Abstract: An aft clamp ring for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The aft clamp ring includes a body, a forward sealing face, and an aft sealing face. The body includes an annular shape extending between an outer end and an inner end. The forward sealing face faces in a second axial direction. The aft sealing face is adjacent the outer end facing in a first axial direction and is at least partially radially aligned with the forward sealing face. The forward sealing face and the aft sealing face are each an annular surface with a surface area from 105.50 cm2 to 165.19 cm2.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 16, 2014
Date of Patent:
April 4, 2017
Assignee:
Solar Turbines Incorporated
Inventors:
Christopher Anthony Marino, Nathan James Bohney