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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2002
Applicants:
Douglas D. Dierksmeier, Franklin, IN (US);
Tab Michael Heffernan, Plainfield, IN (US);
James C. Muskat, Mooresville, IN (US);
Inventors:
Douglas D. Dierksmeier, Franklin, IN (US);
Tab Michael Heffernan, Plainfield, IN (US);
James C. Muskat, Mooresville, IN (US);
Assignee:
Allison Advanced Development Company, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D011/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The clearances between an array of turbine blades and its surrounding blade track may be controlled by an expansion control material system supporting the blade tracks. The blade track support hoop is placed in tension by the expansion control material placed therein and the expansion control material is placed in compression.