Patent ID: 11927101
Assignee: SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 6:
7. A turbine comprising:
at least one stage, wherein the at least one stage comprises:
a turbine rotor assembly; and
an annular shroud, comprising:
a split ring having a single split with a first axial edge and a second axial edge on opposing sides of the split, the split ring being formed from a stainless steel or a superalloy,

wherein a radially inward facing surface of the split ring comprises a multi-slope geometry from a leading edge of the split ring to a trailing edge of the split ring,
wherein the split ring includes a first shiplap portion comprising a recess extending from the first axial edge into the radially inward facing surface of the split ring,
wherein the split ring includes a second shiplap portion comprising a recess extending from the second axial edge into a radially outward facing surface of the split ring, and
wherein the first shiplap portion and the second shiplap portion are configured to at least partially overlap each other.