Bypass duct heat exchanger mount system with reduced motion
US12234771B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2023 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2260/96
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gas turbine engine includes a bypass duct including an outer wall, a heat exchanger arranged within the bypass duct, and a turnbuckle assembly. The outer wall includes a main body and an access panel removably coupled to the main body. The turnbuckle assembly couples the heat exchanger to the access panel, and includes a first rod coupled to the access panel and a second rod coupled to the first rod and to the heat exchanger. The outer end of the first rod is threadably received in a socket of a socket housing removably coupled to the access panel such that the first rod is fixedly coupled to the socket housing to increase lateral stiffness of the heat exchanger and the turnbuckle assembly such that the lateral dynamic mode is outside of a fan rotor operating range.
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