Abstract: An inner ring according to the invention for a guide vane cascade of a turbomachine has a radially outer inner ring surface as well as a plurality of bearing mounts for a respective guide vane plate of a guide vane. The bearing mounts each have an opening in the outer inner ring surface as well as a bottom face lying radially opposite the opening. At least two of the bearing mounts are separated from each other by a separating wall and are connected to each other in a region of their bottom face by a through-opening. A guide vane cascade according to the invention for a turbomachine has an inner ring according to the invention and a plurality of guide vanes inserted into the bearing mounts.

Abstract: The invention relates to an inner ring system for an inlet guide vane cascade of a turbomachine. The inner ring system comprises an intermediate casing for accommodating structural loads and an inner ring, which is divided axially into a first ring segment and a second ring segment, which together form recesses for bearing radially inner end portions of guide vanes of the inlet guide vane cascade, wherein at least the second ring segment is fixed in place on the intermediate casing by screw connection. The invention further relates to an inner ring and to an intermediate casing for such an inner ring system, as well as a turbomachine that has such an inner ring system.

Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a seal body having a radially inner face and a radially outer face that axially extend between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion. The BOAS includes a trough disposed on the radially inner face and an abradable seal received within the trough. The trough is open to expose a leading edge of the abradable seal to a core flow path of the gas turbine engine.

Abstract: A turbomachine having at least one circulation structure is disclosed. The circulation structure has an annular space with baffle elements surrounding a main flow path and is open to the main flow path. A housing of the turbomachine to receive the circulation structure is divided in an axial plane into a front housing region and a rear housing region and the circulation structure is divided into a front structure region and a rear structure region in the axial plane of separation. A circulation structure divided into two parts in the axial direction and a method for the same is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a split inner ring for an adjustable guide blade arrangement, having a ring segment arrangement with at least two ring segments (1, 2) and a bearing bush arrangement with at least one bearing bush (5) for mounting an adjustable guide blade (4) of the guide blade arrangement, in which a ring segment and another ring segment of the ring segment arrangement can be joined together by the bearing bush arrangement.

Abstract: A guide vane for a turbomachine axially pivotably coupled to a radially outwardly disposed flow-limiting wall and to a radially inwardly disposed inner ring of the turbomachine; and a trailing edge gap being formed between an upper trailing edge of the guide vane and the flow-limiting wall and/or between a lower trailing edge of the guide vane and the inner ring; the upper trailing edge and/or the lower trailing edge of the guide vane having at least one air outlet opening for an air outflow for forming an air curtain for at least partially sealing the trailing edge gap in the area of the upper trailing edge and/or the lower trailing edge in the area of the lower trailing edge. Also, a guide vane cascade, as well as a method for manufacturing a guide vane or a guide vane cascade.

Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a seal body having a radially inner face and a radially outer face that axially extend between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion. The BOAS includes a trough disposed on the radially inner face and an abradable seal received within the trough. The trough is open to expose a leading edge of the abradable seal to a core flow path of the gas turbine engine.

Abstract: A guide vane for a turbomachine axially pivotably coupled to a radially outwardly disposed flow-limiting wall and to a radially inwardly disposed inner ring of the turbomachine; and a trailing edge gap being formed between an upper trailing edge of the guide vane and the flow-limiting wall and/or between a lower trailing edge of the guide vane and the inner ring; the upper trailing edge and/or the lower trailing edge of the guide vane having at least one air outlet opening for an air outflow for forming an air curtain for at least partially sealing the trailing edge gap in the area of the upper trailing edge and/or the lower trailing edge in the area of the lower trailing edge. Also, a guide vane cascade, as well as a method for manufacturing a guide vane or a guide vane cascade.

Abstract: The invention relates to an inner ring system for an inlet guide vane cascade (14) of a turbomachine (10). The inner ring system comprises an intermediate casing (28) for accommodating structural loads and an inner ring (26), which is divided axially into a first ring segment (24a) and a second ring segment (24b), which together form recesses (22) for bearing radially inner end portions (18) of guide vanes (16) of the inlet guide vane cascade (14), wherein at least the second ring segment (24b) is fixed in place on the intermediate casing (28) by screw connection). The invention further relates to an inner ring (26) and to an intermediate casing (28) for such an inner ring system, as well as a turbomachine (10) that has such an inner ring system.

Abstract: An inventive guide vane ring casing 10? for a turbomachine has a casing surface 11 extending about and facing a central axis A, the casing surface having formed therein a plurality of receiving recesses 12?, each intended to receive a vane disk 21a of a guide vane 20. A radial cut-out 16 is formed between at least two adjacent receiving recesses 12? in the casing surface 11 and connects the two receiving recesses. A turbomachine includes a plurality of guide vanes 20 as well as an inventive guide vane ring casing 10?, each of the receiving recesses 12? in the guide vane ring casing having a guide vane disk 21a of a respective one of the guide vanes placed therein.

Abstract: An inner ring 10 according to the invention for a guide vane cascade of a turbomachine has a radially outer inner ring surface 11 as well as a plurality of bearing mounts 12 for a respective guide vane plate 21a of a guide vane 20. The bearing mounts 12 each have an opening 13 in the outer inner ring surface 11 as well as a bottom face 14 lying radially opposite the opening. At least two of the bearing mounts 12 are separated from each other by a separating wall 15 and are connected to each other in a region of their bottom face 14 by a through-opening 16. A guide vane cascade 100 according to the invention for a turbomachine has an inner ring 10 according to the invention and a plurality of guide vanes 20 inserted into the bearing mounts 12.

Abstract: Disclosed is a casing of a turbomachine which comprises at least a first casing portion comprising a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion and a second casing portion comprising a second material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion. The second casing portion comprises a casing structuring with flow-guiding elements and is connected in a force-fitting manner to the first casing portion by a radial press fit. Also disclosed are an installation safeguard and a turbomachine comprising the casing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a brush sealing arrangement for a turbomachine, comprising at least one stator, one rotor and one brush seal. The brush seal comprises at least one brush element and one ring for receiving the brush element. The brush sealing arrangement seals a gap between the stator and the rotor. The ring is connected to the stator by means of a press-fit. The ring comprises a first material having a first thermal expansion coefficient and at least a portion of the stator comprises for receiving the ring a second material having a second thermal expansion coefficient. Also disclosed are an installation securing arrangement comprising the brush sealing arrangement and a turbomachine.

Abstract: A guide vane for a turbomachine axially pivotably coupled to a radially outwardly disposed flow-limiting wall and to a radially inwardly disposed inner ring of the turbomachine; and a trailing edge gap being formed between an upper trailing edge of the guide vane and the flow-limiting wall and/or between a lower trailing edge of the guide vane and the inner ring; the upper trailing edge and/or the lower trailing edge of the guide vane having at least one air outlet opening for an air outflow for forming an air curtain for at least partially sealing the trailing edge gap in the area of the upper trailing edge and/or the lower trailing edge in the area of the lower trailing edge. Also, a guide vane cascade, as well as a method for manufacturing a guide vane or a guide vane cascade.

Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a seal body having a radially inner face and a radially outer face that axially extend between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion. The BOAS includes a trough disposed on the radially inner face and an abradable seal received within the trough. The trough is open to expose a leading edge of the abradable seal to a core flow path of the gas turbine engine.

Abstract: An inner ring of a fluid flow machine includes fixing rings and seal carriers split into at least two fixing ring segments and into at least two seal carrier segments, respectively. The fixing ring segments and the seal carrier segments are arranged with the respective end faces facing each other. A first fixing ring segment has a first ring segment shoulder and a second fixing ring segment has an offset second ring segment shoulder. A first seal carrier segment has a first carrier segment shoulder, and a second seal carrier segment has a second carrier segment shoulder, which is offset with respect to the first carrier segment shoulder. In a separation plane of the inner ring, the first carrier segment shoulder abuts the second ring segment shoulder at the end face. Also in the separation plane, the second carrier segment shoulder abuts the first ring segment shoulder at the end face.

Abstract: An inner ring of a fluid flow machine includes fixing rings and seal carriers split into at least two fixing ring segments and into at least two seal carrier segments, respectively. The fixing ring segments and the seal carrier segments are arranged with the respective end faces facing each other. A first fixing ring segment has a first ring segment shoulder and a second fixing ring segment has an offset second ring segment shoulder. A first seal carrier segment has a first carrier segment shoulder, and a second seal carrier segment has a second carrier segment shoulder, which is offset with respect to the first carrier segment shoulder. In a separation plane of the inner ring, the first carrier segment shoulder abuts the second ring segment shoulder at the end face. Also in the separation plane, the second carrier segment shoulder abuts the first ring segment shoulder at the end face.

Abstract: A turbomachine having at least one circulation structure is disclosed. The circulation structure has an annular space with baffle elements surrounding a main flow path and is open to the main flow path. A housing of the turbomachine to receive the circulation structure is divided in an axial plane into a front housing region and a rear housing region and the circulation structure is divided into a front structure region and a rear structure region in the axial plane of separation. A circulation structure divided into two parts in the axial direction and a method for the same is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a split inner ring for an adjustable guide blade arrangement, having a ring segment arrangement with at least two ring segments (1, 2) and a bearing bush arrangement with at least one bearing bush (5) for mounting an adjustable guide blade (4) of the guide blade arrangement, in which a ring segment and another ring segment of the ring segment arrangement can be joined together by the bearing bush arrangement.

Abstract: A guide vane for a turbomachine axially pivotably coupled to a radially outwardly disposed flow-limiting wall and to a radially inwardly disposed inner ring of the turbomachine; and a trailing edge gap being formed between an upper trailing edge of the guide vane and the flow-limiting wall and/or between a lower trailing edge of the guide vane and the inner ring; the upper trailing edge and/or the lower trailing edge of the guide vane having at least one air outlet opening for an air outflow for forming an air curtain for at least partially sealing the trailing edge gap in the area of the upper trailing edge and/or the lower trailing edge in the area of the lower trailing edge. Also, a guide vane cascade, as well as a method for manufacturing a guide vane or a guide vane cascade.