摘要 |
A gas turbine engine rotor (18) and shaft (28) are secured against radial loosening between the shaft (28) and axially spaced rotor spigots (24, 26) by annular spacer rings (42, 43) which are fabricated from a material having a thermal coefficient of expansion significantly higher or lower than the thermal coefficients of the shaft (28) or rotor (18). The ring (42, 43) is pre-assembled during production of the engine in an interference fit with either the rotor hub (22) or the shaft (28), being sized to remain tight with the pre-assembled member over a range of operating temperatures, and becoming more tightly fit with the other member due to differential thermal expansion therebetween.
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