Abstract: A ring segment system (100) for a gas turbine engine (10) is disclosed. The ring segment system (100) may be formed from ring segments (50) that circumferentially surround a rotor assembly (40). The ring segments (50) may each include a carrier portion (34) that is coupled to a vane carrier (28), and a heat shielding portion (38) that is detachably coupled to the carrier portion (34). The detachable coupling may allow the heat shielding portion (38) to be uncoupled from the carrier portion (34) and removed from the gas turbine engine (10) axially. The ring segments (50) may further include cooling fluid supply channels (72) that allow cooling fluid to flow from a radially outward facing backside (42) of the ring segments (50) to a radially inward facing front side (46). Additionally, the ring segments (50) may also include ingestion prevention channels (76) that allow cooling fluid to create a barrier over the gap (80) between the ring segments (50) and the adjacent vane (18).

Abstract: A ring segment for a gas turbine engine includes a panel and a cooling system. The cooling system is provided within the panel and includes an elongated intermediate plenum extending parallel to leading and trailing edges of the ring segment, and is located radially between an inner side of the panel and a hook structure extending from an outer side of the panel. A plurality of cooling fluid feed passages supply cooling fluid to the intermediate plenum, and a plurality of convective cooling passages extend through the panel from the intermediate plenum to one of the leading and trailing edges for cooling the inner side of the panel. The intermediate plenum is located in axial alignment with and defines an area of reduced thermal mass receiving impingement cooling adjacent to the hook structure.