High temperature turbine engine structure

Patent · Tue May 26 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7207584

Carruthers, W D; Boyd, G L

A high temperature ceramic/metallic turbine engine includes a metallic housing which journals a rotor member of the turbine engine. A ceramic disk-like shroud portion of the engine is supported on the metallic housing portion and maintains a close running clearance with the rotor member. A ceramic spacer assembly maintains the close running clearance of the shroud portion and rotor member despite differential thermal movements between the shroud portion and metallic housing portion. 5 figs.

• Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc., Morris Township, NJ (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5116158; A
• Application Number: CNN: DEN3-167; PPN: US 7-439991
• OSTI ID: 7207584
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 20 Nov 1989
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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