Patent ID: 8517688
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: F01D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A rotor assembly for use with a turbine engine, said rotor assembly comprising: at least one rotor disk comprising an inner surface defining a dovetail groove; at least one turbine bucket coupled to said rotor disk, said turbine bucket comprising an airfoil extending outwardly from a dovetail, said dovetail inserted at least partially within said dovetail groove; and a tang assembly extending from one of said inner surface of said rotor disk and said dovetail, said tang assembly minimizes a rotation of said turbine bucket with respect to said rotor disk, wherein said tang assembly comprises: at least one flange extending outwardly from said dovetail; and a groove defined within said rotor disk, said groove sized to receive said at least one flange therein.