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Suspension for mounting a turbojet engine on an aircraft

US8104708B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 2008
Grant dateJan 31, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64D27/404
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to an isostatic suspension for mounting a turbojet engine on a pylon of an aircraft, the turbojet engine comprising a front fan, an intermediate casing downstream of the fan with an outer shell and a hub interconnected by radial arms, and an exhaust casing with an outer shell on the same axis XX, the suspension comprising a front attachment on the intermediate casing, a rear attachment with at least two rear attachment links connected to the outer shell of the exhaust casing, a pair of thrust bars being fixed at their upstream ends to the hub of the intermediate casing. It is characterized in that the plane formed by the two links of the rear attachment is inclined with respect to the plane of the exhaust casing.

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