Mounting arrangement for mounting a fluid cooler to a gas turbine engine case
US10753229B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2260/213
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mounting arrangement for mounting a fluid cooler to an engine case of a gas turbine engine, the mounting arrangement comprises at least one fixture adapted to be mounted to the engine case and defining a circumferentially extending channel for receiving at least one circumferentially extending flange of a cooler body of the fluid cooler. The at least one flange being free to slide in the channel of the at least one fixture in a circumferential direction of the engine case. The fixture may further comprise a clamping arrangement to hold the fluid cooler while allowing the same to thermally grow.
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