Reduced stress internal manifold heat shield attachment
US8572976B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 4, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2230/642
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel manifold assembly for a gas turbine engine fuel system comprises a fuel manifold at least partly enclosed by a heat shield, the internal manifold being made of a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, and the heat shield being made of a second material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion that is lower than the first coefficient of thermal expansion.
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