US4497610A
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Shroud assembly for a gas turbine engine
Assignee: Rolls Royce PLC
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Filing: 1983-02-16
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Granted: 1985-02-05
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Expires: 2003-02-16
Abstract
Abstract A shroud assembly for a gas turbine engine consists of a housing having a boundary wall and a gas contacting skin, the wall and skin being in segmented form. The skin consists of a thin metal sheet attached to the boundary wall, and a ceramic gas contacting coating. The skin is impingement cooled by cooling air flowing through apertures in the boundary wall, and the cooling air exhausts into the gas flow through passages. The use of a thin metal sheet with a ceramic coating promotes favorable temperature gradients in the skin enabling the coating to run at optimum conditions for maximum cooling effect.
Inventors
- 👤 David A. Richardson
- 👤 Michael H. Coney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:39
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D11/00; F01D11/08; F01D25/00; F01D25/08; F01D25/14; F01D9/00; F01D9/02; F01D9/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A shroud assembly for a gas turbine engine comprising: a housing defined in part by a relatively thick and stiff boundary wall member, said boundary wall member having apertures for through flow of a cooling fluid, said boundary wall member further having a plurality of projections extending away from said housing, and a skin attached to said projections of said boundary wall member to define a plurality of spaces therewith into which said cooling fluid flows from said apertures in said boundary wall member, said skin defining in part an annular passage in the gas turbine engine for through flow of motive gases, said skin comprising an inner relatively thin, flexible metallic layer as compared to said boundary wall member and an outer layer of ceramic coating for contact by said motive gases, said boundary wall member and said skin further defining outlet passages for exhausting said cooling fluid adjacent a downstream end of the shroud assembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A shroud assembly for a gas turbine engine comprising: a housing defined in part by a relatively thick and stiff boundary wall member, said boundary wall member having apertures for through flow of a cooling fluid, said boundary wall member further having a plurality of projections extending away from said housing, and a skin attached to said projections of said boundary wall member to define a plurality of spaces therewith into which said cooling fluid flows from said apertures in said boundary wall member, said skin defining in part an annular passage in the gas turbine engine for through flow of motive gases, said skin comprising an inner relatively thin, flexible metallic layer as compared to said boundary wall member and an outer layer of ceramic coating for contact by said motive gases, said boundary wall member and said skin further defining outlet passages for exhausting said cooling fluid adjacent a downstream end of the shroud assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1 in which said projections comprise at least two ribs to which are attached said skin, spacing of said ribs being such as to keep distortion of said skin to a minimum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1 in which said boundary wall member is a casting, said thin inner metallic layer is a sheet and said ceramic coating is a thermal barrier coating.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1 in which said boundary wall member includes further cooling fluid apertures which are arranged to discharge said cooling fluid into the flow of motive fluid upstream of said skin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1 in which said boundary wall member and said respective skin are in a form a number of arcuate segments, ends of said arcuate segments being butted together to form a ring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A turbine section for a gas turbine engine including a bladed rotor and said shroud assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, said shroud assembly being spaced outwardly of said bladed rotor and closely spaced therefrom.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-02-05 | 1988-08-06 | 1989-02-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-02-05 | 1992-08-06 | 1993-02-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-02-05 | 1996-08-06 | 1997-02-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |