Patent ID: 8678742

Claim:
A clearance control system for adjusting a running clearance (L) between a rotor ( 12 ) having rotor blades ( 10 ) of a turbomachine ( 14 ) and a casing ( 18 ) that surrounds at least sections thereof and comprises at least two segments ( 16 a - d ), with at least one adjusting device ( 20 ), which is coupled to at least one segment ( 16 a - d ) of the casing ( 18 ), and by means of which the at least one segment ( 16 a - d ) for adjusting the running clearance (L) can be moved radially in relation to a rotational axis (D) of the rotor ( 12 ), characterized in that each segment ( 16 a - d ) of the casing ( 18 ) is coupled to at least three adjusting devices ( 20 ) of the clearance control system, wherein the at least one segment ( 16 a - d ) is movable independently of one another.