Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Split vernier ring for turbine rotor stack assembly
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Application No.: US16176894Application Date: 2018-10-31
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Publication No.: US11021958B2Publication Date: 2021-06-01
- Inventor: Christopher M. Juh , Scott D. Virkler
- Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CT Farmington
- Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Farmington
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Main IPC: F01D5/02
- IPC: F01D5/02 ; F01D5/06

Abstract:
A power turbine rotor assembly including a rotor shaft. The assembly also includes a rotor stack surrounding the rotor shaft. The assembly further includes a nut axially retaining the rotor stack. The assembly yet further includes a Vernier ring engaged with the nut and the rotor shaft, the Vernier ring having an inner ring, a plurality of inner tabs extending radially inward from the inner ring, and a plurality of outer tabs extending radially outward from the inner ring, the Vernier ring formed of at least two ring segments.
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