Turbine disk
A turbine rotor for a gas turbine engine includes a disk rotationally disposed about a central axis. The disk includes a bore disposed about the central axis, a rim and a web disposed radially between the bore and the rim. The bore has a fore surface and an aft surface. The aft surface of the bore may include an aft web transition portion, an aft ramp portion radially inward of the aft web transition portion and an aft base transition portion radially inward of the aft ramp portion. The fore surface of the bore may include a fore web transition portion, a fore ramp portion radially inward of the fore web transition portion and a fore base transition portion radially inward of the fore ramp portion. The aft ramp portion includes a substantially linear portion and the fore ramp portion includes a substantially linear portion.
1. A turbine rotor, comprising:
a disk rotationally disposed about a central axis, the disk including a bore disposed about the central axis, the bore having a fore surface and an aft surface;
a rim, the rim including a first rim portion and a second rim portion, the second rim portion disposed radially inward of the first rim portion;
a blade post disposed proximate the first rim portion; and
a tab disposed proximate the second rim portion, the tab positioned radially inward of the blade post and having an axial profile in a circumferential direction,
wherein the axial profile of the tab includes a blade post transition portion that connects two different axially facing surfaces, the blade post transition portion disposed circumferentially adjacent a radially inward most branch of a plurality of branches spaced radially between a base and a tip of the blade post and at a radial distance from the central axis equal to that of the radially inward most branch, a slope portion radially inward of the blade post transition portion and a face portion radially inward of the slope portion; and
a web disposed radially between the bore and the rim,
wherein the aft surface of the bore includes an aft web transition portion, an aft ramp portion radially inward of the aft web transition portion and an aft base transition portion radially inward of the aft ramp portion.
2. The turbine rotor of claim 1 , wherein the aft ramp portion is substantially linear.
3. The turbine rotor of claim 2 , wherein the aft ramp portion includes a linear segment positioned between the aft web transition portion and the aft base transition portion.
4. The turbine rotor of claim 1 , wherein the aft web transition portion includes a first radius of curvature connecting the aft surface of the web and the aft ramp portion.
5. The turbine rotor of claim 1 , wherein the aft base transition portion includes a face portion defining a surface normal pointing in the axial direction.
6. The turbine rotor of claim 5 , wherein the surface normal points in a direction parallel with the central axis.
7. The turbine rotor of claim 1 , wherein the fore surface of the bore includes a fore web transition portion, a fore ramp portion radially inward of the fore web transition portion and a fore base transition portion radially inward of the fore ramp portion.
8. The turbine rotor of claim 7 , wherein the fore ramp portion is substantially linear.
9. The turbine rotor of claim 8 , wherein the fore ramp portion includes a linear segment positioned between the fore web transition portion and the fore base transition portion.
10. A turbine rotor, comprising:
a disk rotationally disposed about a central axis, the disk including a bore disposed about the central axis, the bore having a fore surface and an aft surface;
a rim, the rim including a first rim portion and a second rim portion, the second rim portion disposed radially inward of the first rim portion;
a blade post disposed proximate the first rim portion; and
a tab disposed proximate the second rim portion, the tab positioned radially inward of the blade post and having an axial profile in a circumferential direction,
wherein the axial profile of the tab includes a blade post transition portion that connects two different axially facing surfaces, the blade post transition portion disposed circumferentially adjacent a radially inward most branch of a plurality of branches spaced radially between a base and a tip of the blade post and at a radial distance from the central axis equal to that of the radially inward most branch, a slope portion radially inward of the blade post transition portion and a face portion radially inward of the slope portion; and
a web disposed radially between the bore and the rim,
wherein the aft surface of the bore includes an aft web transition portion, an aft ramp portion radially inward of the aft web transition portion and an aft base transition portion radially inward of the aft ramp portion,
wherein the fore surface of the bore includes a fore web transition portion, a fore ramp portion radially inward of the fore web transition portion and a fore base transition portion radially inward of the fore ramp portion,
wherein the aft ramp portion includes a substantially linear portion and
wherein the fore ramp portion includes a substantially linear portion.
11. The turbine rotor of claim 10 , wherein the aft ramp portion includes a linear segment positioned between the aft web transition portion and the aft base transition portion.
12. The turbine rotor of claim 11 , wherein the fore ramp portion includes a linear segment positioned between the fore web transition portion and the fore base transition portion.
13. The turbine rotor of claim 12 , wherein the surface normal points in a direction parallel with the central axis.
14. The turbine rotor of claim 13 , wherein the substantially linear portion of the aft ramp portion has a radius of curvature greater than 5 inches.
15. The turbine rotor of claim 14 , wherein the substantially linear portion of the fore ramp portion has a radius of curvature greater than 5 inches.
16. The turbine rotor of claim 11 , wherein the aft base transition portion includes a face portion defining a surface normal pointing in the axial direction.
17. The turbine rotor of claim 10 , wherein the aft web transition portion includes a first radius of curvature connecting the aft surface of the web and the aft ramp portion.
18. The turbine rotor of claim 17 , wherein the fore web transition portion includes a second radius of curvature connecting the fore surface of the web and the fore ramp portion.
19. The turbine rotor of claim 18 , wherein the first radius of curvature and the second radius of curvature are equal in value.
20. A turbine rotor, comprising:
a turbine disk rotationally disposed about a central axis, the turbine disk including a bore disposed about the central axis, the bore having a fore surface and an aft surface;
a rim, the rim including a first rim portion and a second rim portion, the second rim portion disposed radially inward of the first rim portion;
a blade post disposed proximate the first rim portion; and
a tab disposed proximate the second rim portion, the tab positioned radially inward of the blade post and having an axial profile in a circumferential direction,
wherein the axial profile of the tab includes a blade post transition portion that connects two different axially facing surfaces, the blade post transition portion disposed circumferentially adjacent a radially inward most branch of a plurality of branches spaced radially between a base and a tip of the blade post and at a radial distance from the central axis equal to that of the radially inward most branch, a slope portion radially inward of the blade post transition portion and a face portion radially inward of the slope portion; and
a web disposed radially between the bore and the rim,
wherein the aft surface of the bore includes an aft ramp portion radially inward of the web and an aft base transition portion radially inward of the aft ramp portion,
wherein the fore surface of the bore includes a fore ramp portion radially inward of the web,
wherein the aft ramp portion includes a substantially linear portion having a radius of curvature greater than 5 inches,
wherein the fore ramp portion includes a substantially linear portion having a radius of curvature greater than 5 inches and
wherein the aft base transition portion includes a face portion defining a surface normal pointing substantially in the axial direction.