BOLTED JOINT FOR ROTOR DISKS AND METHOD OF REDUCING THERMAL GRADIENTS THEREIN

摘要

Rotor disk stress is reduced in a bolted joint (52) for connecting adjacent rotor disks in a gas turbine engine (10). The bolted joint (52) includes a bolt hole (70) formed in the first rotor disk (40) and a tube (82) disposed in the bolt hole (70) such th at a channel (84) is defined between the tube (82) and the bolt hole (70). A bolt (66) is disposed in the tube (82) such that a gap (88) is defined between the bolt (66) and the tube (82). The gap (88) thermally insulates the bolt (66) from hot fluid in the channel (84). A first passage (96) provides fluid communication between the channel (84) and a forward cavity, and a second passage (98) provides fluid communication betwe en the channel (84) and an aft cavity. Hot fluid passing through the channel (84) reduces thermal gradients in the first rotor disk (40). The tube (82) thermally shields the bolt (66) from the hot fluid to minimize differential thermal growth.