Gas turbine shroud support apparatus
First Claim
1. A support apparatus for a shroud of a gas turbine, the gas turbine comprising a rotating shaft defining a radial direction perpendicular thereto, the apparatus comprising:
- an outer shroud block comprising a coupling connectable to a casing of the gas turbine;
a shroud component comprising a forward flange and an aft flange, the shroud component attached to the outer shroud block via the forward flange and the aft flange;
a damper disposed between the outer shroud block and the shroud component with a translational degree of freedom between the damper and the outer shroud block that defines a direction of motion of the damper, the direction of motion forming an angle greater than zero degrees relative to the radial direction of the gas turbine;
a biasing element disposed within the outer shroud block, the biasing element in operable connection between the outer shroud block and the shroud component via the damper, a bias force of the biasing element directed along the direction of motion of the damper;
a first pin extendible through an aperture in the forward flange or the aft flange, anda deformation interface between a head of the first pin and the outer shroud block.
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Abstract
A support apparatus for a gas turbine shroud is disclosed. The apparatus includes an outer shroud block having a coupling connectable to a casing of the gas turbine and a shroud component having a forward flange and an aft flange. The shroud component is attached to the outer shroud block via the forward flange and the aft flange. The apparatus further includes a damper disposed between the outer shroud block and the shroud component and a biasing element disposed within the outer shroud block. A translational degree of freedom between the damper and the outer shroud block defines a direction of motion of the damper. The biasing element is in operable connection between the outer shroud block and the shroud component via the damper, a bias force of the biasing element directed along the direction of motion of the damper.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. A support apparatus for a shroud of a gas turbine, the gas turbine comprising a rotating shaft defining a radial direction perpendicular thereto, the apparatus comprising:
an outer shroud block comprising a coupling connectable to a casing of the gas turbine; a shroud component comprising a forward flange and an aft flange, the shroud component attached to the outer shroud block via the forward flange and the aft flange; a damper disposed between the outer shroud block and the shroud component with a translational degree of freedom between the damper and the outer shroud block that defines a direction of motion of the damper, the direction of motion forming an angle greater than zero degrees relative to the radial direction of the gas turbine; a biasing element disposed within the outer shroud block, the biasing element in operable connection between the outer shroud block and the shroud component via the damper, a bias force of the biasing element directed along the direction of motion of the damper; a first pin extendible through an aperture in the forward flange or the aft flange, and a deformation interface between a head of the first pin and the outer shroud block. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A support apparatus for a shroud of a gas turbine, the gas turbine comprising a rotating shaft defining a radial direction perpendicular thereto, the apparatus comprising:
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an outer shroud block comprising a coupling connectable to a casing of the gas turbine; a melt-infiltrated ceramic matrix composite inner shroud component comprising a forward flange and an aft flange, the melt-infiltrated ceramic matrix composite inner shroud component shroud component attached to the outer shroud block via the forward flange and the aft flange; a damper disposed between the outer shroud block and the melt-infiltrated ceramic matrix composite inner shroud component with a translational degree of freedom between the damper and the outer shroud block that defines a direction of motion of the damper, the direction of motion forming an angle greater than zero degrees relative to the radial direction of the gas turbine; and a biasing element disposed within the outer shroud block, the biasing element in operable connection between the outer shroud block and the melt-infiltrated ceramic matrix composite inner shroud component via the damper, a bias force of the biasing element directed along the direction of motion.
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20. A support apparatus for a shroud of a gas turbine, the gas turbine comprising a rotating shaft defining a radial direction perpendicular thereto, the apparatus comprising:
an outer shroud block comprising a coupling connectable to a casing of the gas turbine; a shroud component comprising a forward flange and an aft flange, the shroud component attached to the outer shroud block via the forward flange and the aft flange; a damper disposed between the outer shroud block and the shroud component with a translational degree of freedom between the damper and the outer shroud block that defines a direction of motion of the damper, the direction of motion forming an angle greater than zero degrees relative to the radial direction of the gas turbine; a biasing element disposed within the outer shroud block, the biasing element in operable connection between the outer shroud block and the shroud component via the damper, a bias force of the biasing element directed along the direction of motion of the damper; a first pin extendible through an aperture in the aft flange or the forward flange, the first pin comprising a retention aperture; and a retention pin disposed within the retention aperture of the first pin.
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21. A support apparatus for a shroud of a gas turbine, the gas turbine comprising a rotating shaft defining a radial direction perpendicular thereto, the apparatus comprising:
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an outer shroud block comprising a coupling connectable to a casing of the gas turbine; a shroud component comprising a forward flange and an aft flange, the shroud component attached to the outer shroud block via the forward flange and the aft flange; a damper disposed between the outer shroud block and the shroud component with a translational degree of freedom between the damper and the outer shroud block that defines a direction of motion of the damper, the direction of motion forming an angle greater than zero degrees relative to the radial direction of the gas turbine; a biasing element disposed within the outer shroud block, the biasing element in operable connection between the outer shroud block and the shroud component via the damper, a bias force of the biasing element directed along the direction of motion of the damper; a first pin extendible through an aperture in the forward flange of the ceramic component, a deformation interface between a head of the first pin and the outer shroud block; a second pin extendible through an aperture in the aft flange or the forward, the second pin comprising a retention aperture; and a retention pin disposed within the retention aperture of the second pin.
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Specification