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Ceramic blade attachment system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:869827

A retainer ring is arranged to mount turbine blades to a turbine disk so that aerodynamic forces produced by a gas turbine engine are transferred from the turbine blades to the turbine disk to cause the turbine blades and turbine disk to rotate, but so that centrifugal forces of the turbine blades resulting from the rotation of the turbine blades and turbine disk are not transferred from the turbine blades to the turbine disk.

Research Organization:
Solar Turbines Inc
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-92CE40960
Assignee:
Solar Turbines Incorporated (San Diego, CA)
Patent Number(s):
US 5405244
OSTI ID:
869827
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English