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Granted Patent B2
US 10,858,959 · App. 15/992,374 · Granted Dec 8, 2020

Axially divided turbomachine inner ring

Inventor: Karl Maar (Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, DE)
Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
F01D25/246F01D9/042F01D11/001F05D2230/64F05D2230/644F05D2240/12F05D2260/30
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Patent No.
US 10,858,959
App. No.
15/992,374
Granted
Dec 8, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An axially divided inner ring is provided for fastening to, in particular adjustable, guide vanes ( 50 ) of a turbomachine, in particular a compressor or turbine stage of a gas turbine, which includes a first partial ring ( 10 ) and a second partial ring ( 20 ), which is supported in the axial direction directly or indirectly on two axially facing support surfaces ( 11, 12 ) of the first partial ring ( 10 ) and is fixed on the first partial ring ( 10 ) in the radial direction with the aid of multiple alignment pins ( 40 ) distributed in the circumferential direction.

Claims (25)

1. An axially divided inner ring for fastening to guide vanes of a turbomachine, the inner ring comprising:

a first partial ring; and

a second partial ring axially divided from the first partial ring and supported in an axial direction directly or indirectly on two axially facing support surfaces of the first partial ring and fixed on the first partial ring in a radial direction; and

wherein the second partial ring is clamped in the axial direction between the two facing support surfaces of the first partial ring.

2. The inner ring as recited in claim 1 wherein the second partial ring has at least one annular groove for reducing a stiffness in the axial direction.

3. The inner ring as recited in claim 1 wherein the second partial ring contacts the two facing support surfaces of the first partial ring, or a spring is situated between the second partial ring and at least one of the two facing support surfaces for clamping the second partial ring between the support surfaces.

4. The inner ring as recited in claim 1 wherein at least one of the alignment pins is inserted into a blind hole-recess or through-recess in the first or second partial ring in a frictionally engaged manner or is secured in the axial direction by a securing means fastened on at least one of the partial rings.

5. The inner ring as recited in claim 4 wherein the securing means includes a spring or a wedge.

6. The inner ring as recited in claim 4 wherein the securing means is a spring.

7. The inner ring as recited in claim 1 wherein a contact surface of the second partial ring rests on a mating surface of the first partial ring in the radial direction.

8. The inner ring as recited in claim 7 wherein the contact surface is radially on an outside of the mating surface.

9. The inner ring as recited in claim 1 wherein at least one of the support surfaces is situated on a radial flange or in a radial groove of the first partial ring.

10. The inner ring as recited in claim 1 wherein the first or second partial ring is segmented in the circumferential direction.

11. The inner ring as recited in claim 1 further comprising a radial seal integrally formed with the first or second partial ring.

12. The inner ring as recited in claim 1 further comprising a radial seal fastened on the first or second partial ring.

13. The inner ring as recited in claim 1 wherein the first and second partial rings together form blind hole-recesses or through-recesses for fastening to the guide vanes.

14. The inner ring as recited in claim 13 wherein the recesses or the through-recesses are coated, as are the guide vanes.

15. The inner ring as recited in claim 13 further comprising bushings in the recesses for supporting the guide vanes.

16. A guide baffle for a turbomachine comprising the axially divided inner ring as recited in claim 1 and the guide vanes, the inner ring being fastened to the guide vanes.

17. The guide baffle as recited in claim 16 wherein the guide vanes are adjustable.

18. A turbomachine comprising at least one compressor or turbine stage having the axially divided inner ring as recited in claim 1 .

19. A gas turbine comprising the turbomachine as recited in claim 18 .

20. A compressor or turbine stage of a gas turbine comprising the axially divided inner ring as recited in claim 1 .

21. A method for assembling an axially divided inner ring as recited in claim 1 , the second partial ring being clamped in the axial direction between the two facing support surfaces of the first partial ring and fixed in the radial direction on the first partial ring with the aid of the alignment pins.

22. A method for manufacturing an axially divided inner ring as recited in claim 1 wherein the first or second partial ring is machined, in particular recesses for the alignment pins or guide vanes being manufactured or the partial ring being segmented, while at least one, in particular finished, of the support surfaces of the first partial ring and an, in particular, finished bearing surface of the second partial ring being situated on top of the other and pressed against each other.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2020
From: MAAR, KARL
To: MTU AERO ENGINES AG
Reel/Frame 051564/0640 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2017 209 682 · Jun 8, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180355761A1 · Dec 13, 2018
Cited By (2)
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