Turbine cooling air sealing with associated turbine engine and method for reengineering a gas turbine engine

摘要

A turbine engine section (18) has a stationary vane stage (100) and a rotating blade stage (54, 74). The blade stage (54, 74) is spaced from the vane stage (100) to form an annular chamber therebetween. A manifold (126) delivers a pressurized fluid to the chamber. An outer diameter (OD) sealing means restricts leakage of the pressurized fluid from the chamber. An inner diameter (ID) sealing means restricts leakage of the pressurized fluid from the chamber. A flow guide (146; 358) extends radially between the inner diameter sealing means and the manifold (126). The flow guide (146; 358) bisects the chamber to form a stationary chamber portion and a rotating chamber portion, the rotating chamber portion at least partially along a disk of the first blade stage.