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Granted Patent B2
US 12,140,035 · App. 17/526,313 · Granted Nov 12, 2024

Turbine engine with a shroud assembly

Inventors: Paul Hadley Vitt (Liberty Township, OH); Andrew Breeze-Stringfellow (Montgomery, OH)
Assignee: General Electric Company
F01D11/16F01D5/225F01D25/24F05D2240/11
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Patent No.
US 12,140,035
App. No.
17/526,313
Granted
Nov 12, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A shroud assembly for a turbine engine having a centerline axis. The shroud assembly having a shroud hanger, at least one shroud segment, and at least one biasing element extending between the two. The biasing element configured to radially bias the at least one shroud segment between an outboard position and an inboard position radially outward from the outboard position with respect to the centerline axis.

Claims (35)

1. A shroud assembly for a turbine engine having a centerline axis and an engine flowpath, the shroud assembly comprising:

a shroud hanger having an inner face;

at least one shroud segment carried by the shroud hanger and comprising:

a flowpath surface located radially inwardly from the shroud hanger with respect to the centerline axis and defining a portion of the engine flowpath;

a backside surface opposite the flowpath surface spaced from and facing the inner face to define a shroud plenum;

a first wall extending radially outward from the backside surface and having a first hanger; and

a second wall, downstream the first wall, extending radially outwardly from the backside surface and including a second hanger; and

at least one biasing element extending between the first hanger and the inner face, the at least one biasing element radially biasing the at least one shroud segment between an outboard position and an inboard position radially outward from the outboard position with respect to the centerline axis;

wherein the first hanger and the second hanger each confront corresponding portions of the shroud hanger and operatively couple the at least one shroud segment to the shroud hanger.

2. The shroud assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one biasing element includes a first biasing element and a second biasing element extending between the first hanger and the second hanger, respectively, and a corresponding portion of the shroud hanger.

3. A shroud assembly for a turbine engine having a centerline axis and an engine flowpath, the shroud assembly comprising:

a shroud hanger having:

an inner face;

a first flange extending radially inwardly from the inner face and including a first hook; and

a second flange, downstream of the first flange, extending radially inwardly from the inner face and including a second hook;

at least one shroud segment carried by the shroud hanger and comprising:

a flowpath surface located radially inwardly from the shroud hanger with respect to the centerline axis and defining a portion of the engine flowpath; and

a backside surface opposite the flowpath surface spaced from and facing the inner face to define a shroud plenum;

a first wall extending radially outwardly from the backside surface and including a first hanger facing the first hook; and

a second wall, downstream the first wall, extending radially outwardly from the backside surface and including a second hanger facing the second hook; and

at least one biasing element extending between at least one of the first hook and the first hanger, or the second hook and the second hanger, the at least one biasing element radially biasing the at least one shroud segment between an outboard position and an inboard position radially outward from the outboard position with respect to the centerline axis.

4. The shroud assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a piston-cylinder located within the shroud plenum extending from the inner face and radially toward at least one shroud segment.

5. The shroud assembly of claim 4 , wherein the piston-cylinder and the at least one biasing element radially bias the at least one shroud segment between the outboard position and the inboard position.

6. The shroud assembly of claim 4 , wherein the shroud hanger includes at least one supply hole fluidly coupling an inlet provided along an exterior portion of the shroud hanger to an outlet fluidly coupled to an interior of the piston-cylinder.

7. The shroud assembly of claim 4 , wherein the piston-cylinder comprises:

a first outer cylinder extending radially outwardly from the backside surface; and

a second outer cylinder extending from the inner face and aligned with the first outer cylinder;

wherein the second outer cylinder extends into at least a portion of the first outer cylinder.

8. The shroud assembly of claim 7 , wherein the second outer cylinder includes a seal lip extending from an exterior portion of the second outer cylinder and confronting an interior portion of the first outer cylinder.

9. The shroud assembly of claim 1 , wherein the biasing element is a coil-type compression spring.

10. The shroud assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one shroud segment includes a ceramic matrix composite material.

11. The shroud assembly of claim 3 , wherein the at least on biasing element includes:

a first biasing element extending between the first hook and the first hanger; and

a second biasing element extending between the second hook and the second hanger.

12. The shroud assembly of claim 3 , wherein the at least on biasing element is a coil-type compression spring.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2021
From: VITT, PAUL HADLEY; BREEZE-STRINGFELLOW, ANDREW
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reel/Frame 058133/0637 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16219059 · Dec 13, 2018
Related Publication 20220074315A1 · Mar 10, 2022
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