NASA Logo

NTRS

NTRS - NASA Technical Reports Server

Press Enter or click the Search button to begin your search.

Back to Results
High temperature turbine engine structureA high temperature ceramic/metallic turbine engine includes a metallic housing which journals a rotor member of the turbine engine. A ceramic disk-like shroud portion of the engine is supported on the metallic housing portion and maintains a close running clearance with the rotor member. A ceramic spacer assembly maintains the close running clearance of the shroud portion and rotor member despite differential thermal movements between the shroud portion and metallic housing portion.
Document ID
20080004017
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Carruthers, William D.
Boyd, Gary L.
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
January 18, 1994
Subject Category
Aircraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-843874
Patent Number: US-PATENT-5,279,031
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: DEN3-167
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-5,279,031
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-843874
No Preview Available