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Granted Patent B2
US 11,746,657 · App. 17/311,609 · Granted Sep 5, 2023

Turbomachine rotor

Inventors: Alexandre Auduberteau (Moissy-Cramayel, FR); Julien Fabrice Girardot (Moissy-Cramayel, FR); Pierre Chabanne (Moissy-Cramayel, FR)
Assignee: SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
F01D5/023F01D5/10F05D2240/55F05D2240/61F05D2260/96
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Patent No.
US 11,746,657
App. No.
17/311,609
Granted
Sep 5, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention concerns a turbomachine rotor ( 1 ), characterised in that it comprises a threaded or tapped part ( 3, 6 ) and a damping nut ( 8 ) screwed onto the threaded or tapped part ( 3, 6 ) so as to allow the threads of the nut ( 8 ) and of the threaded or tapped part ( 3, 6 ) to rub against each other in the event of vibration of the rotor ( 1 ).

Claims (20)

1. A turbomachine rotor ( 1 ), characterised in that it comprises:

a threaded or tapped part ( 3 , 6 ); and

a damping nut ( 8 ) screwed onto the threaded or tapped part ( 3 , 6 ) so as to allow threads of the nut ( 8 ) and of the threaded or tapped part ( 3 , 6 ) to rub against one another in the event of vibration of the rotor ( 1 ), the nut ( 8 ) comprising:

a stop ( 10 ) capable of bearing axially on a complementary stop ( 5 ) of the threaded or tapped part ( 3 ) so that friction between the stop ( 10 ) and the complementary stop ( 5 ) occurs when the threaded part ( 3 ) is in rotation, the stop of the nut ( 8 ) being formed by a radially extending flange ( 10 ), the stop ( 5 ) of the threaded part ( 3 ) being formed by an end surface ( 5 ) or a radial shoulder, the threaded or tapped part ( 3 ) comprising an end area comprising external teeth ( 4 ).

2. A rotor ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the threads ( 9 ) of the nut ( 8 ) are located axially opposite the external teeth ( 4 ).

3. A rotor ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , characterized in that the number of threads of the nut ( 8 ) engaging the threaded or tapped part ( 3 , 6 ) is at least five.

4. A rotor ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , characterized in that an elastically deformable seal ( 12 ) is mounted between the nut ( 8 ) and the threaded or tapped part ( 3 , 6 ) of the rotor ( 1 ).

5. A rotor ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , characterized in that the rotor ( 1 ) comprises a hollow rotatable shaft ( 2 ) and an annular coupling part ( 3 ) mounted around the shaft ( 2 ) and rotatably coupled thereto, the annular coupling part ( 3 ) forming the threaded or tapped part.

6. A rotor ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the number of threads of the nut ( 8 ) engaging the threaded or tapped part ( 3 , 6 ) is at least five.

7. A rotor ( 1 ) according to claim 6 , characterized in that an elastically deformable seal ( 12 ) is mounted between the nut ( 8 ) and the threaded or tapped part ( 3 , 6 ) of the rotor ( 1 ).

8. A rotor ( 1 ) according to claim 6 , characterized in that the rotor ( 1 ) comprises a hollow rotatable shaft ( 2 ) and an annular coupling part ( 3 ) mounted around the shaft ( 2 ) and rotatably coupled thereto, the annular coupling part ( 3 ) forming the threaded or tapped part.

9. A rotor ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that an elastically deformable seal ( 12 ) is mounted between the nut ( 8 ) and the threaded or tapped part ( 3 , 6 ) of the rotor ( 1 ).

10. A rotor ( 1 ) according to claim 9 , characterized in that said seal ( 12 ) is an O-ring.

11. A rotor ( 1 ) according to claim 10 , characterized in that the rotor ( 1 ) comprises a hollow rotatable shaft ( 2 ) and an annular coupling part ( 3 ) mounted around the shaft ( 2 ) and rotatably coupled thereto, the annular coupling part ( 3 ) forming the threaded or tapped part.

12. A rotor ( 1 ) according to claim 9 , characterized in that the rotor ( 1 ) comprises a hollow rotatable shaft ( 2 ) and an annular coupling part ( 3 ) mounted around the shaft ( 2 ) and rotatably coupled thereto, the annular coupling part ( 3 ) forming the threaded or tapped part.

13. A rotor ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the rotor ( 1 ) comprises a hollow rotatable shaft ( 2 ) and an annular coupling part ( 3 ) mounted around the shaft ( 2 ) and rotatably coupled thereto, the annular coupling part ( 3 ) forming the threaded or tapped part.

14. A rotor ( 1 ) according to claim 13 , characterized in that the coupling part ( 3 ) is screwed onto the shaft ( 2 ), with axial-retention means ( 13 ) holding the coupling part ( 3 ) axially relative to the shaft ( 2 ).

15. A rotor ( 1 ) according to claim 14 , characterized in that the coupling part ( 3 ) comprises an axially extending tubular area ( 3 b ) surrounding the axial-retention means ( 13 ).

16. A method for managing vibrations within a turbomachine rotor ( 1 ), characterized in that it consists in screwing a damping nut ( 8 ) onto a threaded or tapped part ( 3 , 6 ) of the rotor ( 1 ) in such a way as to allow threads ( 9 , 6 ) of the nut ( 8 ) and of the threaded or tapped part ( 3 ) to rub against one another in the event of vibration of the rotor ( 1 ), the nut ( 8 ) comprising a stop ( 10 ) capable of bearing axially on a complementary stop ( 5 ) of the threaded or tapped part ( 3 ) so that friction between the stop ( 10 ) and the complementary stop ( 5 ) occurs when the threaded part ( 3 ) is in rotation, the stop of the nut ( 8 ) being formed by a radially extending flange ( 10 ), the stop ( 5 ) of the threaded part ( 3 ) being formed by an end surface ( 5 ) or a radial shoulder, the threaded or tapped part ( 3 ) comprising an end area comprising teeth ( 4 ).

17. A method according to claim 16 , characterized in that area location of the nut ( 8 ) is determined by performing a vibration analysis of the rotor ( 1 ) during operation, and positioning the nut based on the results of the vibration analysis.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2023
From: AUDUBERTEAU, ALEXANDRE; GIRARDOT, JULIEN FABRICE; CHABANNE, PIERRE
To: SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
Reel/Frame 063993/0505 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 1872559 · Dec 7, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220034228A1 · Feb 3, 2022
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