A system and method of controlling turbine blade tip-to-static structure clearance in a gas turbine engine includes processing aircraft data to determine when the aircraft is flying at altitude cruise conditions. When the aircraft is not flying at altitude cruise conditions, then compressor discharge air is directed to impinge upon at least a portion of the turbine shroud. Upon determining that the aircraft is flying at altitude cruise conditions, the compressor discharge air is directed to flow across at least a portion of the turbine case and to impinge upon at least a portion of the turbine shroud.


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    Title :

    Gas turbine engine turbine blade tip active clearance control system and method


    Contributors:
    TILLMAN DON (author) / GAGE RAYMOND (author) / BARRETT RICH (author)

    Publication date :

    2016-02-23


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / F01D Strömungsmaschinen [Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen], z.B. Dampfturbinen , NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES / F02C Gasturbinenanlagen , GAS-TURBINE PLANTS



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