IE893099L - High speed composite turbine wheel - Google Patents
High speed composite turbine wheelInfo
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- IE893099L IE893099L IE893099A IE309989A IE893099L IE 893099 L IE893099 L IE 893099L IE 893099 A IE893099 A IE 893099A IE 309989 A IE309989 A IE 309989A IE 893099 L IE893099 L IE 893099L
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- oriented fibers
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01D—NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
- F01D5/00—Blades; Blade-carrying members; Heating, heat-insulating, cooling or antivibration means on the blades or the members
- F01D5/12—Blades
- F01D5/28—Selecting particular materials; Particular measures relating thereto; Measures against erosion or corrosion
- F01D5/282—Selecting composite materials, e.g. blades with reinforcing filaments
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01D—NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
- F01D5/00—Blades; Blade-carrying members; Heating, heat-insulating, cooling or antivibration means on the blades or the members
- F01D5/34—Rotor-blade aggregates of unitary construction, e.g. formed of sheet laminae
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Y02T50/00—Aeronautics or air transport
- Y02T50/60—Efficient propulsion technologies, e.g. for aircraft
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- Turbine Rotor Nozzle Sealing (AREA)
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Abstract
The wheel, comprising a central part or rim equipped with blades on its periphery, is produced in one piece from a composite material consisting of a fibrous reinforcement densified by a matrix. The fibrous reinforcement is formed by means of a helical fabric (20) with radially oriented fibres and circumferentially oriented fibres, the count of fibres in the radial direction and the count of fibres in the circumferential direction varying along a radius of the wheel as a function of the variation of the radial stresses and circumferential stresses, respectively, exerted on the wheel during its use, and at least some of the circumferentially directed fibres in the rim are made of a material having a high mechanical resistance whilst at least some of the circumferentially directed fibres in the blades and of the radially directed fibres, are made of a material having a high resistance to elevated temperatures and to chemical attacks. <IMAGE>
Description
6201 8 i High speed turbine wheel in composite material.
The present invention relates to a composite material turbine wheel designed for high-speed operation, in particular for use in an aeronautical 5 engine. Here, the term high-speed is understood to mean linear peripheral speeds in excess of 500 m/s.
It has already been proposed,, e.g. in document FR-A-2,476,766, to produce a one-piece turbine wheel in composite material comprising a central portion, or rim, 10 fitted with peripheral blades. The composite material consists of a fibrous reinforcement densified by a matrix, with the orientation of the reinforcing fibers determined as a function of the stresses exerted on the wheel when in operation. 15 It has also been proposed. in document EP-&-0 176 386, to use a fibrous reinforcement constituted by two woven helical textures, imbricated in each other, the external diameter of one of the textures being smaller than that of the other texture to form a 20 part which is thicker at the level of the hub. Each helical textuse has circumferentially oriented yarns and radially-oriented yarns. The density of the circumferential yarns can vary along a radius of the wheel, for example it can be greater on the small 25 diameter side.
The object of the present invention is to provide a turbine wheel of the above type but having significantly improved performances, both mechanically and as regards resistance to high temperatures and 30 chemical attacks.
This object is achieved by the fact that the fibrous reinforcement is formed by means of a helical fabric with radially oriented fibers and circumferentially oriented fibers, in which according to 35 the invention: - the ratio (r/c) of the density (r) of radially oriented fibers and the rate (c) of circumferentially oriented fibers varies along a radius of the wheel from a value which is smaller than 1 at the level of the inner diameter of the rim up to a value which is greater than 1 at the level of the outer diameter of the rim s in the anchoring zone of the blades, thereafter decreasing as far as the end of the blades such that the distribution of the • densities of radially oriented fibers and circumferentially oriented fibers along a radius of the wheel varies as a function of the distribution of radial stresses and of circumferential stresses, respectively, exerted on the wheel when said wheel is in operation, and in that at least part of said circumferentially oriented fibers in the rim are made of material having substantial mechanical resistance, while at least part of said circumferentiallv oriented fibers in the blades and of said radially oriented fibers are made of a material resistant to high temperature and chemical attacks, such that the radically oriented fibers and the circumferentiallv oriented fibers are distributed along a radius of the wheel as a function of the distribution of the radial and circumferential stresses, respectively which are exerted on the wheel when said wheel is in operation, and - at least part of the circumferentiallv oriented fibers in the rim are made of a material resistant to mechanical stresses, such as carbon 3 while at least part of the circumferentiallv oriented fibers in the blades and of the radially oriented fibers are made of material resistant to high temperatures and to chemical attacks, such as silicon carbide.
The combination of a fiber density that is graded in both a radial direction and a circumferential 3 direction as a function of the stresses exerted in the wheel, with a selection of materials having specific properties adapted to different parts of the wheel, makes it possible to produce a turbine wheel that can i 5 withstand high stresses while having good longevity, even in a chemically and thermally aggressive environment.
The invention will be more clearly understood from the following description, given as a non-limiting 10 example, with reference to the attached drawings in which: - Figure 1 is a diagrammatical view of a turbine wheel, - Figure 2 is a diagrammatical view of a length 15 of helical fabric used for forming the fibrous reinforcement of the composite material constituting the turbine wheel according to the invention, - Figure 3 shows the variations in circumferential and radial stresses as a function of 20 the wheel diameter, - Figure 4 shows a typical stress versus strain curve for a composite material comprising a refractory fiber reinforcement and a ceramic matrix, and - Figure 5 shows the evolution of fiber density 25 in the helical fabric along circumferential and radial directions, taking into account the stresses, whose variation is illustrated in figure 3.
Figure 1 shows a turbine wheel 10 comprising, in conventional manner, a rim 12 in the form of an 30 annular disk whose central portion forms a hub 14, and blades 16 distributed around the periphery of the rim.
In accordance with the invention, the wheel is made from a single piece of composite material whose „ fibrous reinforcement is obtained by means of a helical fabric, as shown in figure 2.
Helical fabrics and their manufacturing processes are well known in the art. In the illustrated example, the fabric 20 is made of warp threads 22 oriented in the circumferential direction and weft threads 24 oriented in the radial direction. The density of warp threads from one edge of the fabric to the other can be decreased or increased by spreading or bunching the threads. The density of weft threads from one edge of the fabric to the other, i.e. along a radius, can also be varied by inserting the weft threads over all or part of the width of the warp, not necessarily starting from the edge of the latter.
A preform of the wheel is obtained by tightening together the spirals of the helical fabric, whose number and fiber density correspond to the thickness required for the preform, as shown in figure 2. The outer diameter of the preform is deliberately made greater than that of the finished wheel, inclusive of the blades, to account for the reduction in dimensions resulting from the final machining operation.
According to the invention, the densities of, circumferentiallv oriented fibers and radially oriented fibers vary with the radius so as to be adapted to the stresses exerted on the wheel during its operation.
Figure 3 shows the variations in circumferential and radial stresses in a turbine wheel made of linearly elastic isotropic material, such as that shown in figure 1, having an internal diameter of 33 mm, an external diameter of 220 mm (including blades) and an external rim diameter of 155 mm.
As shown by curve C in figure 3, the circumferential stresses decrease along the radius, starting from the inner radius of the rim with a stronger decrease in the section forming the hub. 5 In contrast, curve R in figure 3 shows that radial stresses increase from the inner radius of the rim, in the section forming the hub, and thereafter decrease up to the external radius of the rim. A large 5 and abrupt increase in radial stresses is observed at the blade roots, beyond which radial stresses steadily decrease when going to the external radius of the wheel.
The use of a composite material consisting of a refractory ceramic fiber (such as carbon, silicon 10 carbide, alumina, alumina-silica, etc...) and a ceramic or refractory matrix such as silicon carbide, makes it possible to considerably reduce the calculated maximum stresses in the wheel.
Indeed, as is shown in figure 4, the tensile 15 strength curve for such a material reveals a "plastic88 phase, beyond the elastic phase (zone A), which is generally attributed to a micro-cracking of the matrix. This type of ceramic composite material therefore accommodates local over-stresses without fragile 15 breakage or subsequent propagation of cracks to the rest of the wheel. Such materials make it possible to reduce circumferential stresses at the level of the bore by about 20 to 25%.
Adapting of the fiber density to the stress 20 values in the circumferential and radial directions is achieved by acting on the relative proportions of warp threads (circumferential threads) and weft threads (radial threads) between the inner and outer edges of the helical fabric (i.e. along a radius). In other 25 words, the proportion of warp threads is greater than that of weft threads in areas where circumferential stresses exceed radial stresses, and vice-versa.
Figure 5. which shows a section of helical fabric, indicates how the ratio r/c evolves along a 30 radius, where r is the relative proportion of radial 6 threads and £ is the relative proportion of circumferential threads. In a first zone corresponding to the hub portion of the rim, the ratio r/c is on average equal to 30/70, the stresses at that level being essentially in a circumferential direction. In a second zone, corresponding to the rest of the rim except for its peripheral portions where the blades are rooted, the ratio r/c is on average equal to 50/50. In a third zone, corresponding to part where the blades are rooted in the rim (the base of the blades), the ratio r/c is on average equal to 70/30, the stresses being essentially exerted in a radial direction. Finally, in a fourth zone corresponding to the blades outside the rim, the ratio r/c progresses from 70/30 to 33/66, this being naturally achieved with the use of radial threads that extend throughout the length of the blades, without returning in between (whence 8 gradual decrease in the radial thread density) and with regularly spaced circumferential threads (hence a substantially constant circumferential thread density). It will be understood that there is no sudden discontinuity in the ratio r/c when going from one zone to the other, the changes in this ratio being progressive.
The absolute values for fiber densities t in a r radial direction and fiber densities t in a c circumferential direction are chosen to provide the finished product with the mechanical resistance required to withstand the stresses exerted thereon. For instance, the density of circumferential fibers at the level of the inner diameter will be chosen to make the latter withstand the circumferential forces at that level. For the rest of the wheel, the density values t and t are C j. chosen so that they satisfy the predetermined evolution of the ratio r/c. It should be ensured that there is a sufficient density of radial or circumferential fibers 7 in the most exposed zones; to this end, there should at least be a minimum density of radial fibers at the blade root base to ensure good anchoring of the blades. What is meant here by fiber density for a zone, is the 5 percentage of that zone occupied by the fibers.
According to another characteristic of the invention, the fibers are chosen so as to present properties adapted to the operating conditions of the wheel. 10 When the wheel is active, especially in a turbojet, it is exposeds particularly at its peripheral portion, to high temperatures and to chemical attacks. Consequently, the radial fibers, which can extend up to the external radius, and the 15 circumferential fibers in the part corresponding to the blades, are chosen to be at least partially made of material that is above all capable of withstanding high temperatures and chemical attacks, such as for example silicon carbide, even though its mechanical 20 characteristics are inferior to those of carbon threads. On the other hand, in the rim, where circumferential stresses are high but where thermal and chemical attacks are less severe, the circumferential fibers are selected to be at least partially made of a 25 material that is above all capable of withstanding high mechanical stresses, such as carbon, even though it does not resist so well to high temperatures and to chemical attacks as silicon carbide. Therefore, the helical fabric is woven so that the warp fibers are 30 made for example of carbon for the part corresponding to the rim, and of silicon carbide for the part corresponding to the blades, while the weft threads are made of silicon carbide.
Once the wheel preform has been produced by 35 tightening of the spirals of the helical fabric, as 8 explained above, it is kept in shape by impregnation with a fugitive resin so as to be machinable in view of obtaining a wheel blank. The latter is then introduced into a tool for densification by the material constituting the composite material matrix.
Densification is preferably achieved by chemical vapor infiltration of the matrix material, for example with silicon carbide. Chemical vapor infiltration of silicon carbide is a well known process, in particular described in document FR-A-2 401 888. The fugitive resin is in this case eliminated during the temperature rise preceding the infiltration, with the blank being held by the tool. l*lhen the densification is completed, the wheel is machined to its final dimensions.
Claims (5)
1. CLAIHS High-speed turbine wheel comprising a central or rim, provided with blades at its peripheral and made of a single piece of composite formed by a fibrous reinforcement densified by a matrix, said fibrous reinforcement being formed by means of a helical fabric (20) with radially oriented fibers and circumferentiallv oriented fibers s characterized in that the ratio (r/c) of the density (r) of radially oriented fibers to the density (c) of circumferentiallv oriented fibers varies along a radius of the wheel from a value which is smaller than 1 at the level of the inner diameter of the rim up to a value which is greater than 1 at the level of the outer diameter of the rim, in the anchoring zone of the blades, thereafter decreasing as far as the end of the blades such that the distribution of the densities of radially oriented fibers and circumferentiallv oriented fibers along a radius of the wheel varies as a function of the distribution of radial stresses and of circumferential stresses, respectively, which are exerted on the wheel when said wheel is in operation, and in that at least part of said circumferentiallv oriented fibers in the rim are made of a material which is resistant to mechanical stresses, while at least part of said circumferentiallv oriented fibers in the blades and of said radially oriented fibers are made of a material having substantial resistance to high temperatures and to chemical attacks.
2. Wheel according to claim 1, characterized in that at least part of said circumferentiallv oriented fibers in the rim are made of carbon.
3. Wheel according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that at least part of said 1. portion, portion material 10 circumferentially oriented fibers in the blades and of said radially oriented fibers are made of silicon carbide.
4. Ifllhee.i according to any one of claims 1 to 3. characterized /in that the matrix is made of silicon v carbide.
5. , A high speed turbine wheel according to claim 1„ substantially as hereinbefore described with particular t reference to and/' as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. *"• , .r F» R» KELLY & CO., AGENTS FOR THE APPLICANTS.
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FR8812853A FR2637319B1 (en) | 1988-09-30 | 1988-09-30 | HIGH SPEED TURBINE WHEEL IN COMPOSITE MATERIAL |
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IE62818B1 IE62818B1 (en) | 1995-03-08 |
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EP (1) | EP0362074B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2950554B2 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE89364T1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA1315696C (en) |
DE (1) | DE68906498T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2041023T3 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2637319B1 (en) |
IE (1) | IE62818B1 (en) |
NO (1) | NO893887L (en) |
PT (1) | PT91839B (en) |
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