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US 11,629,607 B2Granted
Turbine shroud assembly with radially and axially biased ceramic matrix composite shroud segments
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorsTed J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, David J. Thomas
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Abstract
A turbine shroud assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes a shroud segment and a carrier. The shroud segment extends circumferentially partway around an axis to define a gas path boundary of the turbine shroud assembly. The carrier is configured to support the shroud segment in position radially relative to the axis.
Claims20
A turbine shroud assembly for use with a gas turbine engine, the turbine shroud assembly comprising
- a shroud segment comprising ceramic matrix composite materials, the shroud segment including a shroud wall that extends circumferentially partway around an axis to define a gas path boundary of the turbine shroud assembly and a first attachment feature that extends radially outward away from the shroud wall,
- a carrier comprising metallic materials and configured to support the shroud segment in position radially relative to the axis, the carrier including a carrier segment and a pin that extends axially into the carrier segment of the carrier and the first attachment feature of the shroud segment to couple the shroud segment to the carrier segment, and the carrier segment having a body and an axial location feature that extends circumferentially along and axially forward from the body and engages the first attachment feature of the shroud segment, and
- a retainer system including a first bias member that extends circumferentially at least partway around the axis, the first bias member located axially forward of the first attachment feature of the shroud segment and located radially between the shroud wall and the carrier segment so as to apply a first bias force to the shroud segment in a radially inward direction to minimize radial movement of the shroud segment relative to the carrier and in an axially aft direction to axially locate the shroud segment on the axial location feature of the carrier segment during use of the turbine shroud assembly.
A turbine shroud assembly for use with a gas turbine engine, the turbine shroud assembly comprising
- a shroud segment including a shroud wall that extends circumferentially partway around an axis and a first attachment feature that extends radially outward away from the shroud wall,
- a carrier including a carrier segment and a pin that extends axially into the carrier segment of the carrier and the first attachment feature of the shroud segment to couple the shroud segment to the carrier segment, the carrier segment having a body and an axial location feature that extends circumferentially along and axially forward from the body and engages the first attachment feature of the shroud segment, and
- a retainer system including a first bias member that extends circumferentially at least partway around the axis, the first bias member located radially and axially between the shroud segment and the carrier segment and applies a first bias force to the shroud segment in a radially inward direction and an axially aft direction.
A method comprising
- providing a shroud segment, a carrier, and a retainer system, the carrier including a carrier segment and a pin, the carrier segment having a body and an axial location feature that extends circumferentially along and axially forward from the body, and the retainer system including a first bias member,
- locating the first bias member on a first radially-outwardly facing surface of the shroud segment,
- locating the shroud segment adjacent to the carrier segment so that the first bias member is located radially between the carrier segment and the first radially-outwardly facing surface of the shroud segment and the axial location feature of the carrier segment engages the shroud segment,
- inserting the pin axially into the carrier segment and the shroud segment to couple the shroud segment with the carrier segment, and
- applying a first bias force to the shroud segment in a radially inward direction to minimize radial movement of the shroud segment relative to the carrier and in an axially aft direction to axially locate the shroud segment on an axial location feature formed on the carrier segment.
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