Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Accessible rapid response clearance control system
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Application No.: US15105220Application Date: 2014-12-19
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Publication No.: US10557367B2Publication Date: 2020-02-11
- Inventor: Ken F. Blaney , Richard K. Hayford , Christopher M. Jarochym
- Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CT Farmington
- Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Farmington
- Agency: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
- International Application: PCT/US2014/071503 WO 20141219
- International Announcement: WO2015/102949 WO 20150709
- Main IPC: F01D11/20
- IPC: F01D11/20 ; F01D25/24 ; F01D5/12 ; F01D11/22

Abstract:
An example active clearance control system for a gas turbine engine includes an actuator, and a case wall portion defining an aperture configured to receive the actuator. The actuator is configured to move an air seal segment, and the actuator is insertable to an installed position within the aperture through a radially outer side of the case wall portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160312644A1 ACCESSIBLE RAPID RESPONSE CLEARANCE CONTROL SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2016-10-27
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