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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2008
Douglas A. Keller, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Jay A. Morrison, Oviedo, FL (US);
Malberto Gonzalez, Orlando, FL (US);
David C. Radonovich, Winter Park, FL (US);
Douglas A. Keller, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Jay A. Morrison, Oviedo, FL (US);
Malberto Gonzalez, Orlando, FL (US);
David C. Radonovich, Winter Park, FL (US);
Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a metal shell () surrounding a body () that is made of a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material () The metal shell defines a space () adapted to contain the body and includes at least one protrusion () adapted to contact the body. A compliant porous element () is adapted to fit in the space between the metal shell and the body. A preload spring () is provided in an urging orientation with the body wherein the preload spring is positioned against a first region () of the body and is adapted to urge the body toward one of the protrusions positioned against a second region () generally opposite the first region, and also to preload the compliant porous element. One of the protrusions may be a hard stop, and in the preload, one of the protrusions may be loaded.