Rolls-Royce Corporation

Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.

William Westphal

Ted Joseph Freeman

Clayton C Smith

George F Griffiths

Aaron D Sippel

Adam Lee Chamberlain

Sean E Landwehr

Charles Alan Bulgrin

Michael Tamaddoni

A blade track assembly is disclosed having a variety of features. The assembly can have annular or segmented components, or a combination of the two. In one form the assembly includes blade tracks having a forward and aft edge that can be received in an opening of respective hangers. The hangers can include anti-movement features to discourage movement of a blade track. A rib can extend between hangers and in one form can be used as part of a seal assembly. Clips can be used to secure the blade track in openings of the respective hangers, as well as to discourage movement of the blade track.

Blade track assembly, components, and methods

An engine including a turbine section with a number of vane assemblies attached to a support housing. The assemblies are secured to the support housing with fasteners and retaining clips for the fasteners.

Vane ring for a turbine engine having retention devices

A turbine shroud for a gas turbine engine includes an annular metallic carrier, a blade track, and a cross-key connection formed between the annular metallic carrier and the ceramic blade track. The cross-key connection is formed between the annular metallic carrier and inserts included in the blade track.

Turbine shroud with locating inserts

A turbine shroud for a gas turbine engine includes an annular metallic carrier, a blade track, and a cross-key connection formed between the annular metallic carrier and the ceramic blade track. The cross-key connection is formed between the annular metallic carrier and inserts included in the blade track. The inserts are bonded to an annular runner also included in the blade track by a braze layer.

Turbine shroud

A structure providing compliance and sealing between ceramic or ceramic composite (CMC) part and a metallic part has an interface component for centering the CMC part in the metallic part, thus reducing thermal stress motion of the CMC component. In gas turbine engine applications, the structure comprises a CMC blade track inserted in a clip placed within a metallic hanger. The clip provides for radial compliance and secures controlled leakage of cooling air required to ensure that acceptable temperatures are maintained for the metallic structures. A washer is positioned adjacent to the clip provide for axial orientation of the blade track.

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Avon, IN, United States of America

William Westphal