Tip clearance control apparatus for a turbo-machine blade
US5203673A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01D11/22
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for controlling rotating blade tip clearance in a turbo-machine utilizing conical tipped blades. The apparatus comprises an approximately conical blade ring mounted for axially sliding displacement in the turbo-machine cylinder. The conical blade ring encircles the tips of the rotating blades and forms a blade tip clearance therebetween. The tip clearance is controlled during operation of the turbo-machine by axially displacing the conical blade ring. Piston cylinders, actuated by pressurized fluid extracted from the turbo-machine, are used to displace the blade ring. Springs, adapted to bias the blade ring into a position of increased tip clearance, oppose the piston cylinder so that failure of the piston cylinder will not result in a loss of tip clearance. A blade tip clearance sensor transmits information on the tip clearance to a controller that automatically adjusts the blade ring axial position to continuously maintain the optimum tip clearance by regulating the pressure of the fluid supplied to the piston cylinders.
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