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Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021

Filed:

Jun. 26, 2019
Applicant:

Rolls-royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Inventors:

Michael Nesteroff, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Mark Eric Whitlock, Zionsville, IN (US);

Nathanael Cooper, Avon, IN (US);

Assignee:

Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/16 (2006.01); F04D 29/62 (2006.01); F01D 11/22 (2006.01); F04D 29/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/622 (2013.01); F01D 11/22 (2013.01); F04D 29/162 (2013.01); F04D 29/4206 (2013.01);
Abstract

A compressor shroud assembly is disclosed comprising a dynamically moveable impeller shroud, a static compressor casing, an air piston mounted between said impeller shroud and said compressor casing, and a clearance control system. The air piston effects axial movement of said impeller shroud responsive to a supply of actuating air. The clearance control system regulates the pressure of actuating air in said air piston and comprises a supply conduit having a supply modulating valve and a discharge conduit having a blowoff check valve. The blowoff check valve is set to open at a predetermined differential pressure between pressure of the air piston and pressure of the supply of actuating air.


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