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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2006
Applicants:
Stefan Morgenstern, Munich, DE;
Rudolf Stanka, Rattenkirchen, DE;
Inventors:
Stefan Morgenstern, Munich, DE;
Rudolf Stanka, Rattenkirchen, DE;
Assignee:
MTU Aero Engines GmbH, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for active gap monitoring for a continuous flow machine, in particular an aircraft propulsion device, which has a rotor and a housing which surrounds the rotor forming a rotor gap, is disclosed. The apparatus having a cooling channel which is arranged on the external circumference of the rotor housing and is supplied with cooling air from a plenum. The cross section of the cooling channel decreases from the plenum in the circumferential direction. This ensures homogenous cooling and reduces the weight of the apparatus.