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US 9,869,195 B2Granted
Support assembly for a gas turbine engine
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsAndrew S. Miller, Peter Balawajder
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Abstract
A support assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a control ring that extends about a circumferential axis. A plurality of first supports has a cavity that receives the control ring. A plurality of cover plates are attached to the first plurality of supports and enclose the cavity.
Claims16
A support assembly for a gas turbine engine comprising:
- a control ring extending about a circumferential axis;
- a plurality of first supports having a cavity receiving the control ring;
- a plurality of cover plates attached to the plurality of first supports enclosing the cavity;
- and
- a second support located radially outward from each of the plurality of first supports, wherein the second support includes a plurality of cover plate tabs extending radially inward from an axially extending portion for engaging a first retention member.
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A gas turbine engine comprising:
- a control ring extending about a circumferential axis;
- a plurality of first supports having a cavity receiving the control ring;
- a plurality of cover plates attached to the plurality of first supports enclosing the cavity;
- a first retention member attaching each of the plurality of cover plates to a corresponding one of the plurality of first supports, the first retention member includes a bayonet attachment on a radially outer edge of each of the plurality of cover plates;
- and
- a blade outer air seal attached to at least one of the plurality of first supports.
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A method of controlling radial growth in a gas turbine engine comprising:
- locating a unitary control ring around an axis of the gas turbine engine;
- positioning the control ring within a cavity defined by a plurality of first supports and a plurality of cover plates;
- and
- a first retention member attaching each of the plurality of cover plates to a corresponding one of the plurality of first supports, the first retention member includes a bayonet attachment on a radially outer edge of each of the plurality of cover plates.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.