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Title: Pin and roller attachment system for ceramic blades

Abstract

In a turbine, a plurality of blades are attached to a turbine wheel by way of a plurality of joints which form a rolling contact between the blades and the turbine wheel. Each joint includes a pin and a pair of rollers to provide rolling contact between the pin and an adjacent pair of blades. Because of this rolling contact, high stress scuffing between the blades and the turbine wheel reduced, thereby inhibiting catastrophic failure of the blade joints. 3 figs.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Solar Turbines Inc
OSTI Identifier:
87740
Patent Number(s):
5435693
Application Number:
PAN: 8-198,889
Assignee:
Solar Turbines Inc., San Diego, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-92CE40960
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 25 Jul 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; TURBINE BLADES; FASTENERS; ROLLER BEARINGS; CERAMICS; DESIGN; STRESS RELAXATION; GAS TURBINES

Citation Formats

Shaffer, J E. Pin and roller attachment system for ceramic blades. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Shaffer, J E. Pin and roller attachment system for ceramic blades. United States.
Shaffer, J E. Tue . "Pin and roller attachment system for ceramic blades". United States.
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abstractNote = {In a turbine, a plurality of blades are attached to a turbine wheel by way of a plurality of joints which form a rolling contact between the blades and the turbine wheel. Each joint includes a pin and a pair of rollers to provide rolling contact between the pin and an adjacent pair of blades. Because of this rolling contact, high stress scuffing between the blades and the turbine wheel reduced, thereby inhibiting catastrophic failure of the blade joints. 3 figs.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1995},
month = {7}
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