Unitary body turbine shroud for turbine systems

    公开(公告)号:US10927693B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-23

    申请号:US16263596

    申请日:2019-01-31

    Abstract: A turbine shroud for turbine systems may include a unitary body including a support portion coupled directly to a turbine casing of the turbine system, and forward hook(s) and aft hook(s) formed integral with the support portion. The unitary body may also include an intermediate portion formed integral with and extending from the support portion. The intermediate portion may include a non-linear segment extending from the support portion, and a forward segment formed integral with the non-linear segment. The forward segment of the intermediate portion may be positioned axially upstream of the forward hook(s). Additionally the unitary body may include a seal portion formed integral with the intermediate portion, opposite the support portion. The seal portion may include a forward end formed integral with the intermediate portion. The forward end may be positioned axially upstream of the forward hook(s).

    Integral Turbine Center Frame
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190249570A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-15

    申请号:US15892735

    申请日:2018-02-09

    Abstract: Turbine center frames are provided. For example, a turbine center frame comprises an annular outer case and an annular hub. The hub is defined radially inward of the outer case such that the outer case circumferentially surrounds the hub. The turbine center frame further comprises an annular fairing extending between the outer case and the hub, a ligament extending from the fairing to the outer case to connect the fairing to the outer case, a plurality of struts extending from the hub to the outer case, and a boss structure defined on an outer surface of the outer case. The outer case, hub, fairing, ligament, plurality of struts, and boss structure are integrally formed as a single monolithic component. For instance, the turbine center frame is additively manufactured as an integral structure, and methods for manufacturing turbine center frames also are provided.

    COMPONENTS CONFIGURED TO AUTONOMOUSLY DETECT AND ACCOMMODATE STRUCTURAL CHANGES

    公开(公告)号:US20190041280A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-07

    申请号:US15667091

    申请日:2017-08-02

    Abstract: A component has a first structural configuration and a second structural configuration. The component includes a sensor assembly including a plurality of interconnected structural members defining a plurality of load paths. A first structural member and a second structural member define a first load path when the component is in the first structural configuration. The first structural member and a third structural member define a second load path when the component is in the second structural configuration. The second load path is configured to bypass the second structural member. The sensor assembly is configured to detect a characteristic of the component that changes when the component switches between the first structural configuration and the second structural configuration.

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