Clamping seal for jet engine mid-turbine frame
US11015471B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 11, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02C7/28
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mid-turbine frame (MTF”) for a jet engine is disclosed and comprises a duct that extends between a high pressure jet engine turbine (“HPT”) and a low pressure jet engine turbine (“LPT”), the duct comprising a plurality of segments that together form an outer annular structure and an inner annular structure, the inner annular structure situated radially inward of the outer annular structure, and/or a plurality of vanes that extend radially outward from the inner annular structure toward the outer annular structure, each vane comprising a channel. Each segment may be coupled to an adjacent segment by a seal.
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