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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1995
Robert Proctor, West Chester, OH (US);
David R Linger, Cincinnati, OH (US);
David A Di Salle, West Chester, OH (US);
Steven R Brassfield, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Larry W Plemmons, Fairfield, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A turbine shroud includes an annular outer casing having first and second radial flanges between which are suspended an adjoining annular shroud support and an annular shroud hanger. A plurality of shroud panels are joined to the shroud hanger and are positionable radially above turbine rotor blades to define a tip clearance therebetween. The four flanges are disposed in abutting contact with each other, and respective pluralities of circumferentially spaced apart first, second, and third recesses are disposed respectively between the casing first flange and the shroud flange, between the shroud flange and the hanger flange, and between the hanger flange and the casing second flange for providing radial flowpaths therebetween. The support flange and the hanger flange have respective pluralities of circumferentially spaced apart first and second metering holes extending axially therethrough for providing flow communication between the first, second, and third recesses for channeling compressor bleed air therethrough for controlling the tip clearance.