Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Turbine bearing support
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Application No.: US16099775Application Date: 2017-05-23
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Publication No.: US11421551B2Publication Date: 2022-08-23
- Inventor: Akash Joshi , Ravindra Shankar Ganiger , Vidyashankar Ramasastry Buravalla , Shuvajyoti Ghosh , Shivaram A C
- Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Current Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Dority & Manning, P.A.
- Priority: IN201641017921 20160525
- International Application: PCT/US2017/033910 WO 20170523
- International Announcement: WO2017/205315 WO 20171130
- Main IPC: F01D25/16
- IPC: F01D25/16

Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section and a turbine section arranged in serial flow order. A shaft is provided rotatable with at least a portion of the compressor section and with at least a portion of the turbine section. A bearing is also provided supporting rotation of the shaft, with a support element in turn supporting the bearing. The gas turbine engine also includes a superelastic member formed of a shape memory alloy supporting at least one of the support element or the bearing. The superelastic member is installed in a pre-stressed condition to enhance a dampening function of the superelastic member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190178104A1 TURBINE BEARING SUPPORT Public/Granted day:2019-06-13
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