IP Library Granted Patent US 11,352,903
Granted Patent B2
US 11,352,903 · App. 16/747,065 · Granted Jun 7, 2022

Rotor stack bushing with adaptive temperature metering for a gas turbine engine

Inventors: William S. Pratt (West Hartford, CT); Matthew E. Bintz (West Hartford, CT); Weston Behling (Norwalk, CT); Kevin N. McCusker (West Hartford, CT); Erica J. Harvie (Middletown, CT)
Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
F01D25/125F01D25/12
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Patent No.
US 11,352,903
App. No.
16/747,065
Granted
Jun 7, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rotor stack for a gas turbine engine includes a first rotor disk with a first rotor spacer arm, the first rotor spacer arm having a first flange with an outboard flange surface and an inboard flange surface, a first hole along an axis through the first flange, the first hole having a counterbore in the outboard flange surface; a second rotor disk with a web having a second hole along the axis; a third rotor disk with a third rotor spacer arm, the third rotor spacer arm having a third flange with an outboard flange surface and an inboard flange surface, a third hole along the axis through the third flange, the third hole having a counterbore in the inboard flange surface; and a bushing with a tubular body and a flange that extends therefrom, the tubular body comprising at least one axial groove along an outer diameter thereof, the bushing extends through the first hole, the second hole and partially into the counterbore in the inboard flange surface of the third hole.

Claims (14)

1. A rotor stack for a gas turbine engine, comprising:

a first rotor disk with a first rotor spacer arm, the first rotor spacer arm having a first flange with an outboard flange surface and an inboard flange surface, a first hole along an axis through the first flange;

a second rotor disk with a web having a second hole along the axis;

a third rotor disk with a third rotor spacer arm, the third rotor spacer arm having a third flange with an outboard flange surface and an inboard flange surface, a third hole along the axis through the third flange; and

a bushing with a tubular body and a flange that extends therefrom, the tubular body comprising at least one axial groove along an outer diameter thereof, the bushing extending through the first hole, the second hole, in the inboard flange surface of the third flange.

2. The rotor stack as recited in claim 1 , further comprising, a fastener that extends through the bushing along the axis.

3. The rotor stack as recited in claim 2 , further comprising, a nut threaded to the fastener to sandwich the web between the first flange and the third flange.

4. The rotor stack as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first hole comprises a first counterbore in the outboard flange surface, a cold-side groove from an outboard plenum along the inboard flange surface to the first counterbore in the outboard flange surface.

5. The rotor stack as recited in claim 4 , further comprising, a hot-side groove along the inboard flange surface of the third flange to a counterbore in the third hole of the inboard flange surface of the third flange.

6. The rotor stack as recited in claim 5 , further comprising the counterbore in the third hole in the inboard flange surface of the third flange, the bushing extending through the first hole, the second hole, and partially into the counterbore in the third hole, an output groove along the inboard flange surface of the third flange from the counterbore in the third hole of the inboard flange surface of the third flange to an inner plenum.

7. The rotor stack as recited in claim 6 , wherein the hot-side groove and the cold-side groove are sized to provide a predetermined temperature flow to the output groove.

8. The rotor stack as recited in claim 6 , wherein the hot-side groove provides an airflow that is 100-200 degree F. higher than an airflow from the cold-side groove.

9. The rotor stack as recited in claim 8 , wherein the hot-side groove provides an airflow that is at a higher pressure than an airflow from the cold-side groove.

10. The rotor stack as recited in claim 1 , wherein the second rotor disk is a pancake disk.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RTX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064714/0001 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SPELLING ON THE ADDRESS 10 FARM SPRINGD ROAD FARMINGTONCONNECTICUT 06032 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 057190 FRAME 0719. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CORRECT SPELLING OF THE ADDRESS 10 FARM SPRINGS ROAD FARMINGTON CONNECTICUT 06032. Recorded Aug 19, 2021
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057226/0390 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 16, 2021
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057190/0719 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2020
From: PRATT, WILLIAM S.; BINTZ, MATTHEW E.; BEHLING, WESTON; MCCUSKER, KEVIN N.; HARVIE, ERICA J.
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 051554/0400 →