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US 10,294,809 B2Granted
Gas turbine engine with compliant layer for turbine shroud mounts
AssigneesRolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., ROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorsDaniel K. Vetters, Jack D. Petty
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Abstract
A turbine shroud for use in a gas turbine engine includes a carrier, a blade track segment, and a load-distribution system. The carrier is arranged around a central axis of the turbine shroud. The blade track segment is configured to be supported by the carrier. The load-distribution system is positioned between the carrier and the blade track segment to distribute loads transmitted between the carrier and the blade track segment.
Claims15
A turbine shroud for use in a gas turbine engine, the turbine shroud comprising
- a metallic carrier arranged around at least a portion of a central axis of the turbine shroud, the metallic carrier having a first mating surface,
- a blade track segment comprising ceramic material and having a second mating surface, the blade track segment configured to be supported by the first mating surface of the metallic carrier,
- a compliant member engaged with the first and second mating surfaces, the compliant member having an uncompressed thickness and being configured to compress to distribute loads transmitted between the first mating surface of the metallic carrier and the second mating surface of the blade track segment during use of the turbine shroud, and
- a plurality of rigid load pads coupled to one of the first and second mating surfaces, each of the plurality of rigid load pads having a second thickness that is less than the uncompressed thickness of the compliant member, and the plurality of rigid load pads configured to engage the other of the first and second mating surfaces when the compliant member is compressed to block further movement of the blade track segment relative to the metallic carrier,
- wherein the complaint member is formed to include an air passage extending through the compliant member to allow fluid communication through the compliant member.
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A turbine shroud for use in a gas turbine engine, the turbine shroud comprising
- a carrier arranged around a central axis of the turbine shroud, the carrier having a first mating surface,
- a blade track segment having a second mating surface configured to be supported by the first mating surface, and
- a load-distribution system configured to distribute loads transmitted between the second mating surface of the blade track segment and the first mating surface of the carrier, the load-distribution system including a compliant member engaged with the first and second mating surfaces and a plurality of rigid load pads,
- wherein the compliant member has an uncompressed thickness, each of the plurality of rigid load pads have a second thickness that is less than the uncompressed thickness, and the plurality of rigid load pads are configured to engage the first and second mating surfaces in response to the compliant member being compressed to the second thickness,
- wherein the compliant member includes an outer surface and an inner surface spaced apart from the outer surface, the complaint member is formed to define a plurality of receiver apertures extending between the outer surface and the inner surface of the complaint member, and each of the plurality of receiver apertures is shaped to receive a corresponding rigid load pad.
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An assembly for use in a gas turbine engine, the assembly comprising
- a first component arranged around at least a portion of a central axis of the gas turbine engine,
- a second component comprising ceramic matrix composite materials and being supported by the first component, and
- a load-distribution system positioned between the first component and the second component, the load-distribution system including a compliant member that extends between the first and second components and a plurality of rigid load pads, the compliant member has an uncompressed thickness, each of the plurality of rigid load pads has a second thickness that is less than the uncompressed thickness, and the plurality of rigid load pads being configured to engage the first and second components in response to the compliant member being compressed to the second thickness,
- wherein the compliant member includes a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface, the complaint member is formed to define a plurality of receiver apertures extending between the first surface and the second surface of the complaint member, and each of the plurality of receiver apertures receiver aperture is shaped to receive a corresponding rigid load pad.
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An assembly for use in a gas turbine engine, the assembly comprising
- a first component arranged around at least a portion of a central axis of the gas turbine engine,
- a second component comprising ceramic matrix composite materials and being supported by the first component, and
- a load-distribution system positioned between the first component and the second component, the load-distribution system including a compliant member that extends between the first and second components and a plurality of rigid load pads, the compliant member has an uncompressed thickness, each of the plurality of rigid load pads has a second thickness that is less than the uncompressed thickness, and the plurality of rigid load pads being configured to engage the first and second components in response to the compliant member being compressed to the second thickness,
- wherein the load-distribution system further includes a first sheet positioned between the complaint member and the first component and a second sheet positioned between the complaint member and the second component.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.