DEVICE FOR ATTACHING RING SECTORS TO A TURBINE CASING OF A TURBOMACHINE

Abstract

Device for attaching ring sectors (20) to a turbine casing (16) in a turbomachine, comprising, at the upstream ends of the ring sectors (20), circumferential coupling means (70, 72) engaged on a casing rail (50) and clamped axially onto the casing rail by a C-section annular locking member (80) engaged axially on the casing rail and on the ring sector coupling means.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be better understood and other features, details and advantages of the latter will appear more clearly on reading the following description, given as a nonlimiting example and with reference to the appended drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a partial schematic view in axial section of a device for attaching ring sectors according to the prior art;

FIG. 2 is a partial schematic view in axial section of a device for attaching ring sectors according to the invention.

Claims

1. A turbomachine turbine comprising at least one guide vane element formed of an annular array of fixed blades supported by a casing of the turbine, and a rotor mounted so as to rotate downstream of the guide vane element in a substantially frustoconical envelope formed by ring sectors attached circumferentially end-to-end only at their upstream ends to the turbine casing, the ring sectors comprising at their upstream ends circumferential coupling means that are engaged on a casing rail and that are held by a C-section annular locking member engaged axially on the casing rail and on the coupling means of the ring sectors, wherein the coupling means of the ring sectors are interposed axially between the locking member and the casing rail and clamped axially on the casing rail by the locking member.

2. The turbine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the coupling means comprise an annular collar extending radially outward at the upstream end of each ring sector.

3. The turbine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the annular collar of each ring sector extends between a radial wall of the annular locking member and an upstream end of the casing rail.

4. The turbine as claimed in claim 2 or 3, wherein the locking member is interposed axially between the annular collars of the ring sectors and an outer annular wall of a turbine guide vane element.

5. The turbine as claimed in one of claims 2 to 4, wherein, when the turbomachine operates, the annular member exerts an axial force directed in the downstream direction on the annular collars of the ring sectors.

6. The turbine as claimed in one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the annular collar of each ring sector is formed at the upstream end of a cylindrical rim of the ring sector.

7. The turbine as claimed in claim 6, wherein the annular locking member comprises an inner cylindrical wall extending in the downstream direction and engaged inside the cylindrical rim of each ring sector.

8. The turbine as claimed in one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the annular member provides axial and radial immobilization of the annular collars of the ring sectors on the casing rail.

9. A turbomachine, such as an aircraft turbojet or turboprop, which comprises a turbine as claimed in one of the preceding claims.