Abstract: An assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a disk, a cover plate providing a cavity at a first axial side of the disk, a passageway including an inlet provided by a notch in at least one of the disk and the cover plate in fluid communication with the cavity, and the passageway extending from the inlet to an exit provided at a second axial side of the disk opposite the first axial side, the exit in fluid communication with the inlet, and the passageway configured to provide fluid flow from the cavity to the exit.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine component comprises a blade having a leading edge and a trailing edge. The blade is mounted to a disc and configured for rotation about an axis. A platform supports the blade, and has a fore edge portion at the leading edge and an aft edge portion at the trailing edge. At least one of the fore edge portion and aft edge portion includes a mouth portion defined by an inner wing and an outer wing spaced radially outward of the inner wing. At least one coverplate is retained against the disc by the inner wing. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.

Abstract: A rim seal for a rotor of a gas turbine engine includes a seal portion extending circumferentially across a rim cavity of a rotor, the sealing portion configured to seal the rim cavity and a first foot portion extending radially inwardly from a first end of the sealing portion. A rotor assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a rotor disc and a plurality of rotor blades secured to the rotor disc defining a rim cavity between the rotor disc and a rim portion of the plurality of rotor blades. A rim seal is located in the rim cavity and includes a seal portion extending circumferentially across the rim cavity, the sealing portion configured to seal the rim cavity. The seal portion has an increasing radial thickness with increasing distance from a first end of the rim seal and from a second end opposite the first end.

Abstract: A seal arc segment includes a body including a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface. The radially inner surface and the radially outer surface are located between a first circumferential end and a second circumferential end. A recessed portion defines a cavity in the radially outer surface. A notch is located in an edge of the recessed portion adjacent the first circumferential end.

Abstract: A segmented sideplate for use in a gas turbine engine is described. The segmented sideplate includes a first plate having a first circumferential edge configured to interface with a complementary circumferential edge. The segmented sideplate also includes a second plate having a second circumferential edge configured to interface with the first circumferential edge.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a turbine section. The turbine section includes a disk that is rotatable about an axis. A plurality of turbine blades are mounted around a periphery of the disk, and a plurality of seals are arranged between the turbine blades and the periphery of the disk. Each of the seals includes, with respect to the axis, a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface. The radially inner surface includes a plurality of protrusions.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine component includes first and second walls spaced apart from one another to provide a cooling passage. First and second trip strips are respectively provided on the first and second walls and arranged to face one another. The first and second trip strips are arranged in an interleaved fashion with respect to one another in a direction.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for rotational equipment. This assembly includes a rotor disk, an annular arm, an annular air seal and an annular seal land. The rotor disk is rotatable about an axis. The annular arm is connected to the rotor disk. The annular arm projects axially out from the rotor disk to a distal arm end. The annular air seal is removably attached to and substantially completely supported by the annular arm at the distal arm end. The annular seal land is sealingly engaged with the annular air seal.

Abstract: A seal assembly includes a seal arc segment that defines radially inner and outer sides with the radially outer side including radially-extending sidewalls. A radially inner surface joins the radially-extending sidewalls. The radially-extending sidewalls and the radially inner surface define a pocket. A rail shield has radially-extending walls lines the radially-extending sidewalls.

Abstract: An airfoil for use in a gas turbine engine is provided. The airfoil having: a pressure surface and a suction surface each extending axially from a leading edge to a trailing edge of the airfoil, at least one of the pressure surface, the suction surface, the leading edge and the trailing edge terminating at an edge of a tip section of the airfoil; a plurality of internal cooling channels located within the airfoil; and at least one cooling hole in fluid communication with at least one of the plurality of internal cooling channels, wherein the at least one cooling hole is aligned with an opening or diffuser that extends directly from the at least one cooling hole and wherein the opening or diffuser is formed in and extends through the edge of the tip section of the airfoil.

Abstract: An airfoil according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an airfoil section having an external wall and an internal wall. The internal wall defines a first reference plane extending in a spanwise direction and through a thickness of the internal wall. A first cavity and a second cavity are separated by the internal wall. A plurality of crossover passages within the internal wall connects the first cavity to the second cavity. Each of the plurality of crossover passages defines a passage axis. The plurality of crossover passages are distributed in the spanwise direction and arranged such that the passage axis of each of the plurality of cooling passages intersects a surface of the second cavity. The plurality of crossover passages include a first set of crossover passages and a second set of crossover passages positioned on opposite sides of the first reference plane.

Abstract: A method includes determining a vibration characteristic of a shrouded turbine blade, which includes an airfoil attached to a shroud. A corner of the shrouded turbine blade can be removed after determining the vibration characteristic.

Abstract: An airfoil having one-sided pedestals is disclosed. The airfoil may define various cavities, such as an inflow feed cavity, an impingement cavity, and an outflow cavity. The various cavities may be connected by crossover sections such as an inflow crossover section and an outflow crossover section. Cooling air may be conducted into the inflow feed cavity, out of the inflow feed cavity through an inflow crossover section into an impingement cavity, and through an impingement cavity. The cooling air may be conducted out of the impingement cavity and into an outflow cavity through an outflow crossover section. Various cavities may include one-wall pedestals. One-wall pedestals may be structures extending from a wall of a cavity into the void of the cavity, whereupon cooling air may impinge, effectuating convective cooling.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine airfoil includes a body that provides an exterior airfoil surface that extends in a radial direction to a tip. The exterior surface has a leading edge in a forward direction and a trailing edge in an aft direction. The tip includes a squealer pocket that has a recess surface. A cooling passage is arranged in the body. Each of the cooling holes extends from an inlet at the cooling passage to an outlet at the recessed surface. The inlet and outlet are arranged at an angle in an angular direction relative to the recessed surface. The angular direction is toward at least one of the forward and aft directions.

Abstract: An airfoil structure for a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil which includes a leading edge and a trailing edge. A platform is located adjacent a first end of the airfoil and includes a core passage that extends through the platform, a mate-face for engaging an adjacent airfoil structure and a set of impingement cooling holes in communication with the core passage that extend through the mate-face adjacent the trialing edge of the airfoil.

Abstract: A rotor blade comprises a root section, an airfoil section, a leading edge cooling cavity, an intermediate cooling cavity, and a trailing edge cooling cavity. The leading edge, intermediate, and trailing edge cooling cavities each extend spanwise through the airfoil section from a coolant inlet passage in the root section, and each terminate proximate the airfoil tip.

Abstract: An assembly for a gas turbine that engine includes a fan section. A turbine section is configured to drive the fan section. The turbine section includes a rotor hub with a rotor lug. A heat shield engages the rotor lug. The heat shield and the rotor lug define a cooling passage.

Abstract: A rim seal for a rotor of a gas turbine engine includes a seal portion extending circumferentially across a rim cavity of a rotor, the sealing portion configured to seal the rim cavity and a first foot portion extending radially inwardly from a first end of the sealing portion. A rotor assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a rotor disc and a plurality of rotor blades secured to the rotor disc defining a rim cavity between the rotor disc and a rim portion of the plurality of rotor blades. A rim seal is located in the rim cavity and includes a seal portion extending circumferentially across the rim cavity, the sealing portion configured to seal the rim cavity. The seal portion has an increasing radial thickness with increasing distance from a first end of the rim seal and from a second end opposite the first end.

Abstract: A rotor disk is provided. The rotor disk may comprise a disk lug and a trench. The disk lug may be fixed to a distal surface of the rotor disk. The trench may be disposed on a surface of the disk lug. The trench may extend radially inwards from a distal surface of the disk lug. The trench may be configured to at least partially define a flow path by which cooling air may reach a distal surface of the disk lug in order to provide disk lug cooling.

Abstract: A sealing structure for a gas turbine engine includes a rotor that has a rim with slots and a cooling passage. The rotor is rotatable about an axis. First and second blades are arranged in the slots and respectively including first and second shelves facing one another within a pocket that is in fluid communication with the cooling passage. The first and second shelves form an opening. A reversible seal is arranged within the pocket and has a body that is configured for operative association with the first and second blades in any of four orientations to seal the opening in a second condition. The seal includes first and second protrusions respectively extending from first and second faces opposing one another. The first protrusions supported on the rim in a first condition.