Steven D Strang

US Patent:

52248259, Jul 6, 1993

Filed:

Dec 26, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/813546

Inventors:

Steven A. Strang - Loveland OH
Bruce A. Borelli - Mason OH
George G. Cunningham - Fairfield OH

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

F01D 102

US Classification:

4152093

Abstract:

A locator pin retention device comprises a pin with threaded and smooth portions cooperating with a bushing having spaced apart threaded and smooth portions to allow alignment of inner and outer gas turbine engine members exposed to different thermal environments, allowing thermal growth of the inner member in a radially outward direction toward the outer member and reacting axial and circumferential loads to prevent transverse movement to the outer structural member. The device reduces machining of the structural members because machined retention means are inexpensive and replaceable parts.

US Patent:

20180073388, Mar 15, 2018

Filed:

Sep 9, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/260641

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Steven Andrew Strang - Loveland OH, US
Charles Stanley Orkiszewski - Cincinnati OH, US
Subramanya Shankar - Bangalore, IN
Nitesh Jain - Bangalore, IN
Michael Riehle - West Chester OH, US

International Classification:

F01D 21/04
F01D 5/30
F01D 21/02
F02K 3/06

Abstract:

The turbine assembly includes a shaft, a plurality of rotor disks, a plurality of blades, and at least one cutting mechanisms. The rotor disks are spaced axially along, and coupled to, the shaft and include a radially outer portion. The blades are spaced circumferentially around the radially outer portion. The cutting mechanisms are configured to cut the blades from the rotor disk during a disk over speed condition.