Engine test stand mounting apparatus and method
US10260376B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2260/83
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A compliant mounting adapter for mounting an engine to a test stand includes: a body having: a first mounting interface configured for being coupled to the test stand; a second mounting interface configured for being coupled to the engine, the second mounting interface spaced-away from the first mounting interface; and a spanning element interconnecting the first and second mounting interfaces. The body is sufficiently flexible so as to permit movement relative movement of the two mounting interfaces, in response to forces generated by engine operation, in at least two degrees of freedom, and has a predetermined stiffness in each of the at least two degrees of freedom, with the predetermined stiffness of each degree of freedom being substantially independent from the stiffness of the other degrees of freedom.
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