AERODYNAMIC FASTENER SHIELD FOR TURBOMACHINE

A fastener shield (100) for use in a fluid flow path within a gas turbine engine (10) for reducing fluid drag and heating generated by fluid flow over a plurality of circumferentially spaced fasteners (160). The fastener shield (100) has a radially-extending, downstream-facing mounting flange (104)...

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Main Authors ANDERSON, WILLIAM C, SENYO, JESSE, EPSTEIN, MICHAEL J, DONG, ZHIFENG
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 11.12.2012
Subjects
BLASTING
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
HEATING
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAMTURBINES
STEAM ENGINES
WEAPONS
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Summary:A fastener shield (100) for use in a fluid flow path within a gas turbine engine (10) for reducing fluid drag and heating generated by fluid flow over a plurality of circumferentially spaced fasteners (160). The fastener shield (100) has a radially-extending, downstream-facing mounting flange (104) with a plurality of circumferentially spaced bolt holes (106) positioned to receive respective engine mounting bolts (160) therethrough and to attach the mounting flange (104) to elements of the turbine engine (10). A curved, upstream-facing fastener shield cover (108) is positioned in spaced-apart relation to the mounting flange (104) for at least partially covering and separating an exposed, upstream-facing portion of the bolts (160) from the fluid flow to thereby reduce drag and consequent heating of the bolts (160).
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20052511734