Turbine Tip Clearance Measurement - Propulsion Engineering Series - Paperback

by Lawrence C. Baker (Author), Gordon E. Grady (Author), Hagen R. Mauch (Author)

Based on work by engineers at General Electric's Aircraft Engine Group. Section titles are ...(1) Introduction ...(2) Turbine Tip Clearance Design Considerations [subsections include: Aerodynamic Considerations, Turbine Performance Considerations, Clearance Control Procedure, Rotor and Stator Radial Growth Matching, Engine Casing Bending Deflections, Casing Roundness Control, Vane and Shroud Loads, Turbine Shrouds and Shroud Rubs] ...(3) Clearance Calculation Methodology ...(4) Clearance Analysis ...(5) Turbine Tip Clearance Measurement Device ...(6) Conclusions.