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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2023
Applicant:
Rtx Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventor:
Jon Erik Sobanski, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/24 (2006.01); F01D 25/10 (2006.01); F01D 25/14 (2006.01); F02C 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/243 (2013.01); F01D 25/10 (2013.01); F01D 25/14 (2013.01); F02C 7/12 (2013.01); F05D 2260/2322 (2013.01);
Abstract
A turbine engine assembly includes a first case structure with a first flange and a second case structure that includes a second flange. The second flange is configured for securement to the first flange at a connection interface. At least one steam conduit is in thermal communication with the connection interface and configured to receive a portion of a flow of steam to heat the connection interface. Heating the connection interface provides for control of a thermal gradient generated by a difference in temperature in temperatures on either side of the connection interface.