Patent ID: 11933226
Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 5:
6. A gas turbine engine, comprising:
a first component having first and second flanges extending away from a central axis of the engine;
a second component adjacent the first component, the first component having a higher temperature capability than the second component; and
a heat shield between the first and second components, the heat shield including
a first wall defined between a first end and a second end;
a second wall defined between the first end and the second end, the second wall connected to the first wall at the first and second ends;
a space defined between the first wall and the second wall, and
thermal insulation disposed in the space, wherein the heat shield includes first and second flanges at the first and second ends, respectively, corresponding to the first and second flanges of the first component, respectively.