Gas turbine rotor containment element with frangible connections

摘要

A containment system (22) for containing fragments of a burst rotor including first and second means (52, 54) for frangibly connecting a containment element (36) to first and second walls (46, 48), the first and second means (52, 54) rupturing upon being subjected to a load mainly produced by a translational motion of at least one fragment impacting the containment element (36).