Patent ID: 9103221
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: F01D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A rotating disk assembly comprising: a rotor disk; a plurality of slots positioned about the rotor disk, where each slot has a retaining recess; a plurality of blades positioned within the slots of the rotor disk; a plurality of retaining inserts positioned within each of the retaining recesses, each retaining insert having a slot located therein, wherein each retaining insert slot divides the retaining insert into an upper portion and a lower portion; and a plurality of wedge inserts positioned within each of the slots of the retaining inserts, wherein when each wedge insert is positioned in the retaining slot, the upper and lower portions are on opposite sides of the wedge insert, and the wedge insert pushes the upper portion radially outward to apply a force to the blade.