Patent · US Expired

Turbine engine equipped with means for controlling the play between the rotor and stator

US5616003A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 26, 1994
Grant dateApr 1, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF01D25/246
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A turbine engine includes a ferrule formed of a plurality of ferrule elements in the shape of circular sectors, each bearing on one internal face thereof fixed vanes and a circular housing surrounding the ferrule. The turbine has a support ring including a plurality of circular ring sectors each secured to the housing and having a U-shaped section whose opening is directed towards the ferrule, each ferrule element includes a hooking mechanism (9a) to be introduced into the opening of at least one ring sector so as to integrally connect the ring sector and the ferrule element.

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