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GB2069065A
GB2069065A GB8103330A GB8103330A GB2069065A GB 2069065 A GB2069065 A GB 2069065A GB 8103330 A GB8103330 A GB 8103330A GB 8103330 A GB8103330 A GB 8103330A GB 2069065 A GB2069065 A GB 2069065A
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01DNON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
    • F01D5/00Blades; Blade-carrying members; Heating, heat-insulating, cooling or antivibration means on the blades or the members
    • F01D5/30Fixing blades to rotors; Blade roots ; Blade spacers
    • F01D5/3084Fixing blades to rotors; Blade roots ; Blade spacers the blades being made of ceramics
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01DNON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
    • F01D21/00Shutting-down of machines or engines, e.g. in emergency; Regulating, controlling, or safety means not otherwise provided for
    • F01D21/04Shutting-down of machines or engines, e.g. in emergency; Regulating, controlling, or safety means not otherwise provided for responsive to undesired position of rotor relative to stator or to breaking-off of a part of the rotor, e.g. indicating such position
    • F01D21/045Shutting-down of machines or engines, e.g. in emergency; Regulating, controlling, or safety means not otherwise provided for responsive to undesired position of rotor relative to stator or to breaking-off of a part of the rotor, e.g. indicating such position special arrangements in stators or in rotors dealing with breaking-off of part of rotor
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01DNON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
    • F01D5/00Blades; Blade-carrying members; Heating, heat-insulating, cooling or antivibration means on the blades or the members
    • F01D5/12Blades
    • F01D5/28Selecting particular materials; Particular measures relating thereto; Measures against erosion or corrosion
    • F01D5/284Selection of ceramic materials
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02CGAS-TURBINE PLANTS; AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F02C3/00Gas-turbine plants characterised by the use of combustion products as the working fluid
    • F02C3/04Gas-turbine plants characterised by the use of combustion products as the working fluid having a turbine driving a compressor
    • F02C3/06Gas-turbine plants characterised by the use of combustion products as the working fluid having a turbine driving a compressor the compressor comprising only axial stages
    • F02C3/073Gas-turbine plants characterised by the use of combustion products as the working fluid having a turbine driving a compressor the compressor comprising only axial stages the compressor and turbine stages being concentric

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Abstract

The rotor comprises a ceramic wheel 14 having an inner row of turbine blades 16 and an outer row of compressor blades 18 separated by a mid-blade shroud 20, and an outer shroud 22 filament wound with a composite so as to form a hoop 24 providing compression loading of the ceramic components during rotation. The wheel 14 has a ceramic or metallic hub 12 for attachment to a shaft. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Ceramic gas turbine rotor Background of the Invention 1. Field of the Invention This invention pertains to the field of hightemperature, high-strength ceramics and more particularly to high-temperature, light-weight, high-strength ceramic gas turbine rotors.
2. Description ofPriorArt Efficiency ratings of power systems has become one of the most important design criteria in developing today's power systems. Studies have clearly indicated that the efficiency ratings of gas turbines can be greatly enhanced by permitting the combustion products to impinge on a turbine wheel at maximum temperatures.
However, combustion gases required to obtain the maximum efficiency for gas turbines are in the range of about 25000F which is greatly in excess of the operating temperature limits of state-of-theart superalloys. It was determined that if the superalloys were to be used not only would there be a weight problem, but complex cooling systems would have to be incorporated into the system.
This cooling would permit the use of these superalloys; however, the lower temperature would result in a decrease in the overall efficiency of the system.
It appeared that a more practical solution to the temperature/efficiency problem would be the use of high-temperature ceramics. However, unlike superalloys, ceramics are extremely brittle and this inherent problem has, to date, made them almost impossible to use in high-stress situations.
Because ceramic materials exhibit only moderate strengths in tension and are extemely flawsensitive when used in that fashion, for example, as a rotor vane on a rotating turbine wheel, any structural defect will result in destruction of the ceramic rotor vane as well as ultimate destruction of the turbine rotor. In sharp contrast to the low tensile strength, the compressive strength of ceramics is in the range of ten times that which the ceramic will exhibit when put under tensile stress. Therefore, it would appear desirable to maintain the ceramic components of a turbine rotor in compression rather than in tension during the life cycle of the turbine.
Summary of the Invention Accordingly, there is provided by the present invention an axial ceramic gas turbine rotor which comprises a ceramic or metal hub attached to a ceramic wheel section containing an inner row of power turbine airfoils and an exterior row of air compressor blades separated from each other by a mid-vane shroud. The air compressor blades also have an exterior shroud. The outer rim of the assembly is filament wound with a high strengthto-weight ratio composite structure consisting of a high modulus filament impregnated with a hightemperature polymer.
Objects of the Invention Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a ceramic gas turbine rotor capable of maintaining all ceramic components in compression during operation.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a high-temperature gas turbine rotor.
Yet a further object of the present invention is to provide a light-weight ceramic gas turbine rotor.
Still a further object of the present invention is to provide a high-strength ceramic gas turbine rotor.
Other objects, advantages and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Brief Description of the Drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the ceramic gas turbine rotor.
Fig. 2a is a plan view af the ceramic gas turbine rotor.
Fig. 2b is a segmented cross-section taken along line A-A of Fig. 2a.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of an element of the ceramic gas turbine rotor.
Fig. 4 is a schematic representation of a gas turbine cycle.
Description of the Preferred Embodiments Referring now to Figs. 1 through 2b, there is shown an axial ceramic gas turbine rotor generally designated as 10 of silicon nitride, silicon carbide, sialon, or similar high-strength ceramic. The gas turbine rotor 10 is envisioned to comprise a ceramic or metal hub 12 attached to a ceramic wheel 14. The wheel 14 further comprises an inner row of power turbine airfoils 1 6 and an exterior row of. air compressor blades 18 separated from each other by a mid-vane shroud 20. The air compressor blades 18 also have an exterior shroud 22. The outer time 23 of the exterior shroud 22 is filament wound with a high strengthto-weight ratio composite structure, wherein the structure comprises a high modulus filament impregnated with a high-temperature polymer.
The filament wound composite structure forms a hoop 24 against which the ceramic components are loaded in compression during rotation of the rotor assembly. It is essential to this concept that the cold air compressor blades 1 8 be exterior to the hot power turbine airfoil 1 6 section because the air compressor section not only acts as one stage of the air compressor in a gas turbine engine cycle, but together with the incoming air acts as the thermal barrier protecting the filament wound hoop 24 structure from the high temperatures of the power section of the rotor.
Filament wound composite structures, which utilize organic chemical polymers as matrix, have a maximum use temperature of approximately 6000F. Leakage from the power turbine section through the seal at the mid-vane shroud 20 will not cause failure of the rotor 10, but will only result in slightly increased temperatures of the incoming air to the burner assembly.
Structural ceramic materials such as silicon nitride are required to utilize high turbine inlet temperatures such as 25000F which are required to increase efficiencies of gas turbine engines. An extremely low coefficient of thermal expansion, together with high strength such as exhibited by silicon nitride, are also essential properties of the rotor material because of the high thermal gradients inherent in this design.
The rotor assembly can be fabricated as a monolithic ceramic rotor 10, Fig. 1 , which is filament wound with the appropriate composite structure and attached through a hub 12 to the shaft 26 or it can be assembled from ceramic pie sections shown in Fig. 3. The individual pieshaped segments are assembled into a wheel and the outer shroud filament wrapped. The center section will be held in compression and attached to the shaft 26 by a hub 12 assembly, as illustrated in Fig. 2b. The ability to construct this unique rotor assembly from individual components, as conceived in Fig. 3, will allow larger ceramic rotors 10 to be fabricated than can be fabricated as a monolithic piece by the present state of ceramic technology. In addition, the smaller component piece by the present state of ceramic technology.In addition, the smaller component parts can be fabricated and tested more economically and at less risk than a larger monolithic component.
In addition to high temperature capability, the rotor discussed herein is extremely light-weight.
Silicon nitride, silicon carbide, sialon, etc., have a density of approximately 3.0 to 3.8 grams/Cc compared to density of approximately 8 grams/Cc for a conventional superalloy.
A representative gas turbine cycle showing possible arrangement of key components is illustrated in Fig. 4.
Obviously, many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. It is, therefore, to be understood that, within the scope of the appended claims, the - invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.
What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is:

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1. A ceramic turbine rotor, comprises: a hub for cdnnecting said rotor to a shaft; a ceramic wheel comprises: an inner row of power turbine airfoils; an outer row of compressor blades; a mid-vane shroud disposed so as to isolate said airfoils from said compressor blades; and an outer shroud circumferentially disposed so as to prevent gas from escaping to the exterior of said turbine rotor; and a filament wound composite hoop circumferentially disposed about said outer shroud so as to provide a means for compression loading the ceramic components during rotation.
2. The ceramic turbine rotor of Claim 1 wherein said hub is metallic.
3. The ceramic turbine rotor of Claim 1 wherein said hub is ceramic.
4. The ceramic turbine rotor of Claim 1 wherein said ceramic is selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride, silicon carbide, and sialon.
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