Abstract:
An assembly includes a gas turbine engine component and a plate. The plate is spaced from a surface of the component and generally conforms to the shape of the surface. The plate and component form a passageway that allows for passage of a secondary gas flow between the component and the plate.
Abstract:
A module for a gas turbine engine comprises a frame and a frame cooling system. The frame includes a circumferentially distributed plurality of radially extending struts. Each strut is joined to an outer frame section at an outer frame junction, and joined to an inner frame section at an inner frame junction. The frame cooling system comprises an inlet, a plurality of cooling air passages extending from the inlet radially through each of the plurality of frame struts, and an outlet. The outlet is in fluid communication with at least one of the cooling air passages and includes a plurality of film cooling holes formed through a circumferentially facing wall of each strut at a location distal from the outer frame junction.
Abstract:
A turbine exhaust case employed in an industrial gas turbine engine includes a frame, a fairing and a heat shield. The frame includes an outer ring, an inner ring, and struts connected between the outer ring and the inner ring. The fairing includes a fairing outer ring, a fairing inner ring, and fairing struts connected between the fairing outer ring and the fairing inner ring. The heat shield is located between the frame outer ring and the fairing outer ring and provides a thermal barrier between the fairing outer ring and the frame outer ring, wherein the heat shield includes an aft portion having a flange that interfaces with the frame outer ring to form an air dam that directs cooling airflow forward along the frame outer ring within an outer diameter cavity formed between the frame outer ring and the heat shield.
Abstract:
An assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a component, a fairing, and a seal. The fairing is disposed adjacent to the component and defines a primary gas flow path. The fairing has a rib that is located outside of the primary flow path and extends from an outer surface of the fairing. The seal is disposed between the rib and the component.
Abstract:
A turbine exhaust case comprises a frame, a fairing, a heat shield and a mechanical linkage. The frame comprises an outer ring, an inner ring, and a plurality of struts joining the outer ring and the inner ring. The fairing comprising a ring-strut-ring structure disposed within the frame. The heat shield is disposed between the frame and the fairing. The mechanical linkage couples the heat shield to the fairing. In one embodiment, the heat shield comprises a multi-piece heat shield that inhibits heat transfer between the frame and the fairing. In various embodiments, the mechanical linkage comprises a slip joint or a fixed joint for coupling the heat shield to the fairing.
Abstract:
An annular mount for a gas turbine engine includes a first flange and a second flange. The first flange has an arcuate shape, and the second flange extends from the first flange. The second flange has an interface surface along at least one side and has a plurality of mounting apertures extending therethrough. The channels extend along a length of the interface surface from a first edge to a second edge.
Abstract:
A turbine seal system comprises a structural frame, a structural member, a seal and a bumper. The structural member is disposed opposite the structural frame. The seal extends between the structural frame and the structural member. The bumper is anchored to the structural frame or the structural member and extends toward a mid-region of the seal. In one embodiment, the structural frame comprises a ring-strut-ring turbine exhaust case.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine includes an engine static structure. A fairing is supported relative to the engine static structure and configured to provide a flow path surface of a flow path extending in an axial direction. A seal plate has first and second ends radially spaced from one another with respect to the axial direction. The first end is operatively secured to the engine static structure. The second end is configured to seal relative to the fairing. The seal plate includes a portion between the first and second ends that extends substantially in the axial direction and configured to permit the second end to move away from the fairing in the axial direction relative to the first end in response to thermal growth.
Abstract:
A borescope plug assembly includes a borescope plug having a shaft section and a tip section, a bushing engageable with the shaft section and a seal engageable with the tip section.
Abstract:
A turbine seal system comprises an annular structural frame, a circumferential ring, a fairing and a seal. The circumferential ring is joined to the annular structural frame. The fairing is disposed within the annular structural frame and is engaged with the circumferential ring to limit circumferential rotation of the fairing with respect to the annular structural frame. The seal extends between the fairing and the circumferential ring. In one embodiment, the structural component comprises a ring-strut-ring turbine exhaust case.