Rub energetics of compressor blade tip seals
Conference
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· Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., (Pap.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6265214
The rub mechanics of aircraft gas turbine engine compressor abradable blade tip seals was studied at simulated engine conditions. In 12 statistically planned, instrumented rub tests using single titanium blades and fiber-metal rubstrips, the rub velocity, incursion rate, incursion depth, blade thickness, and abradable strength were varied to determine the effects on rub energy, heat split between the blade, rubstrip surface and rub debris, and blade and seal wear. The rub energies were found to be most significantly affected by the incursion rate while rub velocity and blade thickness were of secondary importance. In five additional rub tests using single nickel alloy blades and multiple titanium alloy blades, rub energy and wear effects were found to be similar for titanium and nickel alloy blades while rub energies increased for multiple blades relative to single blade test results.
- Research Organization:
- United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Group, East Hartford, CT
- OSTI ID:
- 6265214
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-810301-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., (Pap.); (United States)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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