Co-forged steel rotor component for steam and gas turbine engines
US7950146B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49321
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of forming a rotor for a turbine engine such that the rotor is formed of two materials including: an outer ring formed from a first steel material, and a disk formed from a second material, such as a low alloy steel, having a larger thermal expansion coefficient than the first material forming the inner disk. The ring may include an inner aperture having a conical shape, and the disk may have an outer surface with a conical shape and a diameter with a portion that is larger than a portion of the ring. The ring may be heated such that the aperture expands to a size greater than the largest diameter of the inner disk. The ring may be positioned over the disk and allowed to cool to allow the ring to be attached to the disk. The ring and disk may then be co-forged.
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