Radial position control of case supported structure

US9200530B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9200530-B2
Application numberUS-201213554211-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 20, 2012
Priority dateJul 20, 2012
Publication dateDec 1, 2015
Grant dateDec 1, 2015

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A radial position control assembly for a gas turbine engine stage includes a case structure. A supported structure is operatively supported by the case structure. The supported structure includes a hook providing an annular recess. A support ring is received in the recess. The supported structure and the support ring have different coefficients of thermal expansion. A sealing structure is adjacent to the supported structure. The support ring maintains the supported structure relative to the sealing structure at a clearance during thermal transients based upon a circumferential gap between adjacent supported structure and based upon a radial gap between the support ring and the supported structure.

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What is claimed is: 1. A radial position control assembly for a gas turbine engine stage comprising: a case structure; a supported structure operatively supported by the case structure, the supported structure including a hook providing an annular recess; a support ring received in the recess, the supported structure and the support ring having different coefficients of thermal expansion, wherein the support ring is a continuous annular structure about 360° of a circumference…

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  • F01D11/16Primary

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What does patent US9200530B2 cover?
A radial position control assembly for a gas turbine engine stage includes a case structure. A supported structure is operatively supported by the case structure. The supported structure includes a hook providing an annular recess. A support ring is received in the recess. The supported structure and the support ring have different coefficients of thermal expansion. A sealing structure is adjac…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mccaffrey Michael G, United Technologies Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F01D11/16. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).