Blade retention apparatus for gas turbine rotor
US5984639A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49321
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a blade retention apparatus for a bladed rotor in a turbine section of a gas turbine engine which comprises a rivet grip which has serration at one end and an upset head at the other end, and a sleeve made of a soft metal which is compressed to the serration actually against the surfaces of the disk and the blade. The retention apparatus of the present invention provides a reliable attachment and only requires a simple hand-held pneumatic riveting tool to install.
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