface shield is removably secured to the first component.

9. The turbine component assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first component is an inner shroud, and the second component is an outer shroud.

10. The turbine component assembly of claim 9 , wherein the contact region is a hook region of the inner shroud.

11. The turbine component assembly of claim 10 , wherein the interface shield is an interface clip having a u-shaped cross-section sized to contact the hook region with a first surface of the interface clip, a second surface of the interface clip, and a third surface of the interface clip.

12. The turbine component assembly of claim 1 , wherein the interface shield reduces wear of the first component relative to the comparative assembly.

13. The turbine component assembly of claim 1 , further including a plurality of interface shields disposed on a plurality of contact regions of the first component and directly contacting the second component.

14. The turbine component assembly of claim 1 , wherein the interface shield includes a hard wear surface coating directly contacting the second component.

15. The turbine component assembly of claim 14 , wherein the hard wear surface coating is selected from the group consisting of:

an alloy including, by weight, about 33% chromium, about 2.45% carbon, about 18% molybdenum, about 0.5% silicon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including, by weight, about 30% chromium, about 4.5% tungsten, about 1.2% carbon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including, by weight, about 29% chromium, about 4.5% tungsten, about 1.2% carbon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including, by weight, about 30% chromium, about 4.5% tungsten, about 1.7% carbon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including, by weight, about 28% chromium, about 3% nickel, about 5.2% molybdenum, about 0.25% carbon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 8.5% chromium, about 28% molybdenum, about 2.5% silicon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 14% chromium, about 27% molybdenum, about 2.6% silicon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 18% chromium, about 28% molybdenum, about 3.4% silicon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 10% nickel, about 25% chromium, about 7.5% tungsten, about 0.45% carbon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 10% nickel, about 25% chromium, about 7.5% tungsten, about 0.5% manganese, about 0.9% silicon, and a balance of cobalt;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 29% chromium, about 7% tungsten, about 10% nickel, about 0.6% carbon, and a balance of cobalt;

copper alloys,

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of at least about 63% nickel, up to about 2.5% iron, up to about 2% manganese, up to about 0.5% silicon, and a balance of copper;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of at least about 63% nickel, up to about 2.5% iron, up to about 2% manganese, and a balance of copper;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 54.5% nickel, up to about 0.5% iron, up to about 0.1% manganese, up to about 0.1% silicon, up to about 0.05% aluminum, and a balance of copper;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of at least about 63% nickel, up to about 2% iron, up to about 1.5% manganese, up to about 0.5% silicon, about 2.75% aluminum, about 0.6% titanium, and a balance of copper;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of at least about 63% nickel, up to about 2.5% iron, up to about 2% manganese, up to about 0.5% silicon, up to about 0.05% aluminum, and a balance of copper;

aluminum bronzes,

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 21.5% chromium, about 5% iron, about 9% molybdenum, about 3.65% niobium, about 1% cobalt, about 0.5% manganese, about 0.4% aluminum, about 0.4% titanium, about 0.5% silicon, about 0.1% carbon, and a balance of nickel;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 19% chromium, about 18.5% iron, about 3% molybdenum, about 3.6% niobium and tantalum, and a balance of nickel;

an alloy including a composition, by weight, of about 0.17% carbon, about 16% chromium, about 8.5% cobalt, about 1.75% molybdenum, about 2.6% tungsten, about 3.4% titanium, about 3.4% aluminum, about 0.1% zirconium, about 2% niobium, and a balance of nickel; and

combinations thereof.

16. The turbine component assembly of claim 1 , wherein the interface shield is in non-transitory direct contact with the second component.

17. A turbine shroud assembly, comprising:

an inner shroud arranged to be disposed adjacent to a hot gas path, the inner shroud including a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) composition;

an outer shroud adjacent to the inner shroud and arranged to be disposed distal from the hot gas path across the inner shroud; and

an interface shield disposed on a hook region of the inner shroud, the interface shield being in non-transitory direct contact with the outer shroud,

wherein the interface shield is free of spring coils, elastomers, and woven metal meshes,

wherein the hook region of the inner shroud is partially inserted into the outer shroud, and

wherein the turbine shroud assembly including the interface shield includes a higher wear resistance than a comparative shroud assembly not including the interface shield disposed between the inner shroud and the outer shroud.

18. The turbine shroud assembly of claim 17 , wherein the interface shield is an interface clip having a u-shaped cross-section sized to contact the hook region with a first surface of the interface clip, a second surface of the interface clip, and a third surface of the interface clip.

19. A turbine nozzle assembly, comprising:

a nozzle end wall arranged to be disposed adjacent to a hot gas path, the nozzle end wall including a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) composition;

a nozzle outer wall adjacent to the nozzle end wall and arranged to be disposed distal from the hot gas path across the nozzle end wall; and

an interface shield disposed on a contact region of the nozzle end wall, the interface shield being in non-transitory direct contact with the nozzle outer wall,

wherein the interface shield is free of spring coils, elastomers, and woven metal meshes,

wherein the turbine nozzle assembly including the interface shield includes a higher wear resistance than a comparative nozzle assembly not including the interface shield disposed between the nozzle end wall and the nozzle outer wall, and

wherein the interface shield reduces thermal binding relative to the comparative nozzle assembly.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
To: GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC
Reel/Frame 065727/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2017
From: TAXACHER, GLENN CURTIS; BADDING, BRUCE; ROBERTS, HERBERT CHIDSEY, III
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reel/Frame 042725/0964 →
Continuity (1)
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