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7384244 Fatigue-resistant components and method therefor  
A metallic component, which may be an airfoil, includes at least one treated patch, wherein the entire thickness of the component within the treated patch is in a state of residual compressive...
7367123 Coated bucket damper pin and related method  
A damper pin for a turbine bucket includes an elongated main body portion of substantially uniform cross-sectional shape having opposite ends, one only of said opposite ends coated with a corrosion...
7363762 Gas turbine engines seal assembly and methods of assembling the same  
A method of assembling a gas turbine engine includes providing a gas turbine engine including a compressor, a combustor downstream from the compressor, and a turbine coupled to the compressor, and...
7344354 Methods and apparatus for operating gas turbine engines  
A method of assembling a gas turbine engine that includes providing a rotor assembly including a rotor shaft, an air duct, and a rotor disk that includes a mounting arm, wherein the mounting arm...
7343677 Method of manufacturing a fiber reinforced metal matrix composite article  
A method of manufacturing a fibre reinforced metal matrix composite article, the method comprising placing at least one metal coated ( 18 ) fibre ( 14 ) between a first metal ring ( 30 ) and a...
7337524 Method of forming a winding core for an electric motor  
A method of forming a winding core for an electric motor includes providing a hollow jig having a guide, sliding plates, each having a guide and a central opening, onto the guide in the jig where...
7334331 Methods and apparatus for machining components  
A method of using a machining assembly to machine a plurality of different turbine components that include a dovetail having a contoured profile. The method includes removably coupling a first set...
7334330 Thermally insulating layer incorporating a distinguishing agent and method for inspecting the same  
Thermally insulating layer incorporating a distinguishing agent and method for inspecting the insulating layer are provided. The distinguishing agent may be used for determining a remaining...
7331757 Turbine shaft and production of a turbine shaft  
The invention relates to a turbine shaft for a steam turbine, oriented in an axial direction and comprising a first and a second flow region. According to the invention, a first material is...
7322101 Turbine engine disk spacers  
A gas turbine engine rotor stack may be engineered or reengineered to include one or more longitudinally outwardly concave spacers. The spacers may provide a longitudinal compression force that...
7320175 Production process of gas turbine  
The invention provides a production process of a gas turbine capable of being applied to various cycles. A principal part of a gas turbine is set in advance based on roughly set conditions, and the...
7278826 Airfoil cooling passage trailing edge flow restriction  
An internal metering structure permits the exit apertures of a cooled airfoil to be sized to provide for easy manufacturability.
7275362 Thrust reversers including latching mechanisms and methods for manufacturing such thrust reversers  
Thrust reversers having latching mechanisms and methods for manufacturing such thrust reversers are disclosed herein. An aircraft system in accordance with one embodiment includes a thrust reverser...
7273348 Method and assembly for aligning a turbine  
A method for aligning an inner shell of a turbine assembly with an outer shell of the turbine assembly along a transverse centerline of the turbine assembly perpendicular to an axial centerline of...
7260892 Methods for optimizing turbine engine shell radial clearances  
A method facilitates the assembly of a stator assembly for a turbine engine. The method includes providing a cantilevered shell including a first end and a second end, and coupling a second member...
7234920 Turbine casing having refractory hooks and obtained by a powder metallurgy method  
A turbine stator casing comprising a jacket and fastener hooks for fastening a turbine distributor nozzle, the hooks projecting from the inside face of the jacket, said jacket being made of a first...
7217102 Countering laser shock peening induced airfoil twist using shot peening  
A gas turbine engine blade is laser shock peened by laser shock peening a thin airfoil of the blade, forming a laser shock induced twist in the airfoil, and shot peening a portion of the airfoil to...
7207108 Process for producing a turbine blade or vane  
In a process for producing a turbine blade or vane, providing a casting mold for casting the turbine blade or vane, the casting mold including a blade or vane platform and a main blade or vane...
7195452 Compliant mounting system for turbine shrouds  
The mounting of low expansion full ring shrouds in a turbine engine requires radial compliance to limit the stresses experienced by the shroud due to thermal growth differences between the shroud...
7191519 Method for the manufacture of a vaned diffuser  
An improved method for manufacturing a vaned diffuser ( 101 ) of a turbocharger, preferably from aluminum or an aluminum alloy, where the vaned diffuser possesses at least one axis ( 115 ) suitable...
7128535 Turbine drum rotor for a turbine engine  
The present invention relates to an improved turbine structure for use in a gas turbine engine. The turbine structure includes a one-piece drum rotor and a plurality of turbine blades attached to...
7121803 Compressor blade with dovetail slotted to reduce stress on the airfoil leading edge  
A blade of an turbomachine having an airfoil with a leading edge and a root; a base attached to the root of the airfoil; a dovetail portion of the base engageable with disk; a slot in the base...
7114255 Method of making a gas turbine engine diffuser  
A method of machining a plurality of intersecting bores in an object, the method comprising steps of machining a first bore, plugging the first bore, machining a second bore so as to intersect the...
7065872 Method of processing a multiple alloy rotor  
A method of processing a rotor. The rotor is formed by casting an ingot to have first and second regions formed of different alloys that intermix during casting to define a transition zone...
7051436 Method of distributing rotor blades in a turbomachine  
A method of distributing the blades of a turbomachine rotor in which the radial and tangential static moments of a plurality of blades for making a rotor are initially measured, and then the blades...
7037078 Turbomachine turbines with blade inserts having resonant frequencies that are adjusted to be different, and a method of adjusting the resonant frequency of a turbine blade insert  
In a moving turbine wheel, blade inserts are used with at least two blades interconnected by common outer and inner platforms and sharing a common root. The blade inserts have hollow roots in which...
7021892 Method for assembling gas turbine engine components  
Method for assembling into turbine sets turbine components having internal cooling passages. The turbine components are classified according to flow capability through the internal cooling passages...
7007382 Slot machining  
A method for cutting a blade root retention slot in a turbine engine disk element includes forming a precursor slot in the element. The precursor slot has first and second sidewalls and a base. A...
6991425 Air turbine starter with unitary inlet and stator  
An air turbine starter for use in aircraft or other gas turbine engine applications. In a particular embodiment, the air turbine starter has a titanium unitary inlet structure. The unitary inlet...
6986201 Methods for replacing combustor liners  
A method enables replacement of a gas turbine engine combustor liner. The combustor has a combustion zone formed by inner and outer liners. A plurality of cooling features are formed by overhanging...
6935021 Method for the plastic molding of the hub recess for fast running turbine component  
A method for plastic molding of a hub recess for a fast-running turbine component is provided. The plastic molding of the hub recess occurs by hydraulic expansion, by way of a hydraulic fluid...
6912782 Forming and assembly method for multi-axial pivoting combustor liner in gas turbine engine  
A multi-axial pivoting liner within the combustion system of a turbine engine allows the system to work with minimum thermal interference, especially during system operation at transient...
6893222 Turbine balancing  
A turbine disk has an at least partially radially-extending first portion. An at least partially axially-extending circumferential flange has a root connecting the flange to the first portion. The...
6893195 Method and apparatus for producing forked roots of turbine blades  
For producing forked roots of turbine blades, the turbine blades are, in a first step, roughed-in and smoothed (finished) on their outer faces in a single operation with two rigidly coupled disk...
6883234 Process for machining axial blade slots in turbine disks for jet engines  
A process for machining axial blade slots in turbine disks used in jet engines is provided. The process broadly includes the steps of providing a turbine disk, forming a roughened slot having a...
6848180 Turbocharger turbine shaft joining method  
A joining method providing improved joining accuracy for wheel and turbine shaft. A part of the inner peripheral wall of a fitting hole of a wheel is tapered inwardly from the opening of the...
6845558 Method of fabricating vanes  
This is a method for fabricating non rotating stator vanes that can be configured into a fixed stator vane or dam by forming a plurality of circumferentially spaced vanes extending from the...
6842980 Method for increasing heat transfer from combustors  
A combustor for a gas turbine engine includes a deflector assembly that enhances heat transfer from the combustor and minimizes low cycle fatigue stresses induced within the combustor. The...
6776577 Method and apparatus to facilitate reducing steam leakage  
A method of assembling a steam turbine includes positioning a sealing member in a leakage path defined between a first stage nozzle diaphragm and a packing casing, wherein the first stage nozzle...
6763587 Manufacturing method of component part for variable capacity turbine, and the structure  
A manufacturing method for manufacturing a component part for a variable capacity turbine, and the structure of a nozzle driving member, will simplify the structure of the component parts for the...
6760971 Method of making a gas turbine engine diffuser  
A method of machining a plurality of circumferentially spaced bores in an object, each of the bores extending generally tangentially and inwardly and being positioned in the object so as to...
6754956 Methods for manufacturing a nozzle box assembly for a steam turbine  
Halves of a torus, bridge ring and nozzle are fitted up on tapered fits and clamped one to the other. Weld preps are performed on the torus and nozzle surfaces to be welded. Weld material is...
6729842 Methods and apparatus to reduce seal rubbing within gas turbine engines  
A method enables a nozzle assembly for a gas turbine engine rotor assembly to be fabricated. The rotor assembly includes at least two adjacent rows of rotor blades coupled together by a disk spacer...
6725542 Method of assembling a gas turbine engine and nacelle  
A method of assembly for a gas turbine engine and nacelle includes the steps of aligning the nacelle assembly and the engine substantially parallel to the rotational axis of the engine and...
6725541 Flow directing element and a method of manufacturing a flow directing element  
A thrust reverser cascade flow directing element ( 28 ) for a gas turbine engine ( 10 ) comprises a plurality of plates ( 30 ) and a plurality of flow directing vanes ( 40 ). At least one vane ( 40...
6715993 Methods and apparatus for manufacturing rotor shafts  
A method for manufacturing a rotor shaft includes fabricating a first shaft portion that extends axially from a first end to a second end, fabricating a second shaft portion that extends axially...
6701616 Method of repairing shroud tip overlap on turbine buckets  
Shroud covers for buckets of gas turbines sometimes overlap one another. To repair a shroud cover overlap and preclude further overlap during turbine operation, a first weld bead of high hardness...
6687994 Method for the manufacture of a welded rotor of a fluid-flow machine  
Method for manufacturing a rotor of a fluid flow machine, including: connecting rotor disks with radial welds to form a hollow passage running around the rotor axis and interrupting the welds such...
6681486 Method of forming brush seals between rotating components  
A method of assembly a brush seal between two components having confronting adjacent surfaces, such as the stator and rotor of a gas turbine, comprises providing a slot in one of the components...
6669442 Method and device for assembling and adjusting variable capacity turbine  
The invention provides a method and device of assembling and adjusting a variable capacity turbine, which simplifies assembling process resulting in reduction of man-hours and costs of assembling...
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