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Gas turbine engine blade containment assembly

US6575694B1 · kind B1 · utility

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26Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 8, 2001
Grant dateJun 10, 2003
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T50/60
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A turbofan gas turbine engine (10) comprises a fan rotor (32) carrying a plurality of radially extending fan blades (34). A fan blade containment assembly (38) surrounds the fan blades (34) and the fan blade containment assembly (34) comprises a generally annular, or frustoconical, cross-section casing (52). At least one corrugated sheet metal ring surrounds the casing (52) wherein the corrugations extend with axial and/or circumferential components.

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