CMC Laminate Pocket BOAS with Axial Attachment Scheme
First Claim
1. An air seal assembly, comprising:
- a blade outer air seal control ring comprising;
a leading edge side and a trailing edge side opposite said leading edge side,a hook protruding axially from said trailing edge side,a clip receiver communicating through said blade outer air seal control ring from said leading edge side to said trailing edge side,a clip mounting flange extending from said trailing edge side proximate said receiver;
a blade outer air seal coupled to said blade outer air seal control ring, said blade outer air seal comprising;
a body having a leading edge and a trailing edge opposite thereof,a pocket formed into said body having an upper region and a lower region, said pocket configured to receive and engage with said hook;
a notch being formed into said upper region,a shelf formed from said lower region extending axially outward from said pocket on said trailing edge side of said body; and
a clip insertable into said clip receiver and configured to engage said notch of the blade outer air seal and configured to detachably couple with said clip mounting flange.
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Abstract
An air seal assembly, comprising a control ring comprising a leading edge side and a trailing edge side opposite the leading edge side, a hook protruding axially from the trailing edge side, a clip receiver communicating through the control ring from the leading edge side to the trailing edge side, a clip mounting flange extending from the trailing edge side proximate the receiver; a blade outer air seal coupled to the control ring, the blade outer air seal comprises a body having a leading edge and a trailing edge opposite thereof, a pocket formed into the body having an upper region and a lower region, the pocket receives and engages with the hook; a notch is formed into the upper region, a shelf formed from the lower region extending axially outward from the pocket on the trailing edge side of the body; and a clip insertable into the clip receiver.
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13 Claims
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1. An air seal assembly, comprising:
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a blade outer air seal control ring comprising; a leading edge side and a trailing edge side opposite said leading edge side, a hook protruding axially from said trailing edge side, a clip receiver communicating through said blade outer air seal control ring from said leading edge side to said trailing edge side, a clip mounting flange extending from said trailing edge side proximate said receiver; a blade outer air seal coupled to said blade outer air seal control ring, said blade outer air seal comprising; a body having a leading edge and a trailing edge opposite thereof, a pocket formed into said body having an upper region and a lower region, said pocket configured to receive and engage with said hook; a notch being formed into said upper region, a shelf formed from said lower region extending axially outward from said pocket on said trailing edge side of said body; and a clip insertable into said clip receiver and configured to engage said notch of the blade outer air seal and configured to detachably couple with said clip mounting flange. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A process for a turbine engine blade outer air seal in-situ assembly and disassembly, said process comprising:
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forming a blade outer air seal control ring comprising; a leading edge side and a trailing edge side opposite said leading edge side, a hook protruding axially from said trailing edge side, a clip receiver communicating through said blade outer air seal control ring from said leading edge side to said trailing edge side, a clip mounting flange extending from said trailing edge side proximate said receiver; mounting a blade outer air seal to said blade outer air seal control ring, said blade outer air seal comprising; a body having a leading edge and a trailing edge opposite thereof, a pocket formed into said body having an upper region and a lower region; a notch being formed into said upper region, a shelf formed from said lower region extending axially outward from said pocket on said trailing edge side of said body; and inserting a clip into said clip receiver and engaging said notch of the blade outer air seal and detachably coupling with said clip mounting flange. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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