EP0894197A1 - Flügelelement - Google Patents
FlügelelementInfo
- Publication number
- EP0894197A1 EP0894197A1 EP97919846A EP97919846A EP0894197A1 EP 0894197 A1 EP0894197 A1 EP 0894197A1 EP 97919846 A EP97919846 A EP 97919846A EP 97919846 A EP97919846 A EP 97919846A EP 0894197 A1 EP0894197 A1 EP 0894197A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- rotor blade
- ring
- opening
- fibres
- base
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
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- 239000002131 composite material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 19
- 230000003014 reinforcing effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 18
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 12
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 12
- 229920002430 Fibre-reinforced plastic Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- 239000011151 fibre-reinforced plastic Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- 239000003365 glass fiber Substances 0.000 claims description 21
- 239000004033 plastic Substances 0.000 claims description 12
- 229920003023 plastic Polymers 0.000 claims description 12
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 claims description 9
- 230000002787 reinforcement Effects 0.000 claims description 7
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 6
- 239000004593 Epoxy Substances 0.000 claims description 6
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 6
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 claims description 5
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 5
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000010959 steel Substances 0.000 description 2
- 241000531908 Aramides Species 0.000 description 1
- 239000004411 aluminium Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229920003235 aromatic polyamide Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 238000001311 chemical methods and process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000008602 contraction Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000001419 dependent effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000011159 matrix material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920000642 polymer Polymers 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
- F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
- F04D29/02—Selection of particular materials
- F04D29/023—Selection of particular materials especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
- F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
- F04D29/26—Rotors specially for elastic fluids
- F04D29/32—Rotors specially for elastic fluids for axial flow pumps
- F04D29/38—Blades
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05D—INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
- F05D2300/00—Materials; Properties thereof
- F05D2300/40—Organic materials
- F05D2300/43—Synthetic polymers, e.g. plastics; Rubber
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05D—INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
- F05D2300/00—Materials; Properties thereof
- F05D2300/60—Properties or characteristics given to material by treatment or manufacturing
- F05D2300/603—Composites; e.g. fibre-reinforced
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05D—INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
- F05D2300/00—Materials; Properties thereof
- F05D2300/60—Properties or characteristics given to material by treatment or manufacturing
- F05D2300/603—Composites; e.g. fibre-reinforced
- F05D2300/6034—Orientation of fibres, weaving, ply angle
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a rotor blade to be attached to a hub in a rotor, such as a vane to be attached to a hub of a fan.
- Fan blades are usually made of metal, for instance steel or aluminium. There is today a need of manufactur ⁇ ing fan blades of a material which is more chemically resistant than metal and consequently can resist a chemi ⁇ cally aggressive environment in a better manner than metal, for instance in the chemical process industry. There is also a need of making the fan blades lighter, which means that the fan on which the blades are mounted can be operated at higher speeds, and that in some cases the fan can be made smaller and thus less expensive. Attempts have therefore been made to manufacture fan blades of composite material of fibre-reinforced plastic. These fan blades are chemically resistant and light, but it has proved difficult to fasten them to a hub of a fan in a satisfactory manner.
- connection between blade and hub usually is a bolt connection with bolts, which extend through the base of the blade and are screwed into the hub or a holder arranged thereon.
- bolts which extend through the base of the blade and are screwed into the hub or a holder arranged thereon.
- the fan blades made of composite material tend to be destroyed at high speeds of the fan and thus great stress since cracks arise in the base of the blade in the area of the bolt connection.
- a specific object of the present invention therefore is to provide a fan blade, which has the desired proper ⁇ ties and besides can be attached to a hub of a fan in a satisfactory manner.
- a more general object of the invention is to provide a rotor blade, which has the desired properties and can be attached to a hub in a rotor without breaking at high rotor speeds and when subjected to great stress.
- a rotor blade which is characterised in that the rotor blade is made essentially of a composit-e material of fibre-reinforced plastic, that the base of the rotor blade comprises a metal ring with means for attaching the rotor blade to the hub, said ring having an opening, which has a cross-sectional area increasing in the direction away from the rotor blade, that a rigid reinforcing element is ar ⁇ ranged in the opening of the ring, and that the composite material extends into the ring, reinforcing fibres in the base of the rotor blade extending into the opening of the ring between the reinforcing element and the wall of the opening essentially in parallel therewith.
- the opening of the ring has the form of a truncated cone.
- the reinforcing element suitably contains carbon fibres and, in a preferred embodiment, is formed of a carbon-fibre strand, which is rolled into a disk-shaped roll and which during manufacture of the rotor blade in a mould is arranged in the opening of the ring to press the reinforcing fibres in the opening in the direction of the wall of the opening.
- the composition of the composite material of fibres and plastic in the base of the rotor blade is preferably selected such that the composite material therein has a linear expansion characteristic adapted to the metal ring.
- the composite material suitably is glass-fibre reinforced epoxy plastic.
- the glass-fibre reinforcement in the base of the rotor blade is supple ⁇ mented with a carbon-fibre reinforcement with carbon fibres, which extend substantially transversely of the glass fibres in the glass-fibre reinforcement in the base.
- Fig. 1 is a side view of a fan blade according to the present invention
- Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the fan blade
- Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the fan blade along the line III-III in Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 corresponds to Fig. 3, but. shows the base por ⁇ tion of the fan blade on a larger scale.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a fan blade 1, which is to be attached to a hub (not shown) in a fan (not shown) by means of four fixing bolts (not shown) , which are to be screwed into the hub or a holder arranged thereon.
- the blade 1 is made of a composite material of fibre- reinforced plastic.
- the compos ⁇ ite material is a glass- and carbon-fibre reinforced epoxy plastic.
- other fibres than glass fibres and carbon fibres e.g. aramide fibres, can be used as fibre reinforcement.
- other polymers than epoxy plastic can be used as a matrix.
- two mats, each consisting of several layers of oriented glass fibres, and an intermediate plastic core 2 (Fig. 4) are placed in a mould, whereupon a circular ring 3 of metal, e.g. steel, is arranged in the mould at one end thereof.
- the ring 3 has an opening 4 which is conical in a truncated manner and is of a cross-sectional area increasing in the direc ⁇ tion away from the mould.
- the glass fibres at the end of the mats closest to the ring 3 (this end constituting the base end of the completed blade 1) are introduced into the opening 4 of the ring 3 and are pressed against the wall of the opening 4.
- a "bundle" of glass fibres is arranged in the pointed portion A, indicated by dashed lines in Fig. 4, between the mat glass fibres pressed against the wall of the opening 4.
- a carbon-fibre strand which is rolled into a disk-shaped roll and which is to form a rigid reinforcing element 5 in the completed blade 1, is arranged in the opening 4 of the ring 3 on the outside of the bundle of glass fibres in order to retain the glass fibres in the position when pressed in the direction of the wall of the opening 4.
- the mould is closed, whereupon epoxy plastic is injected so as to form the blade 1.
- the completed blade 1 thus consists of a composite material 6 (including the area A) of glass-fibre rein ⁇ forced epoxy plastic and having a core 2 of plastic and a reinforcing element 5 in the form of a carbon-fibre/epoxy- plastic composite.
- the base of the blade 1 consists of the metal ring 3, the reinforcing element 5 and that part of the composite material 6 which is located in the opening 4 of the ring 3 and in which the glass fibres extend conically along the wall of the opening 4 between the wall and the reinforcing element 5, which prevents the glass fibres in the ring 3 from being pressed towards the centre of the ring when the blade 1 is subjected to great stress, and the body of the blade from being pulled out of the ring 3.
- the ring 3 has a bolt hole 7 for each fixing bolt.
- the blade 1 is attached to a hub by means of the fixing bolts, which are inserted into the holes 7 in the ring 3 and screwed into the hub or a holder ar ⁇ ranged thereon.
- the above-described fan blade 1 is light compared with previously used metal blades, and besides it has appeared to withstand high speeds of the fan without its base breaking adjacent to the bolt connection.
- composition of fibres and plastic in the compos ⁇ ite material 6 in the blade base is selected such that the composite material therein has a linear expansion charac ⁇ teristic which is adapted to the metal ring 3, thereby reducing as much as possible the effects of the expansion and contraction of the ring under various temperature conditions, i.e. such that the composite material is able to follow the ring 3 in the temperature-dependent move ⁇ ments thereof.
- the glass-fibre reinforcemei in the blade base is, in a preferred embodiment of the I -a blade 1, supplemented with a carbon-fibre reinforcement with carbon fibres, which in the manufacture of the blade in the mould are arranged among the glass fibres in the area of the ring 3 so as to extend in the completed blade 1 substantially transversely of these glass fibres in the composite material.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)
- Rotary Pumps (AREA)
- Eye Examination Apparatus (AREA)
- Supercharger (AREA)
- Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
- Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
- Transplanting Machines (AREA)
- Glass Compositions (AREA)
- Surgical Instruments (AREA)
- Thermistors And Varistors (AREA)
- Turbine Rotor Nozzle Sealing (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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SE9601452 | 1996-04-17 | ||
SE9601452A SE506358C2 (sv) | 1996-04-17 | 1996-04-17 | Rotorblad för fastsättning på ett nav i en rotor, såsom en skovel för fastsättning på ett fläktnav |
PCT/SE1997/000591 WO1997039243A1 (en) | 1996-04-17 | 1997-04-10 | Vane element |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0894197A1 true EP0894197A1 (de) | 1999-02-03 |
EP0894197B1 EP0894197B1 (de) | 2002-12-11 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP97919846A Expired - Lifetime EP0894197B1 (de) | 1996-04-17 | 1997-04-10 | Flügelelement |
Country Status (15)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0894197B1 (de) |
AT (1) | ATE229621T1 (de) |
AU (1) | AU2418597A (de) |
BG (1) | BG62899B1 (de) |
CZ (1) | CZ287302B6 (de) |
DE (1) | DE69717802D1 (de) |
EE (1) | EE9800332A (de) |
HU (1) | HU221148B1 (de) |
NO (1) | NO984857L (de) |
PL (1) | PL182614B1 (de) |
RU (1) | RU2172434C2 (de) |
SE (1) | SE506358C2 (de) |
SK (1) | SK142198A3 (de) |
TR (1) | TR199802076T2 (de) |
WO (1) | WO1997039243A1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (3)
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US9895840B2 (en) | 2014-05-15 | 2018-02-20 | The Boeing Company | Thermoformed cascades for jet engine thrust reversers |
DE102014215089A1 (de) * | 2014-07-31 | 2016-02-04 | Ksb Aktiengesellschaft | Strömungsführendes Bauteil |
RU2697001C1 (ru) * | 2015-10-16 | 2019-08-08 | Р.Е.М. Холдинг С.Р.Л. | Соединительный элемент для присоединения лопасти к ступице промышленного осевого вентилятора и лопастное устройство, содержащее указанный соединительный элемент |
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US3565547A (en) * | 1969-02-24 | 1971-02-23 | Carrier Corp | Turbomachine rotor construction |
FR2427494A1 (fr) * | 1978-06-01 | 1979-12-28 | Neu Sa | Perfectionnement aux pales pour ventilateurs helicoides de tres grand diametre |
FR2685732B1 (fr) * | 1991-12-31 | 1994-02-25 | Snecma | Aube de turbomachine en materiau composite. |
BR9300312A (pt) * | 1993-02-02 | 1993-07-27 | Alpina Equipamentos Ind Ltda | Aperfeicoamento em pas de plasticos reforcados com fibras |
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1996
- 1996-04-17 SE SE9601452A patent/SE506358C2/sv not_active IP Right Cessation
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1997
- 1997-04-10 TR TR1998/02076T patent/TR199802076T2/xx unknown
- 1997-04-10 SK SK1421-98A patent/SK142198A3/sk unknown
- 1997-04-10 AT AT97919846T patent/ATE229621T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1997-04-10 EP EP97919846A patent/EP0894197B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-04-10 WO PCT/SE1997/000591 patent/WO1997039243A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1997-04-10 CZ CZ19983306A patent/CZ287302B6/cs not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1997-04-10 DE DE69717802T patent/DE69717802D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-04-10 HU HU9901657A patent/HU221148B1/hu not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1997-04-10 AU AU24185/97A patent/AU2418597A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-04-10 EE EE9800332A patent/EE9800332A/xx unknown
- 1997-04-10 PL PL97329393A patent/PL182614B1/pl not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1997-04-10 RU RU98120520/06A patent/RU2172434C2/ru not_active IP Right Cessation
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1998
- 1998-10-12 BG BG102834A patent/BG62899B1/bg unknown
- 1998-10-16 NO NO984857A patent/NO984857L/no not_active Application Discontinuation
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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CZ330698A3 (cs) | 1999-11-17 |
SK142198A3 (en) | 1999-06-11 |
WO1997039243A1 (en) | 1997-10-23 |
NO984857L (no) | 1998-12-11 |
PL182614B1 (pl) | 2002-02-28 |
RU2172434C2 (ru) | 2001-08-20 |
SE9601452L (sv) | 1997-10-18 |
EE9800332A (et) | 1999-04-15 |
BG62899B1 (bg) | 2000-10-31 |
EP0894197B1 (de) | 2002-12-11 |
NO984857D0 (no) | 1998-10-16 |
AU2418597A (en) | 1997-11-07 |
PL329393A1 (en) | 1999-03-29 |
SE506358C2 (sv) | 1997-12-08 |
ATE229621T1 (de) | 2002-12-15 |
BG102834A (en) | 1999-04-30 |
TR199802076T2 (xx) | 1998-12-21 |
DE69717802D1 (de) | 2003-01-23 |
HUP9901657A3 (en) | 2000-02-28 |
SE9601452D0 (sv) | 1996-04-17 |
HU221148B1 (en) | 2002-08-28 |
HUP9901657A2 (hu) | 1999-08-30 |
CZ287302B6 (en) | 2000-10-11 |
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