Turbine assembly and corresponding method of altering a fundamental requency

According to one aspect of the invention, a turbine assembly includes an airfoil extending from a blade and a dovetail (300) located on a lower portion of the blade, wherein the dovetail (300) has a dovetail contact surface (317). The turbine assembly also includes a member with a slot configured to...

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Main Authors ZEMITIS, WILLIAM SCOTT, PENNY, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 14.08.2013
Subjects
BLASTING
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
HEATING
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAMTURBINES
STEAM ENGINES
WEAPONS
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Summary:According to one aspect of the invention, a turbine assembly includes an airfoil extending from a blade and a dovetail (300) located on a lower portion of the blade, wherein the dovetail (300) has a dovetail contact surface (317). The turbine assembly also includes a member with a slot configured to couple to the airfoil via the dovetail (300), the slot having a slot contact surface to contact the dovetail contact surface (317), wherein the dovetail contact surface (317) is reduced by a relief (302, 306, 310, 314) to alter a fundamental frequency of an assembly of the blade and member. A corresponding method of altering a fundamental frequency of a turbine assembly is also provided.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20130154704