Turbine blade track with ceramic matrix composite segments having attachment flange draft angles
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorsTed J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, David J. Thomas
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Abstract
A turbine shroud assembly includes a carrier segment, a blade track segment, and a retainer. The carrier segment is formed to include an attachment-receiving space. The blade track segment includes a shroud wall and attachment flanges that extends radially outward from the shroud wall into the attachment-receiving space of the carrier segment. The retainer couples the blade track segment to the carrier segment.
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A turbine shroud assembly for use with a gas turbine engine, the turbine shroud assembly comprising:
- a carrier segment made of metallic materials and arranged circumferentially at least partway around a central axis of the gas turbine engine, the carrier segment formed to include an attachment-receiving space,
- a blade track segment made of ceramic matrix composite materials and supported by the carrier segment to locate the blade track segment radially outward of the axis and define a portion of a gas path of the turbine shroud assembly, the blade track segment including a shroud wall that extends circumferentially partway around the central axis, a first attachment flange that extends radially outward away from the shroud wall into the attachment-receiving space of the carrier segment, and a second attachment flange spaced apart axially from the first attachment flange that extends radially outward away from the shroud wall into the attachment-receiving space of the carrier segment, and
- a retainer that extends axially into the carrier segment and through the first attachment flange and the second attachment flange of the blade track segment so as to couple the blade track segment to the carrier segment, and
- wherein the first attachment flange of the blade track segment includes a first axially aft-facing surface that faces the second attachment flange and extends radially outward and axially forward away from the shroud wall at a first angle relative to a first radial plane that extends radially and circumferentially relative to the central axis of the gas turbine engine, the second attachment flange of the blade track segment includes a first axially forward-facing surface that faces the first attachment flange and extends radially outward and axially aft away from the shroud wall at a second angle relative to a second radial plane parallel to the first radial plane, and
- wherein the first attachment flange of the blade track segment includes a second axially forward-facing surface opposite the first axially aft-facing surface that extends radially outward and axially forward away from the shroud wall at a third angle relative to a third radial plane that is parallel to the first and second radial planes and the third angle is different from the first angle.
A turbine shroud assembly for use with a gas turbine engine, the turbine shroud assembly comprising:
- a carrier segment arranged circumferentially at least partway around a central axis of the gas turbine engine,
- a blade track segment made of ceramic matrix composite materials and supported by the carrier segment, the blade track segment including a shroud wall that extends circumferentially partway around the central axis, a first attachment flange that extends radially outward away from the shroud wall into the carrier segment, and a second attachment flange spaced apart axially from the first attachment flange that extends radially outward away from the shroud wall into the carrier segment, and
- a retainer that extends axially into the carrier segment and through the first attachment flange and the second attachment flange of the blade track segment, and
- wherein the first attachment flange of the blade track segment includes a first axially aft-facing surface that faces the second attachment flange and extends radially outward and axially forward away from the shroud wall at a first angle relative to a first radial plane that is orthogonal to the central axis of the gas turbine engine, the second attachment flange of the blade track segment includes a first axially forward-facing surface that faces the first attachment flange and extends radially outward and axially aft away from the shroud wall at a second angle relative to a second radial plane parallel to the first radial plane, and
- wherein the second attachment flange of the blade track segment includes a second axially aft-facing surface opposite the first axially forward-facing surface that extends away from the shroud wall at a third angle relative to a third radial plane that is parallel to the first and second radial planes and the third angle is different from the first angle and the second angle.
A shroud segment made of ceramic matrix composite materials for use with a gas turbine engine, the shroud segment comprising:
- a shroud wall that extends circumferentially partway around a central axis of the gas turbine engine,
- a first attachment flange that extends radially outward away from the shroud wall, and
- a second attachment flange spaced apart axially from the first attachment flange that extends radially outward away from the shroud wall,
- wherein the first attachment flange of the blade track segment includes a first axially aft-facing surface that faces the second attachment flange and extends radially outward and axially forward away from the shroud wall at a first angle relative to a first radial plane that extends radially and circumferentially relative to the central axis of the gas turbine engine, the second attachment flange of the blade track segment includes a first axially forward-facing surface that faces the first attachment flange and extends radially outward and axially aft away from the shroud wall at a second angle relative to a second radial plane parallel to the first radial plane,
- wherein one of the first attachment flange and the second attachment flange of the blade track segment includes a second axially facing surface opposite one of the first axially aft-facing surface of the first attachment flange and the first axially forward-facing surface of the second attachment flange that extends radially outward and axially away from the shroud wall at a third angle relative to a third radial plane that is parallel to the first and second radial planes and the third angle is different from the first angle and the second angle.
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