Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Shape memory alloy reinforced casing
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Application No.: US16535254Application Date: 2019-08-08
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Publication No.: US11105223B2Publication Date: 2021-08-31
- Inventor: Ravindra Shankar Ganiger , Praveen Sharma , Shivam Mittal , Bhujabal Prashant Mahadeo , Weize Kang , Richard Schmidt
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Dority & Manning, P.A.
- Main IPC: F01D25/16
- IPC: F01D25/16 ; F02C7/36 ; F01D25/18 ; F03G7/06 ; F02C7/06 ; F16C27/04 ; F16C35/077 ; F16C19/26 ; F16C19/06

Abstract:
A casing for a bearing of a gas turbine engine includes a shaft extending along an axial direction. The casing includes an attachment feature at a radially outermost portion of the casing. The attachment feature is configured to be coupled to a static frame of the gas turbine engine. The casing further includes a plurality of support arms extend from the attachment feature to a radially innermost portion of the casing. At least one support arm of the plurality of support arms defines an internal cavity. Further, the radially innermost portion of the casing is configured to be coupled to an outer race of the bearing. The casing additionally includes a reinforcing member housed at least partially within the internal cavity of at least one support arm. Moreover, the reinforcing member includes a shape memory alloy material.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210040865A1 Shape Memory Alloy Reinforced Casing Public/Granted day:2021-02-11
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