Catcher ring assembly
US9316231B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D29/053
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A catcher ring assembly (170) configured to limit axial movement of a turbomachine shaft assembly (132, 132′) during a failure mode, the catcher ring assembly comprising a catcher ring (172) disposable about and connectable to the shaft assembly, wherein one of the shaft assembly and the catcher ring comprises a protrusion (194, 182) and the other of the shaft assembly and the catcher ring comprises a recess (192, 184), the recess corresponding in shape to the protrusion, wherein the protrusion and recess are circumferentially disposed about a longitudinal axis of the shaft assembly and the protrusion extends in an axial direction.
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