Gas turbine engine bleed valve damping guide link
US11346240B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2300/501
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A damping link assembly for a bleed valve of a gas turbine engine. The damping link assembly having: a bleed valve ring having a link aperture; a mechanical fastener disposed in the link aperture; and a damping guide link operatively coupled to the mechanical fastener at one end for rotation about a first axis of the mechanical fastener and the damping guide link being operatively coupled to an idler bracket at an opposite end for rotation about a second axis, the damping guide link being capable of twisting about a third axis different from the first axis and the second axis when the bleed valve ring is rotated from a first position to a second position.
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