Air turbine starter enhancement for clearance seal utilization
US7186081B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C19/06
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air turbine starter (ATS) configured to couple to a gearbox, the ATS including an output shaft having an outer peripheral surface, a gearbox section, and an ATS section, the gearbox section configured to be disposed within, and coupled to, the gearbox and the ATS section configured to be disposed within the ATS, and a shield plate extending radially from the outer peripheral surface and coupled to the ATS section of the output shaft.
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