ACTIVE CLEARANCE CONTROL WITH INTEGRAL DOUBLE WALL HEAT SHIELDING

    公开(公告)号:US20170114667A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-27

    申请号:US14920953

    申请日:2015-10-23

    Abstract: A gas turbine engine thermal control double-wall apparatus for active clearance control and a method of using the apparatus are provided herein. The apparatus has a thermal air distribution manifold encircling an axially extending portion of an engine outer casing. The manifold has a plurality of header assemblies with an annular supply tube and a plurality of annular spray rails in fluid supply communication with at least one of the plurality of supply plenums. The annular spray rails define spray holes that are oriented to impinge thermal control air onto the outer casing having at least one thermal control ring attached thereto before being exhausted from circumferentially extending exhaust passages. All of the thermal control apparatus surfaces in direct contact with the thermal control air are constructed of an integrated double wall heat shield defining a hermetically sealed cavity between the walls therein.

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