Housing for turbine assembly
US5961278A · kind A · utility
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13Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2230/642
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An outer housing for supporting a stator assembly in a gas turbine engine, wherein the support includes two outer ring sections between which the vane segments of the stator assembly are mounted to form a ring within the cylindrical support. A central ring section is provided between the outer ring sections and is connected thereto by means of spokes. The central ring section locates the structure within the engine casing. The spokes extend at an angle to the axis of the stator assembly and define openings therebetween whereby thermal distortion between the outer rings and the central ring is attenuated.
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