DEVICE FOR CONNECTING HOUSING OF GAS TURBINE ENGINE Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering. SUBSTANCE: device for connecting housing of gas turbine engine is provided with connectors secured on housings of outer and inner contours of engine. Said unit connecting elements are made ring-shaped. Ring member secured on housing of engine inner contour is installed in ring member secured on housing of outer contour with ring radial thermal clearance. Cavity is made on inner side of one of ring members in which flexible element is fitted to thrust without clearance relative to other ring member. EFFECT: provision of reliable structure at complete mechanical isolation of housing in axial and radial directions. 2 dwg