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Gas turbine rotor assembly methods

US8631575B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 2007
Grant dateJan 21, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49321
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Method of assembling a rotor assembly of a gas turbine engine having a plurality of components. The method comprises in one aspect calculating the bending forces due to the mass distribution along the rotor. In another aspect, an optimization routine iterates different rotor arrangements, comparing the calculated bending moments to determine a set of component positions that minimizes the bending forces.

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