Apparatus for controlling turbine blade tip clearance and gas turbine including the same
US11371378B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2260/232
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling tip clearance between a turbine casing and a turbine blade is provided. The apparatus for controlling tip clearance includes a casing surrounding the turbine blade, a cooling plate installed in a groove, formed in a circumferential direction in the casing, and contracted by cold air supplied thereto, the cooling plate having at least one fin formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof, and a ring segment mounted radially inside the cooling plate.
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