US20180230827A1 - Turbomachine blade and relative production method - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a turbomachine blade and related production method.
- the present disclosure relates to a method of producing a rotor or stator blade for a compressor or front fan of an aircraft turbine engine, to which use the following description refers purely by way of example.
- rotor and stator blades of aircraft turbine engine compressors substantially comprise a coupling root designed to fit and lock rigidly to the compressor center hub or blade mounting disk; and an airfoil-shaped oblong member, which extends from the coupling root, so as to cantilever radially outwards of the hub or blade mounting disk when the coupling root is fixed inside the center hub or blade mounting disk.
- Stator blades also have an upper coupling head, which is located at the top end of the airfoil-shaped oblong member, i.e. at the opposite end to the coupling root, and is designed to fit and lock rigidly to the outer blade mounting ring of the compressor.
- the lower coupling root, the airfoil-shaped oblong member, and the upper coupling head are usually formed in one piece from a single block of high-strength metal, which is variously machined to shape the blade as required.
- Milling a blade from a single block of metal is an extremely painstaking, time-consuming job requiring special numeric-control milling machines capable of machining large workpieces to a high degree of precision. As a result, blades of this sort are extremely expensive to produce.
- turbomachine blade as defined in claim 1 and preferably, though not necessarily, in any one of the claims dependent on claim 1 .
- turbomachine blade as defined in claim 10 and preferably, though not necessarily, in any one of the claims dependent on claim 10 .
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a turbomachine blade in accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure
- FIG. 2 shows a sectioned perspective view of the FIG. 1 blade
- FIGS. 3 to 12 schematically show some steps in the method of producing the FIGS. 1 and 2 turbomachine blade
- FIG. 13 shows a partly exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of the FIG. 1 turbomachine blade.
- number 1 indicates as a whole a turbomachine blade, which may be advantageously used, for example, in the compressor or front fan of a turbine engine preferably, though not necessarily, of the type used in aircraft.
- Blade 1 is made of metal, and substantially comprises: a lower coupling root 2 designed to fit and lock rigidly to the turbine engine hub or center blade mounting disk (not shown); an airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 which cantilevered extends from coupling root 2 , so as to cantilevered project substantially radially outwards of the hub or blade mounting disk (not shown) when coupling root 2 is fixed inside the hub or center blade mounting disk; and an upper coupling head 4 , which is located at the second end of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 , i.e. at the opposite end to coupling root 2 , and is designed to fit and lock rigidly to the turbine engine outer blade mounting ring (not shown).
- coupling root 2 , airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 , and coupling head 4 are preferably, though not necessarily, made of titanium alloy, aluminum alloy, or special high-strength steel.
- airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 is divided into a lower connecting fin 5 , which cantilevered projects from coupling root 2 towards coupling head 4 and is formed in one piece with coupling root 2 ; an upper connecting fin 6 , which cantilevered projects from coupling head 4 towards coupling root 2 and is formed in one piece with coupling head 4 ; and a center plate-like body 7 , which is shaped and positioned between the two connecting fins 5 and 6 to form an extension of the fins, and is butt-welded to connecting fins 5 and 6 to form one piece with connecting fins 5 and 6 .
- the lower edge 7 a of center plate-like body 7 and the ridge 5 a of lower connecting fin 5 are shaped to mate along substantially strip-shaped first conjugate mating surfaces A 5 , A 7 complementary to each other, and which extend seamlessly from the leading edge 3 a to the trailing edge 3 b of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 along a curved profile/path in the laying plane/centerline plane P of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 .
- conjugate mating surfaces A 5 , A 7 are preferably of substantially constant width l a substantially equal locally to the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 .
- the lower edge 7 a of center plate-like body 7 is defined by strip-shaped mating surface A 7
- the ridge 5 a of lower connecting fin 5 is defined by strip-shaped mating surface A 5 perfectly complementary to strip-shaped mating surface A 7
- the two strip-shaped mating surfaces A 5 and A 7 mate one to the other.
- the width l a of strip-shaped mating surfaces A 5 and A 7 is substantially equal to the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 along a center portion of a length equal to over 80% of the total length of strip-shaped mating surfaces A 5 and A 7 .
- the width l a of strip-shaped mating surfaces A 5 and A 7 is preferably substantially equal to the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 up to a distance of less than 10 mm (millimeters) from leading edge 3 a and trailing edge 3 b of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 respectively.
- strip-shaped mating surfaces A 5 and A 7 preferably, though not necessarily, extend from leading edge 3 a to trailing edge 3 b of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 along a curved, substantially ⁇ (omega) shaped profile/path.
- the upper edge 7 b of center plate-like body 7 and the ridge 6 b of upper connecting fin 6 are shaped to mate along substantially strip-shaped second conjugate mating surfaces B 6 , B 7 complementary to each other, and which extend seamlessly from the leading edge 3 a to the trailing edge 3 b of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 along a curved profile/path in the laying plane/centerline plane P of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 .
- second conjugate mating surfaces B 6 , B 7 are preferably of substantially constant width l b substantially equal to the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 .
- width l b of strip-shaped mating surfaces B 6 and B 7 also substantially equals width l a of strip-shaped mating surfaces A 5 and A 7 .
- the upper edge 7 b of center plate-like body 7 is defined by strip-shaped mating surface B 7
- the ridge 6 b of upper connecting fin 6 is defined by strip-shaped mating surface B 6 perfectly complementary to strip-shaped mating surface B 7
- the two strip-shaped mating surfaces B 6 and B 7 mate one to the other.
- the width l b of strip-shaped mating surfaces B 6 and B 7 is substantially equal to the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 along a center portion of a length equal to over 80% of the total length of strip-shaped mating surfaces B 6 and B 7 .
- the width l b of strip-shaped mating surfaces B 6 and B 7 is preferably substantially equal to the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 up to a distance of less than 10 mm (millimeters) from leading edge 3 a and trailing edge 3 b of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 respectively.
- second strip-shaped mating surfaces B 6 and B 7 preferably, though not necessarily, extend from leading edge 3 a to trailing edge 3 b of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 along a curved, substantially ⁇ (omega) shaped profile/path.
- the method of producing blade 1 comprises:
- a first semifinished metal part 20 the three-dimensional shape of which over-approximates the shape of coupling root 2 of blade 1 , and which also has a projecting appendage 25 , the three-dimensional shape of which over-approximates the shape of lower connecting fin 5 ;
- a second semifinished metal part 40 the three-dimensional shape of which over-approximates the shape of coupling head 4 of blade 1 , and which also has a projecting appendage 46 , the three-dimensional shape of which over-approximates the shape of upper connecting fin 6 .
- “over-approximates” and “over-approximating” refers to approximating with a larger value or size.
- the difference between the thickness s of metal plate 70 and the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 is less than 2 millimeters, and preferably even less than 1 millimeter.
- the thickness s of metal plate 70 preferably ranges between 5 mm and 40 mm (millimetres).
- the method of producing blade 1 also comprise:
- first transverse reference line T a is the locus of points in which the thickness of plate 70 over-approximates locally the maximum thickness of centre plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 of blade 1 , preferably by a margin of less than a millimeter.
- second transverse reference line F a is the locus of points in which the thickness of projecting appendage 25 over-approximates locally the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 of blade 1 , preferably by a margin of less than a millimeter.
- first transverse reference line T a has a curved, substantially ⁇ (omega) shaped profile
- second transverse reference line F a has a curved, substantially ⁇ (omega) shaped profile substantially identical to that of transverse reference line T a .
- the method of producing blade 1 comprises:
- the method of producing blade 1 also comprises:
- third transverse reference line T b is the locus of points in which the thickness of plate 70 over-approximates locally the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 of blade 1 , preferably by a margin of less than a millimeter.
- fourth transverse reference line F b is the locus of points in which the thickness of projecting appendage 46 over-approximates locally the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 of blade 1 , preferably by a margin of less than a millimeter.
- third transverse reference line T b has a curved, substantially ⁇ (omega) shaped profile
- fourth transverse reference line F b has a curved, substantially ⁇ (omega) shaped profile substantially identical to that of transverse reference line T b .
- the method of producing blade 1 comprises:
- the method of producing blade 1 comprises trimming/machining, by milling or other material-removing machining operation, the excess material from the resulting part to obtain coupling root 2 , airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 , and coupling head 4 of blade 1 of the desired shape.
- the method of producing blade 1 comprises:
- trimming/machining by milling or other material-removing machining operation, excess metal off the long side edges of plate 70 , so as to form leading edge 3 a and trailing edge 3 b of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 ; and/or trimming/machining, by milling or other material-removing machining operation, excess metal off the two semifinished parts 20 and 40 to obtain coupling root 2 and coupling head 4 of blade 1 .
- plate 70 forms center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 ;
- semifinished part 20 forms both coupling root 2 of blade 1 and lower connecting fin 5 of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 ;
- semifinished part 40 forms both coupling head 4 of blade 1 and upper connecting fin 6 of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 .
- metal plate 70 of constant thickness, and of a three-dimensional shape over-approximating the shape of center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 is preferably formed from a large flat metal plate (not shown) of constant thickness, over-approximating the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 of blade 1 , by a process comprising:
- the flat metal plate is preferably 5 mm to 40 mm (millimeters) thick.
- blade 1 The particular structure of blade 1 and the method of producing blade 1 as described above have numerous advantages.
- the method of producing blade 1 allows the semifinished parts, eventually forming coupling root 2 , airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 and coupling head 4 of blade 1 , to be produced separately using production processes best suited to the three-dimensional shape and desired mechanical characteristics of each part.
- Using a metal plate 70 of constant thickness over-approximating the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 of blade 1 furthermore drastically reduces the amount of excess material to be milled or otherwise machined off, and therefore also the time and cost this involves.
- blade 1 may have no coupling head 4 , thus simplifying the method of producing blade 1 .
- airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 may comprise lower connecting fin 5 , which cantilevered projects from and is formed in one piece with coupling root 2 ; and center plate-like body 7 , which in this case only forms an extension of lower connecting fin 5 , and is butt-welded to, to form one piece with, lower connecting fin 5 .
- coupling head 4 of blade 1 may even be formed in one piece with center plate-like body 7 .
- airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 may have a closed weight-reducing inner cavity, the three-dimensional shape of which preferably, though not necessarily, substantially matches, to a smaller scale, the three-dimensional shape of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 as a whole.
- airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 has, substantially in the center of one of its two major faces, at least one large hollow weight-reducing seat 8 of predetermined shape and preferably extending over 40% of the total area of the major face of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 ; and furthermore comprises a cover plate 9 , which is complementary in shape to the opening of hollow seat 8 , and is fixed irremovably—preferably welded along its entire peripheral edge—to the major face of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 in which hollow seat 8 is formed, so as to seal the opening of hollow seat 8 and form the sealed weight-reducing cavity of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 .
- the method of producing blade 1 comprises:
- cover plate 9 which is complementary in shape to the opening of hollow seat 8 formed previously on one of the two major faces of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 ;
- cover plate 9 placing cover plate 9 over, so as to seal, the opening of hollow seat 8 and form the sealed weight-reducing cavity of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 ;
- the shape of hollow seat 8 substantially matches, to a smaller scale, the three-dimensional shape of airfoil-shaped oblong member 3 as a whole.
- milling hollow weight-reducing seat 8 also involves one or both connecting fins 5 and 6 , it will obviously be the nominal widths l a and l b of strip-shaped conjugate mating surfaces A 5 , A 7 and B 6 , B 7 that are substantially constant and over-approximate the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 , at least along a center portion of a length equal to over 60% of the total length of strip-shaped mating surfaces A 5 , A 7 and B 6 , B 7 .
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Abstract
A turbomachine blade having a metal coupling root, and a metal airfoil-shaped oblong member cantilevered projecting from the coupling root; the airfoil-shaped oblong member being divided into: a lower connecting fin cantilevered projecting from and formed in one piece with the coupling root; an upper connecting fin cantilevered projecting from a coupling head towards the coupling root and formed in one piece with the coupling head; and a main plate-like body which is shaped and positioned between the two connecting fins to form an extension of the fins, and is butt-welded to the same connecting fins to form one piece with the fins.
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- The present disclosure relates to a turbomachine blade and related production method.
- More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a method of producing a rotor or stator blade for a compressor or front fan of an aircraft turbine engine, to which use the following description refers purely by way of example.
- As is known, rotor and stator blades of aircraft turbine engine compressors substantially comprise a coupling root designed to fit and lock rigidly to the compressor center hub or blade mounting disk; and an airfoil-shaped oblong member, which extends from the coupling root, so as to cantilever radially outwards of the hub or blade mounting disk when the coupling root is fixed inside the center hub or blade mounting disk.
- Stator blades also have an upper coupling head, which is located at the top end of the airfoil-shaped oblong member, i.e. at the opposite end to the coupling root, and is designed to fit and lock rigidly to the outer blade mounting ring of the compressor.
- Having to withstand fairly severe mechanical stress and heat, the lower coupling root, the airfoil-shaped oblong member, and the upper coupling head (if there is one) are usually formed in one piece from a single block of high-strength metal, which is variously machined to shape the blade as required.
- Milling a blade from a single block of metal, however, is an extremely painstaking, time-consuming job requiring special numeric-control milling machines capable of machining large workpieces to a high degree of precision. As a result, blades of this sort are extremely expensive to produce.
- It is therefore an aim of the present disclosure to provide a method of producing a turbomachine blade which can significantly reduce the cost of manufacturing metal blades for compressors of aircraft turbine engines.
- In compliance with the above aims, according to the present disclosure there is provided a turbomachine blade as defined in
claim 1 and preferably, though not necessarily, in any one of the claims dependent onclaim 1. - According to the present disclosure, there is also provided a method of producing a turbomachine blade, as defined in claim 10 and preferably, though not necessarily, in any one of the claims dependent on claim 10.
- A non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure will be described by way of example with reference to the attached drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a turbomachine blade in accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 2 shows a sectioned perspective view of theFIG. 1 blade; -
FIGS. 3 to 12 schematically show some steps in the method of producing theFIGS. 1 and 2 turbomachine blade; whereas -
FIG. 13 shows a partly exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of theFIG. 1 turbomachine blade. - With reference to
FIGS. 1 and 2 ,number 1 indicates as a whole a turbomachine blade, which may be advantageously used, for example, in the compressor or front fan of a turbine engine preferably, though not necessarily, of the type used in aircraft. -
Blade 1 is made of metal, and substantially comprises: alower coupling root 2 designed to fit and lock rigidly to the turbine engine hub or center blade mounting disk (not shown); an airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 which cantilevered extends fromcoupling root 2, so as to cantilevered project substantially radially outwards of the hub or blade mounting disk (not shown) whencoupling root 2 is fixed inside the hub or center blade mounting disk; and anupper coupling head 4, which is located at the second end of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3, i.e. at the opposite end to couplingroot 2, and is designed to fit and lock rigidly to the turbine engine outer blade mounting ring (not shown). - In the example shown,
coupling root 2, airfoil-shapedoblong member 3, andcoupling head 4 are preferably, though not necessarily, made of titanium alloy, aluminum alloy, or special high-strength steel. - In addition, airfoil-shaped
oblong member 3 is divided into a lower connectingfin 5, which cantilevered projects fromcoupling root 2 towardscoupling head 4 and is formed in one piece withcoupling root 2; an upper connectingfin 6, which cantilevered projects fromcoupling head 4 towardscoupling root 2 and is formed in one piece withcoupling head 4; and a center plate-like body 7, which is shaped and positioned between the two connecting fins 5 and 6 to form an extension of the fins, and is butt-welded to connecting fins 5 and 6 to form one piece with connecting fins 5 and 6. - More specifically, the
lower edge 7 a of center plate-like body 7 and theridge 5 a of lower connectingfin 5 are shaped to mate along substantially strip-shaped first conjugate mating surfaces A5, A7 complementary to each other, and which extend seamlessly from the leadingedge 3 a to thetrailing edge 3 b of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 along a curved profile/path in the laying plane/centerline plane P of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3. At least along a center portion of a length preferably equal to over 60% of the total length of conjugate mating surfaces A5, A7, conjugate mating surfaces A5, A7 are preferably of substantially constant width la substantially equal locally to the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7. - In other words, the
lower edge 7 a of center plate-like body 7 is defined by strip-shaped mating surface A7, theridge 5 a of lower connectingfin 5 is defined by strip-shaped mating surface A5 perfectly complementary to strip-shaped mating surface A7, and the two strip-shaped mating surfaces A5 and A7 mate one to the other. - More specifically, the width la of strip-shaped mating surfaces A5 and A7 is substantially equal to the maximum thickness of center plate-
like body 7 along a center portion of a length equal to over 80% of the total length of strip-shaped mating surfaces A5 and A7. - More specifically, in the example shown, the width la of strip-shaped mating surfaces A5 and A7 is preferably substantially equal to the maximum thickness of center plate-
like body 7 up to a distance of less than 10 mm (millimeters) from leadingedge 3 a andtrailing edge 3 b of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 respectively. - Moreover, strip-shaped mating surfaces A5 and A7 preferably, though not necessarily, extend from leading
edge 3 a to trailingedge 3 b of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 along a curved, substantially Ω (omega) shaped profile/path. - Likewise, the
upper edge 7 b of center plate-like body 7 and theridge 6 b of upper connectingfin 6 are shaped to mate along substantially strip-shaped second conjugate mating surfaces B6, B7 complementary to each other, and which extend seamlessly from the leadingedge 3 a to thetrailing edge 3 b of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 along a curved profile/path in the laying plane/centerline plane P of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3. At least along a center portion of a length preferably equal to over 60% of the total length of conjugate mating surfaces B6, B7, second conjugate mating surfaces B6, B7 are preferably of substantially constant width lb substantially equal to the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7. - Obviously, the width lb of strip-shaped mating surfaces B6 and B7 also substantially equals width la of strip-shaped mating surfaces A5 and A7.
- In other words, the
upper edge 7 b of center plate-like body 7 is defined by strip-shaped mating surface B7, theridge 6 b of upper connectingfin 6 is defined by strip-shaped mating surface B6 perfectly complementary to strip-shaped mating surface B7, and the two strip-shaped mating surfaces B6 and B7 mate one to the other. - More specifically, the width lb of strip-shaped mating surfaces B6 and B7 is substantially equal to the maximum thickness of center plate-
like body 7 along a center portion of a length equal to over 80% of the total length of strip-shaped mating surfaces B6 and B7. - More specifically, in the example shown, the width lb of strip-shaped mating surfaces B6 and B7 is preferably substantially equal to the maximum thickness of center plate-
like body 7 up to a distance of less than 10 mm (millimeters) from leadingedge 3 a andtrailing edge 3 b of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 respectively. - Moreover, second strip-shaped mating surfaces B6 and B7 preferably, though not necessarily, extend from leading
edge 3 a to trailingedge 3 b of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 along a curved, substantially Ω (omega) shaped profile/path. - With reference to
FIGS. 3 and 4 , the method of producingblade 1 comprises: - making, preferably by milling and/or stamping and/or forging and/or die-casting, a first
semifinished metal part 20, the three-dimensional shape of which over-approximates the shape ofcoupling root 2 ofblade 1, and which also has aprojecting appendage 25, the three-dimensional shape of which over-approximates the shape of lower connectingfin 5; - making, preferably by stamping and/or bending and/or forging and/or die-casting, a
metal plate 70 of substantially constant thickness s over-approximating the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 ofblade 1, and the three-dimensional shape of which over-approximates the shape of center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3; and - making, preferably by milling and/or stamping and/or forging and/or die-casting, a second
semifinished metal part 40, the three-dimensional shape of which over-approximates the shape ofcoupling head 4 ofblade 1, and which also has aprojecting appendage 46, the three-dimensional shape of which over-approximates the shape of upper connectingfin 6. As used herein, “over-approximates” and “over-approximating” refers to approximating with a larger value or size. - More specifically, the difference between the thickness s of
metal plate 70 and the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 is less than 2 millimeters, and preferably even less than 1 millimeter. - In the example shown, in particular, the thickness s of
metal plate 70 preferably ranges between 5 mm and 40 mm (millimetres). - Again with reference to
FIGS. 3 and 4 , the method of producingblade 1 also comprise: -
- removing, preferably by cutting and subsequent milling and/or other material-removing machining operation, the
bottom portion 71 ofplate 70 located beyond a first transverse reference line Ta having a curved profile in the laying plane/centerline plane P ofplate 70; and
- removing, preferably by cutting and subsequent milling and/or other material-removing machining operation, the
- removing, preferably by cutting and/or milling and/or other material-removing machining operation, the portion of the
ridge 25 a ofprojecting appendage 25 ofsemifinished part 20 located beyond a second transverse reference line Fa which, in the laying plane/centreline plane P ofprojecting appendage 25, has a curved profile substantially identical to that of first transverse reference line Ta. - Preferably, first transverse reference line Ta is the locus of points in which the thickness of
plate 70 over-approximates locally the maximum thickness of centre plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 ofblade 1, preferably by a margin of less than a millimeter. And likewise, second transverse reference line Fa is the locus of points in which the thickness ofprojecting appendage 25 over-approximates locally the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 ofblade 1, preferably by a margin of less than a millimeter. - Preferably, first transverse reference line Ta has a curved, substantially Ω (omega) shaped profile; and second transverse reference line Fa has a curved, substantially Ω (omega) shaped profile substantially identical to that of transverse reference line Ta.
- Next, as shown in
FIGS. 5 and 6 , the method of producingblade 1 comprises: - placing the
lower edge 70 a, corresponding to first transverse reference line Ta, ofplate 70 on theridge 25 a, corresponding to second transverse reference line Fa, ofprojecting appendage 25 ofsemifinished part 20, so thatplate 70 is aligned locally withappendage 25 ofsemifinished part 20; and - butt-welding the
lower edge 70 a ofplate 70 to projectingappendage 25 ofsemifinished part 20 to connect the two parts rigidly to each other. - As shown in
FIGS. 3 and 4 , the method of producingblade 1 also comprises: - removing, preferably by cutting and subsequent milling and/or other material-removing machining operation, the
top portion 72 ofplate 70 located beyond a third transverse reference line Tb having a curved profile in the laying plane/centerline plane P ofplate 70; and - removing, preferably by cutting and/or milling and/or other material-removing machining operation, the portion of
ridge 46 b ofprojecting appendage 46 ofsemifinished part 40 located beyond a fourth transverse reference line Fb which, in the laying plane/centerline plane P ofprojecting appendage 46, has a curved profile substantially identical to that of third transverse reference line Tb. - Preferably, third transverse reference line Tb is the locus of points in which the thickness of
plate 70 over-approximates locally the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 ofblade 1, preferably by a margin of less than a millimeter. And likewise, fourth transverse reference line Fb is the locus of points in which the thickness ofprojecting appendage 46 over-approximates locally the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 ofblade 1, preferably by a margin of less than a millimeter. - Preferably, third transverse reference line Tb has a curved, substantially Ω (omega) shaped profile; and fourth transverse reference line Fb has a curved, substantially Ω (omega) shaped profile substantially identical to that of transverse reference line Tb.
- Next, as shown in
FIGS. 5 and 7 , the method of producingblade 1 comprises: - placing the
upper edge 70 b, corresponding to third transverse reference line Tb, ofplate 70 on theridge 46 b, corresponding to fourth transverse reference line Fb, ofprojecting appendage 46 ofsemifinished part 40, so thatplate 70 is aligned locally withprojecting appendage 46 ofsemifinished part 40; and - butt-welding the
upper edge 70 b ofplate 70 to projectingappendage 46 ofsemifinished part 40 to connect the two parts rigidly to each other. - With reference to
FIGS. 8 and 9 , after weldinglower edge 70 a ofplate 70 to projectingappendage 25 ofsemifinished part 20, andupper edge 70 b ofplate 70 to projectingappendage 46 ofsemifinished part 40, the method of producingblade 1 comprises trimming/machining, by milling or other material-removing machining operation, the excess material from the resulting part to obtaincoupling root 2, airfoil-shapedoblong member 3, andcoupling head 4 ofblade 1 of the desired shape. - More specifically, during the step of removing the excess material from the part formed by butt-
welding plate 70 to the twosemifinished parts blade 1 comprises: - trimming/machining, by milling or other material-removing machining operation, excess metal off the two major faces of
plate 70, including the joins betweenplate 70 and the twosemifinished parts oblong member 3; and/or - trimming/machining, by milling or other material-removing machining operation, excess metal off the long side edges of
plate 70, so as to form leadingedge 3 a and trailingedge 3 b of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3; and/or trimming/machining, by milling or other material-removing machining operation, excess metal off the twosemifinished parts coupling root 2 andcoupling head 4 ofblade 1. - Once the above material-removing machining operations are completed,
plate 70 forms center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3;semifinished part 20 forms bothcoupling root 2 ofblade 1 and lower connectingfin 5 of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3; andsemifinished part 40 forms bothcoupling head 4 ofblade 1 and upper connectingfin 6 of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3. - In addition to the above, and with reference to
FIGS. 10, 11 and 12 , in the example shownmetal plate 70 of constant thickness, and of a three-dimensional shape over-approximating the shape of center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3, is preferably formed from a large flat metal plate (not shown) of constant thickness, over-approximating the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 ofblade 1, by a process comprising: - cutting, from said large flat metal plate (not shown), a
plate piece 100 with a contour over-approximating the flat contour of center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 ofblade 1; and - twisting and curving the
plate piece 100 via press-forming (i.e. via forming with no noticeable reduction in the nominal thickness of the plate), so that the final three-dimensional shape of the centerline plane M of press-formedplate piece 100 substantially matches the three-dimensional shape of centerline plane P of center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 ofblade 1, to obtainplate 70. - In the example shown, the flat metal plate is preferably 5 mm to 40 mm (millimeters) thick.
- The particular structure of
blade 1 and the method of producingblade 1 as described above have numerous advantages. - Firstly, the method of producing
blade 1 allows the semifinished parts, eventually formingcoupling root 2, airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 andcoupling head 4 ofblade 1, to be produced separately using production processes best suited to the three-dimensional shape and desired mechanical characteristics of each part. - Moreover, joining center plate-
like body 7 to upper and lower connectingfins edge 3 a to trailingedge 3 b of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 along a curved profile/path in the laying plane/centerline plane P of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3, enormously increases the rigidity and mechanical strength ofblade 1, as compared with turbomachine blades with perfectly flat conjugate mating surfaces perpendicular to the laying plane/centerline plane of the airfoil. - Using a
metal plate 70 of constant thickness over-approximating the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 ofblade 1 furthermore drastically reduces the amount of excess material to be milled or otherwise machined off, and therefore also the time and cost this involves. - Last but not least, by welding the
lower edge 70 a ofplate 70 to projectingappendage 25 of semifinished part 20 (i.e. butt-welding thelower edge 7 a of center plate-like body 7 toridge 5 a of lower connecting fin 5) along transverse reference line Ta formed by the locus of points in which the thickness ofplate 70 over-approximates locally the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shapedmember 3 ofblade 1, the amount of excess material to be removed from the weld area between the two parts is minimized, with all the advantages this affords in terms of mechanical strength of the weld between center plate-like body 7 and lower connectingfin 5 ofcoupling root 2. - Likewise, by welding the
upper edge 70 b ofplate 70 to projectingappendage 46 of semifinished part 40 (i.e. butt-welding theupper edge 7 b of center plate-like body 7 to ridge 6 a of upper connecting fin 6) along transverse reference line Tb formed by the locus of points in which the thickness ofplate 70 over-approximates locally the maximum thickness of center plate-like body 7 of airfoil-shapedmember 3 ofblade 1, the amount of excess material to be removed from the weld area between the two parts is minimized, with all the advantages this affords in terms of mechanical strength of the weld between center plate-like body 7 and upper connectingfin 6 ofcoupling head 4. - Clearly, changes may be made to
blade 1 and to the method of producing it, without, however, departing from the scope of the present disclosure. - For example,
blade 1 may have nocoupling head 4, thus simplifying the method of producingblade 1. - In other words, airfoil-shaped
oblong member 3 may comprise lower connectingfin 5, which cantilevered projects from and is formed in one piece withcoupling root 2; and center plate-like body 7, which in this case only forms an extension of lower connectingfin 5, and is butt-welded to, to form one piece with, lower connectingfin 5. - In another not shown variation,
coupling head 4 ofblade 1 may even be formed in one piece with center plate-like body 7. - With reference to
FIG. 13 , in a different embodiment ofblade 1, airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 may have a closed weight-reducing inner cavity, the three-dimensional shape of which preferably, though not necessarily, substantially matches, to a smaller scale, the three-dimensional shape of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 as a whole. - More specifically, in the example shown, airfoil-shaped
oblong member 3 has, substantially in the center of one of its two major faces, at least one large hollow weight-reducingseat 8 of predetermined shape and preferably extending over 40% of the total area of the major face of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3; and furthermore comprises acover plate 9, which is complementary in shape to the opening ofhollow seat 8, and is fixed irremovably—preferably welded along its entire peripheral edge—to the major face of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 in whichhollow seat 8 is formed, so as to seal the opening ofhollow seat 8 and form the sealed weight-reducing cavity of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3. - In which case, after removing the excess material from the part formed by butt-welding
plate 70 to the twosemifinished parts blade 1 comprises: - forming, on one of the two major faces of airfoil-shaped
oblong member 3, by milling or other material-removing machining operation, a large hollow weight-reducingseat 8 of predetermined shape and preferably extending over 40% of the total area of the major face of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3; - cutting and curving a metal plate of suitable thickness, to form a
cover plate 9, which is complementary in shape to the opening ofhollow seat 8 formed previously on one of the two major faces of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3; - placing
cover plate 9 over, so as to seal, the opening ofhollow seat 8 and form the sealed weight-reducing cavity of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3; and - welding the peripheral edge of
cover plate 9 to the peripheral edge ofhollow seat 8 to securecover plate 9 irremovably to the rest of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3. - Preferably, the shape of
hollow seat 8 substantially matches, to a smaller scale, the three-dimensional shape of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3 as a whole. - If, in addition to center plate-
like body 7 of airfoil-shapedoblong member 3, milling hollow weight-reducingseat 8 also involves one or both connectingfins like body 7, at least along a center portion of a length equal to over 60% of the total length of strip-shaped mating surfaces A5, A7 and B6, B7.
Claims (10)
1. A method of producing a turbomachine blade comprising a metal coupling root; and a metal airfoil-shaped oblong member that includes a lower connecting fin cantilevered from the coupling root, and a main plate-like body forming an extension of said lower connecting fin; the method comprising:
making a first semifinished metal part having a three-dimensional shape that over-approximates a shape of the coupling root of the blade, and including a projecting appendage having a three-dimensional shape that over-approximates a shape of the lower connecting fin;
making a metal plate of substantially constant thickness over-approximating a maximum thickness of the main plate-like body, and having a three-dimensional shape that over-approximates a shape of the main plate-like body;
removing a bottom portion of the plate located beyond a first transverse reference line having a curved profile in a laying plane/centerline plane of the plate, wherein said first transverse reference line has a substantially Ω (omega) shaped profile;
removing a portion of a ridge of the projecting appendage of the first semifinished metal part located beyond a second transverse reference line which, in a laying plane/centerline plane of the projecting appendage, has a curved profile substantially identical to the curved profile of the first transverse reference line, wherein said second transverse reference line has a curved, substantially Ω (omega) shaped profile substantially identical to that of the first transverse reference line;
placing a lower edge, corresponding to said first transverse reference line, of the plate on the ridge of the projecting appendage of said first semifinished metal part, so that the plate is aligned locally with the projecting appendage of the first semifinished metal part;
butt-welding the lower edge of the plate to the projecting appendage of said first semifinished metal part to connect the plate and the first semifinished metal part rigidly to each other and produce a first resulting part; and
trimming/machining excess material off the first resulting part to obtain the coupling root and airfoil-shaped oblong member of the blade.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first transverse reference line is a locus of points in which a thickness of the plate over-approximates locally a maximum thickness of the main plate-like body of the airfoil-shaped oblong member; and said second transverse reference line is a locus of points in which a thickness of the projecting appendage of the first semifinished part over-approximates locally the maximum thickness of the main plate-like body of the airfoil-shaped oblong member.
3. (canceled)
4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein trimming/machining the excess material off the resulting part comprises trimming/machining excess metal off of two faces of the plate.
5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein trimming/machining the excess material off the resulting part comprises trimming/machining excess metal off of long side edges of the plate, so as to form a leading edge and a trailing edge of the airfoil-shaped oblong member.
6. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said blade also comprises an upper coupling head, and the airfoil-shaped oblong member also comprises an upper connecting fin, which cantilevers from the coupling head towards the coupling root and connects to said main plate-like body; the method comprising:
making a second semifinished metal part having a three-dimensional shape that over-approximates a shape of the coupling head of the blade, and including a projecting appendage having a three-dimensional shape that over-approximates a shape of the upper connecting fin;
removing a top portion of the plate located beyond a third transverse reference line having a curved profile in the laying plane/centerline plane of the plate;
removing a portion of a ridge of the projecting appendage of the second semifinished metal part located beyond a fourth transverse reference line which, in a laying plane/centerline plane of the projecting appendage of the second semifinished metal part, has a curved profile substantially identical to the curved profile of the third transverse reference line;
placing an upper edge, corresponding to said third transverse reference line, of the plate on the ridge of the projecting appendage of said second semifinished metal part, so that the plate is aligned locally with the projecting appendage of the second semifinished metal part;
butt-welding the upper edge of the plate to the projecting appendage of said second semifinished metal part to connect the plate and the projecting appendage of said second semifinished metal part rigidly to each other and form a second resulting part; and
trimming/machining excess material off the second resulting part to also obtain the coupling head of the blade.
7. The method as claimed in claim 6 , wherein said third transverse reference line is a locus of points in which the thickness of the plate over-approximates locally the maximum thickness of the main plate-like body of the airfoil-shaped oblong member; and said fourth transverse reference line is a locus of points in which a thickness of the projecting appendage of the second semifinished metal part over-approximates locally the maximum thickness of the main plate-like body of the airfoil-shaped oblong member.
8. The method as claimed in claim 6 , wherein said third transverse reference line has a substantially Ω (omega) shaped profile; and said fourth transverse reference line has a curved, substantially Ω (omega) shaped profile substantially identical to that of the third transverse reference line.
9. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a difference between the thickness of said metal plate and the maximum thickness of the main plate-like body of the airfoil-shaped oblong member is less than 2 millimeters.
10. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein making the metal plate of substantially constant thickness over-approximating the maximum thickness of the main plate-like body comprises:
cutting, from a large flat metal plate of constant thickness over-approximating the maximum thickness of the main plate-like body of the airfoil-shaped oblong member of the blade, a plate piece with a contour over-approximating a flat contour of the main plate-like body of the airfoil-shaped oblong member; and
twisting and curving the plate piece via press-forming, so that a final three-dimensional shape of a centerline plane of the plate piece substantially matches a three-dimensional shape of a centerline plane of the main plate-like body of the airfoil-shaped oblong member of the blade.
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