IP Library Granted Patent US 9,394,793
Granted Patent B1
US 9,394,793 · App. 13/854,354 · Granted Jul 19, 2016

Turbomachine blade

Inventors: Bryan C. Atkins (Southington, CT); Robert J. Esteve (Colchester, CT); Richard A. Lomenzo, Jr. (Enfield, CT); David P. Houston (Glastonbury, CT)
Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
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Patent No.
US 9,394,793
App. No.
13/854,354
Granted
Jul 19, 2016
Kind
B1
Abstract

A turbomachine airfoil element has an airfoil. The airfoil has an inboard end, an outboard end, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side, and a suction side. A span between the inboard and an outboard end is 1.4-1.6 inch. A chord length at 50% span is 0.9-1.4 inch. At least three of the following resonance frequencies are present. A first mode resonance frequency is 2591.5±10% Hz. A second mode resonance frequency is 4675.2±10% Hz. A third mode resonance frequency is 7892.9±10% Hz. A fourth mode resonance frequency is 10098.2±10% Hz. A fifth mode resonance frequency is 14808.2±10% Hz.

Claims (58)

1. A turbomachine airfoil element comprising:

an airfoil having: an inboard end; an outboard end; a leading edge; a trailing edge; a pressure side; and a suction side,

wherein:

a span between the inboard end and the outboard end is 1.4-1.6 inch;

a chord length at 50% span is 0.9-1.4 inch; and

at least three of:

a first mode resonance frequency is 2591.5±10% Hz;

a second mode resonance frequency is 4675.2±10% Hz;

a third mode resonance frequency is 7892.9±10% Hz;

a fourth mode resonance frequency is 10098.2±10% Hz; and

a fifth mode resonance frequency is 14808.2±10% Hz.

2. The element of claim 1 wherein: all of said first, second, third, fourth, and fifth mode resonance frequencies are present.

3. The element of claim 2 wherein: the first mode is a 1 EB mode; the second mode is a 1 SWB mode; the third mode is a 1 T mode; the fourth mode is a 2 EB mode; and the fifth mode is a 2 T mode.

4. The element of claim 2 wherein: a sixth mode resonance frequency is 16667.5±10% Hz.

5. The element of claim 1 wherein: said resonance frequencies are at zero speed and ambient conditions.

6. The element of claim 5 wherein, at a running speed/condition:

the first mode resonance frequency is 2585.4±10% Hz;

the second mode resonance frequency is 4590.1±10% Hz;

the third mode resonance frequency is 7625.9±10% Hz;

the fourth mode resonance frequency is 9848.0±10% Hz; and

the fifth mode resonance frequency is 14385.1±10% Hz.

7. The element of claim 1 being a blade having an inboard attachment root.

8. The blade of claim 7 wherein: the outboard end is a free tip.

9. The element of claim 1 being a casting.

10. The element of claim 1 formed of a nickel-based superalloy.

11. The element of claim 10 further comprising: a cooling passageway system in the airfoil.

12. The element of claim 11 wherein the cooling passageway system comprises: one or more inlets; and one or more outlets.

13. The element of claim 1 wherein:

the first mode resonance frequency is 2591.5±5% Hz;

the second mode resonance frequency is 4675.2±5% Hz;

the third mode resonance frequency is 7892.9±5% Hz;

the fourth mode resonance frequency is 10098.2±5% Hz; and

the fifth mode resonance frequency is 14808.2±5% Hz.

14. An airfoil element for a turbomachine, the airfoil element comprising:

plural cavities, wherein the cavities are cord-wise adjacent, and span-wise extending between opposing leading and trailing edges of the airfoil;

the airfoil having plural modes, including:

one or more easywise bending modes, including at least one of a first easywise bending mode at 2591.5±10% Hz and a second easywise bending mode at 10098.2±10% Hz;

one or more stiffwise bending modes, including a first stiffwise bending mode at 4675.2±10% Hz; and

one or more twist modes, including at least one of a first twist mode occurring at 7892.9±10% Hz and a second twist mode occurring at 14808.2±10% Hz.

15. The airfoil of claim 14 , wherein:

the or more easywise bending modes corresponds to deflections substantially parallel to the airfoil thickness;

the one or more stiffwise bending mode corresponds to bending that is substantially normal to the easywise bending, and substantially along the airfoil chord; and

the one or more twist modes corresponds to twisting about an engine radial axis.

16. The airfoil element of claim 14 , where: the one or more easywise bending modes includes said first and second easywise bending modes.

17. The airfoil element of claim 14 , where: the one or more twist modes includes said first and second twist modes.

18. The airfoil element of claim 14 , where a span between an inboard end of the airfoil and an outboard end of the airfoil is 1.4 to 1.6 inches.

19. The airfoil element of claim 18 , where a chord length, at 50% span, is 0.9 to 1.4 inches.

20. A turbomachine airfoil element comprising:

an airfoil having: an inboard end; an outboard end; a leading edge; a trailing edge; a pressure side; and a suction side,

wherein:

a span between the inboard end and the outboard end is 1.4-1.6 inch;

a chord length at 50% span is 0.9-1.4 inches; and

at a running speed/condition at least three of:

a first mode resonance frequency is 2585.4±10% Hz;

a second mode resonance frequency is 4590.1±10% Hz;

a third mode resonance frequency is 7625.9±10% Hz;

a fourth mode resonance frequency is 9848.0±10% Hz; and

a fifth mode resonance frequency is 14385.1±10% Hz.

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 AND REMOVE PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 11886281 AND ADD PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 14846874. TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054062 FRAME: 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF ADDRESS. Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055659/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 4, 2020
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054062/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2013
From: ATKINS, BRYAN C.; ESTEVE, ROBERT J.; LOMENZO, RICHARD A., JR.; HOUSTON, DAVID P.
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030123/0984 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 61701172 · Sep 14, 2012