Variable flowpath casings for blade tip clearance control

    公开(公告)号:US12270308B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-08

    申请号:US18493508

    申请日:2023-10-24

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are example variable flowpath casings for blade tip clearance control. An example casing for a turbine engine includes an annular substrate extending along an axial direction, the annular substrate including a first surface and a second surface that is radially inward relative to the first surface; an actuator structure coupled to the second surface of the annular substrate; and a smart structure cantilevered from the second surface of the annular substrate, the smart structure including: a support structure, a first region of the support structure coupled to the second surface of the annular substrate, a second region of the support structure coupled to the actuator structure; and a radially inward surface defining a variable surface, the support structure to move the variable surface in a radial direction.

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