Mini blind stator leakage reduction
What is described is a partial platform. The partial platform includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, a first circumferential edge and a second circumferential edge. The first circumferential edge and the second circumferential edge are both swept such that a central circumferential axis forms a substantially rounded or squared S shape.
1. A partial platform, the partial platform comprising:
a leading edge;
a trailing edge;
a first circumferential edge; and
a second circumferential edge wherein the first circumferential edge and the second circumferential edge are both partially swept such that a central circumferential axis forms a substantially rounded or squared S shape.
2. The partial platform of claim 1 , wherein the first circumferential edge includes a first partial swept edge near the leading edge that is outward and the second circumferential edge includes a second partial swept edge that is inward.
3. The partial platform of claim 2 , wherein the first circumferential edge includes a third partial swept edge near the trailing edge that is inward and the second circumferential edge includes a fourth partial swept edge near the trailing edge that is outward.
4. The partial platform of claim 1 , wherein the central circumferential axis forms a substantially rounded S shape.
5. The partial platform of claim 1 , wherein the central circumferential axis forms a substantially squared S shape.
6. The partial platform of claim 1 , wherein the partial platform is part of an inner diameter platform.
7. The partial platform of claim 1 , wherein the partial platform is configured to be utilized in a high pressure compressor section of a gas turbine engine.
8. A system for reducing an amount of leakage in a gas turbine engine, the system comprising:
an airfoil; and
a partial platform of a segmented platform, the partial platform being coupled to the airfoil, configured to partially rotate in response to the airfoil becoming loaded and including:
a leading edge;
a trailing edge;
a first circumferential edge; and
a second circumferential edge wherein the first circumferential edge and the second circumferential edge are both partially swept such that a central circumferential axis forms a substantially rounded or squared S shape.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the first circumferential edge includes a first partial swept edge near the leading edge that is outward and the second circumferential edge includes a second partial swept edge that is inward.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the first circumferential edge includes a third partial swept edge near the trailing edge that is inward and the second circumferential edge includes a fourth partial swept edge near the trailing edge that is outward.
11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the central circumferential axis forms a substantially rounded S shape.
12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the central circumferential axis forms a substantially squared S shape.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the segmented platform is an inner diameter platform.
14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the system is configured to be utilized in a high pressure compressor section of the gas turbine engine.
15. A system for reducing for reducing an amount of leakage in a gas turbine engine, the system comprising:
a segmented platform encircling an axis of rotation of the gas turbine engine and including a plurality of partial platforms, each of the plurality of partial platforms including:
a leading edge;
a trailing edge;
a first partially swept circumferential edge; and
a second partially swept circumferential edge such that a central circumferential axis forms a substantially rounded or squared S shape; and
a plurality of airfoils coupled to the segmented platform.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the first swept circumferential edge includes a first partial swept edge near the leading edge that is outward and the second swept circumferential edge includes a second partial swept edge that is inward.
17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the first swept circumferential edge includes a third partial swept edge near the trailing edge that is inward and the second swept circumferential edge includes a fourth partial swept edge near the trailing edge that is outward.
18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the central circumferential axis forms a substantially rounded S shape.
19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the central circumferential axis forms a substantially squared S shape.
20. The system of claim 15 , wherein the segmented platform is an inner diameter platform.