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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2012
Applicant:
Daniel David Snook, Opelika, AL (US);
Inventor:
Daniel David Snook, Opelika, AL (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system adapted for clearance control for a gas turbine including an outer turbine casing, an inner turbine casing and a plenum defined between the inner and outer turbine casings is disclosed. The clearance control system may include an impingement box disposed within the plenum. The impingement box may define a plurality of impingement holes. In addition, the clearance control system may include a first conduit in flow communication with the interior of the impingement box and a second conduit in flow communication with the plenum at a location exterior to the impingement box.