Patent · US Expired

Engine modularity

US4744214A · kind A · utility

32Cited by
22References
8Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJun 29, 1987
Grant dateMay 17, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 29, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02K3/06
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The low pressure compressor and fan together with the intermediate case are removable as a unit from the core engine by removal of the nose cone and a stub shaft at the front of the low pressure turbine shaft and at the ID of the fan hub (50) to provide access to attachment bolts at the inner portion of the intermediate case which holds the bearing for the high pressure rotor in position within the intermediate case after assembly of the engine.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.