US4728257A
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Thermal stress minimized, two component, turbine shroud seal
Assignee: United States, NASA THE, Administrator of
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Filing: 1986-06-18
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Granted: 1988-03-01
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Expires: 2006-06-18
Abstract
Abstract In a turbine machine, a two component shroud seal which maximizes insulation and sealing around the rotating turbine blades and made by independently fabricating each of the two components then joining them together is disclosed. The two components may be joined together at room temperature. The resulting shroud seal provides greater engine efficiency and thrust.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert F. Handschuh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:03
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D11/00; F01D11/08; F01D11/14; F01D11/20; F01D11/24; F01D11/16; F01D11/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
In a turbomachine of the type having rotating blades within a housing adapted to expose to variable speeds and very high temperature operating conditions, the improvement comprising a shroud consisting of: a ceramic member having a hot gas face and a cooling flow face, said cooling flow face having an annular opening therein; a metallic alloy member contiguous to said ceramic member and moveable relative thereto, and having an aperture therethrough correspondingly aligned with said annular opening in said ceramic member; an antirotational pin member having a diameter smaller in size than said ceramic member annular opening, inserted substantially perpendicularly through said metallic alloy member aperture and through said ceramic member annular opening, thereby restraining circumferential motion of said ceramic member at ambient temperature; and means for slideably mounting said metallic alloy member onto said ceramic member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
In a turbomachine of the type having rotating blades within a housing adapted to expose to variable speeds and very high temperature operating conditions, the improvement comprising a shroud consisting of: a ceramic member having a hot gas face and a cooling flow face, said cooling flow face having an annular opening therein; a metallic alloy member contiguous to said ceramic member and moveable relative thereto, and having an aperture therethrough correspondingly aligned with said annular opening in said ceramic member; an antirotational pin member having a diameter smaller in size than said ceramic member annular opening, inserted substantially perpendicularly through said metallic alloy member aperture and through said ceramic member annular opening, thereby restraining circumferential motion of said ceramic member at ambient temperature; and means for slideably mounting said metallic alloy member onto said ceramic member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An improved seal in a turbomachine as set forth in claim 1 wherein said ceramic member thickness is greater than 2 inches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An improved turbomachine as set forth in claim 1 wherein said metallic alloy member comprises two substantially L-shaped clamping rails rigidly joined therebetween by a web.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An improved turbomachine as set forth in claim 1 wherein said ceramic member and said metallic alloy member are independently formed and fabricated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An improved turbomachine as set forth in claim 1 wherein said antirotational pin is rigidly attached to said metallic alloy member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
An improved turbomachine as set forth in claim 5 wherein said antirotational pin further extends substantially perpendicularly through from about 25% to about 50% of said ceramic member thickness.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An improved turbomachine as set forth in claim 1 wherein said antirotational pin is positioned in said web of said metallic alloy member equidistantly between said alloy clamping rails.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
An improved turbomachine as set forth in claim 1 wherein said antirotational pin is independently fabricated of a high temperature alloy.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
135 words
A method of manufacturing an article having two components with widely varying coefficients of thermal expansion for use in a high temperature environment comprising the steps of: forming one said component having at least one slot therein and at least one annular opening therein adjacent thereto; forming another of said components comprising a pair of spaced clamping rails joined therebetween by a web and at least one annular opening in said web; forming an anti-rotational pin member; slideably inserting a portion of said rails into said slot with said annular openings in said two components in substantial alignment for insertion of said pin thereby limiting relative movement between said components; and inserting said anti-rotational pin through one of said components and through less than about 50% of the thickness of the other of said components.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
135 words
A method of manufacturing an article having two components with widely varying coefficients of thermal expansion for use in a high temperature environment comprising the steps of: forming one said component having at least one slot therein and at least one annular opening therein adjacent thereto; forming another of said components comprising a pair of spaced clamping rails joined therebetween by a web and at least one annular opening in said web; forming an anti-rotational pin member; slideably inserting a portion of said rails into said slot with said annular openings in said two components in substantial alignment for insertion of said pin thereby limiting relative movement between said components; and inserting said anti-rotational pin through one of said components and through less than about 50% of the thickness of the other of said components.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of making an article as recited in claim 9 which further includes the step of attaching said article to a housing.
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