Turbine shroud assembly with dovetail retention system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11230937-B2
Application number	US-202016876852-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 18, 2020
Priority date	May 18, 2020
Publication date	Jan 25, 2022
Grant date	Jan 25, 2022

Abstract

A turbine shroud assembly for use with a gas turbine engine includes a turbine outer case, a blade track segment, and a carrier. The turbine outer case is arranged circumferentially around an axis. The blade track segment includes an arcuate runner that extends circumferentially partway around the axis to define a gas path boundary of the turbine shroud assembly and an attachment feature that extends radially outward from the runner. The carrier is configured to couple the blade track segment to the turbine outer case.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A turbine shroud assembly for use with a gas turbine engine, the turbine shroud assembly comprising
a turbine outer case arranged circumferentially around an axis,
a blade track segment including an arcuate runner that extends circumferentially partway around the axis to define a gas path boundary of the turbine shroud assembly and an attachment feature that extends radially outward from the runner, the attachment feature includes radially inward facing and angled load surfaces and a radially outward facing locating surface,
a carrier assembly configured to couple the blade track segment to the turbine outer case, the carrier assembly including a first carrier segment shaped to have (i) a first radially-extending flange that extends radially inwardly from the turbine outer case and (ii) a first load carrying portion that engages a first one of the radially inwardly facing and angled load surfaces provided by the attachment feature included in the blade track segment and a second carrier segment shaped to have (i) a second radially-extending flange that extends radially inwardly from the turbine outer case and (ii) a second load carrying portion that engages a second one of the radially inwardly facing and angled load surfaces provided by the attachment feature included in the blade track segment, and
a locating spacer that includes an inwardly facing locating pad that engages the locating surface of the attachment feature to radially locate the blade track segment.

2. The turbine shroud assembly of claim 1 , wherein the radially inward facing and angled load surfaces extend axially and radially relative to the axis so as to form a dovetail shape when viewed circumferentially about the axis.

3. The turbine shroud assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first load carrying portion includes a main boom that extends from the first radially-extending flange and at least one load pad that extends from the main boom into engagement with the load surfaces of the attachment feature.

4. The turbine shroud assembly of claim 1 , wherein the turbine outer case includes a forward hanger that engages the forward extending flange to push the first carrier segment axially aft and an aft hanger that engages the forward flange of the second carrier segment to push the second carrier segment axially forward and wherein an axial assembly gap between the first carrier segment and the second carrier segment is closed upon assembly.

5. The turbine shroud assembly of claim 1 , wherein the locating spacer is coupled to the forward extending flange of the first carrier segment and the aft flange of the second carrier segment.

6. A turbine shroud assembly for use with a gas turbine engine, the turbine shroud assembly comprising
a turbine outer case including a forward outer case and an aft outer case, the forward outer case including a forward outer wall, a forward mount flange extending radially outward from the outer wall at an aft terminating end of the forward outer wall, and a radially inward extended forward hanger, the aft outer case including an aft outer wall, an aft mount flange extending radially outward from the aft outer wall at a forward terminating end of the aft outer wall, and a radially inward extending aft hanger,
a carrier assembly made of metallic material and arranged circumferentially around an axis, the carrier assembly comprising a forward carrier segment and an aft carrier segment, the forward carrier segment including a forward radially extending flange that couples with the forward hanger and a forward load carrying portion that extends axially aft from an inner end of the forward extending flange, the aft carrier segment including a forward flange that couples with the aft hanger, an outer wall that extends axially aft from the forward flange, an aft flange that extends radially inward from an aft end of the outer wall, and an aft load carrying portion that extends axially forward from an inner end of the aft flange, and
a blade track segment made of ceramic matrix composite materials, the blade track segment including an arcuate runner that extends circumferentially partway around an axis to define a gas path boundary of the turbine shroud assembly and an attachment feature that extends radially outward from the runner to couple with the carrier assembly, the attachment feature includes radially inward facing and angled load surfaces that engage the forward load carrying portion of the forward carrier segment and the aft load carrying portion of the aft carrier segment, and a radially outward facing locating surface,
wherein the forward carrier segment and the aft carrier segment urge the angled load surfaces to be pushed radially outward by the forward and aft load carrying portions, resulting in the locating surface of the attachment feature to bias towards the outer wall of the aft carrier segment thereby radially locating the blade track segment relative to the carrier assembly, and the forward carrier segment and the aft carrier segment are clamped together in compression so that the blade track segment does not move radially relative to the axis in response to thermal growth of the turbine shroud assembly.

7. The turbine shroud assembly of claim 6 , wherein the aft carrier segment includes a locating pad that extends radially inward from the outer wall and engages the locating surface of the attachment feature, and the locating pad of the aft carrier segment and the locating surface of the attachment feature are linear surfaces tangential to the axis.

8. The turbine shroud assembly of claim 6 , wherein the forward load carrying portion includes forward load pads, the aft load carrying portion includes aft load pads, and the forward load pads and aft load pads engage the load surfaces of the attachment feature.

9. The turbine shroud assembly of claim 6 , wherein the forward hanger engages the forward extending flange to push the forward carrier segment axially aft and the aft hanger engages the forward flange of the aft carrier segment to push the aft carrier segment axially forward such that an axial assembly gap between the forward carrier segment and the aft carrier segment is closed upon assembly.

10. The turbine shroud assembly of claim 6 , further including a locating spacer that includes an inwardly facing locating pad that engages the locating surface of the attachment feature to radially locate the blade track segment relative to the axis.

11. The turbine shroud assembly of claim 10 , wherein the locating spacer is coupled to the forward extending flange of the forward carrier segment and the aft flange of the aft carrier segment.

12. The turbine shroud assembly of claim 6 , further comprising a rope seal located radially between and engaging the radially outward facing locating surface and the outer wall.

13. The turbine shroud assembly of claim 6 , further comprising a bias member located radially between and engaging the radially outward facing locating surface and the outer wall.

14. A method comprising
providing a turbine outer case arranged circumferentially around an axis, a blade track segment, and a carrier, the turbine outer case having a first case and a second case, the blade track segment including an arcuate runner that extends circumferentially partway around the axis and an attachment feature that extends radially outward from the runner, the attachment feature includes radially inward facing and angled load surfaces, and the carrier including a first carrier segment and a second carrier segment,
aligning the attachment feature of the blade track segment with the first carrier segment and the second

Assignees

• Rolls Royce North American Tech
• Rolls Royce Corp
• Rolls Royce Plc
• Rolls Royce Nam Tech Inc

Inventors

• Freeman Ted J
• Sippel Aaron D
• Baucco Alexandra
• Razzell Anthony
• Whittle Michael J
• Crutchfield Jeffrey

Classifications

• Y02T50/60

  Efficient propulsion technologies, e.g. for aircraft · CPC title

• F05D2260/31

  Retaining bolts or nuts · CPC title

• F05D2260/36

  by a form fit connection, e.g. by interlocking · CPC title

• F01D25/246 Primary

  Fastening of diaphragms or stator-rings · CPC title

• F01D9/042 Primary

  fixing blades to stators (fixing stator-rings in the casing or to each other F01D25/246) · CPC title