Fan case assembly for a gas turbine engine
US11635026B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2260/96
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure regard a fan case assembly for a gas turbine engine, the fan case assembly comprising a fan case having an inner surface and an outer surface, a front acoustic panel having an outer surface, and attachment means attaching the front acoustic panel outer surface to the fan case inner surface. The attachment means comprise a sliding arrangement allowing the front acoustic panel to be slid axially into the fan case. The sliding arrangement comprises a first longitudinal member and a second longitudinal member, one of the members being attached to the fan case inner surface and the other member being attached to the front acoustic panel outer surface. The attachment means further comprise removable fastening means fixing the first longitudinal member and the second longitudinal member in the axial direction.
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