Mid-turbine frame torque box having a concave surface
US8181467B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01D25/24
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A single point load structure transfers a first load from a first bearing cone and a second load from a second bearing cone of a gas turbine engine to a plurality of struts. The single point load structure includes a stem, a branch connected to the stem and a torque box connected to the plurality of struts for absorbing the first and second loads from the stem and the branch. The stem has a concave surface that opens in a radially outward direction with respect to a rotational axis of the gas turbine engine.
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