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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2017
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Scott D. Hartshorn, Snohomish, WA (US);
Keith D. Humfeld, Federal Way, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 28/04 (2006.01); F01D 5/02 (2006.01); C23C 28/00 (2006.01); F01D 5/08 (2006.01); F01D 25/12 (2006.01); F01D 25/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 28/042 (2013.01); C23C 28/046 (2013.01); C23C 28/322 (2013.01); C23C 28/3455 (2013.01); F01D 5/02 (2013.01); F01D 5/08 (2013.01); F01D 25/12 (2013.01); F01D 25/26 (2013.01); F05D 2300/20 (2013.01); F05D 2300/2102 (2013.01); F05D 2300/2118 (2013.01); F05D 2300/5024 (2013.01); Y02T 50/60 (2013.01);
Abstract
An engine shaft assembly for an engine is provided. The engine shaft assembly includes a shaft and a thermal distribution layer. The thermal distribution layer is provided on the shaft, and is configured to minimize the effect of distortion of the shaft caused by asymmetric cooling on shutdown of the engine.