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Title: Regenerator for gas turbine engine

Abstract

A rotary disc-type counterflow regenerator for a gas turbine engine includes a disc-shaped ceramic core surrounded by a metal rim which carries a coaxial annular ring gear. Bonding of the metal rim to the ceramic core is accomplished by constructing the metal rim in three integral portions: a driving portion disposed adjacent the ceramic core which carries the ring gear, a bonding portion disposed further away from the ceramic core and which is bonded thereto by elastomeric pads, and a connecting portion connecting the bonding portion to the driving portion. The elastomeric pads are bonded to radially flexible mounts formed as part of the metal rim by circumferential slots in the transition portion and lateral slots extending from one end of the circumferential slots across the bonding portion of the rim.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Warren, MI
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Chrysler Corp., Detroit, Mich. (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
863337
Patent Number(s):
4151873
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL F28D - HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
DOE Contract Number:  
EY-76-C-02-2749
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
regenerator; gas; turbine; engine; rotary; disc-type; counterflow; disc-shaped; ceramic; core; surrounded; metal; rim; carries; coaxial; annular; gear; bonding; accomplished; constructing; integral; portions; driving; portion; disposed; adjacent; bonded; thereto; elastomeric; pads; connecting; radially; flexible; mounts; formed; circumferential; slots; transition; lateral; extending; portion disposed; disposed adjacent; turbine engine; gas turbine; bonded thereto; radially flexible; slots extending; metal rim; ceramic core; rotary disc; core surrounded; transition portion; shaped ceramic; /165/74/

Citation Formats

Lewakowski, John J. Regenerator for gas turbine engine. United States: N. p., 1979. Web.
Lewakowski, John J. Regenerator for gas turbine engine. United States.
Lewakowski, John J. Mon . "Regenerator for gas turbine engine". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863337.
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abstractNote = {A rotary disc-type counterflow regenerator for a gas turbine engine includes a disc-shaped ceramic core surrounded by a metal rim which carries a coaxial annular ring gear. Bonding of the metal rim to the ceramic core is accomplished by constructing the metal rim in three integral portions: a driving portion disposed adjacent the ceramic core which carries the ring gear, a bonding portion disposed further away from the ceramic core and which is bonded thereto by elastomeric pads, and a connecting portion connecting the bonding portion to the driving portion. The elastomeric pads are bonded to radially flexible mounts formed as part of the metal rim by circumferential slots in the transition portion and lateral slots extending from one end of the circumferential slots across the bonding portion of the rim.},
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