Low-ductility turbine shroud

• Main Authors: RULLI SAMUEL ROSS, JAMISON JOSHUA BRIAN, SHAPIRO JASON DAVID, FRANKS MICHAEL JOHN, DOUGHTY ROGER LEE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 03.11.2015
• Subjects: BLASTING; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; HEATING; INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TONON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES ORJET-PROPULSION PLANTS; INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUSSUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04; LIGHTING; MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAMTURBINES; STEAM ENGINES; WEAPONS

A shroud segment for a gas turbine engine, the shroud segment constructed from a composite material including reinforcing fibers embedded in a matrix, and having a cross-sectional shape defined by opposed forward and aft walls, and opposed inner and outer walls, the walls extending between opposed f...