Mounting system for a planetary gear train in a gas turbine engine
US8672801B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mounting system for a planetary gear train in a gas turbine engine comprises a support strut, a deflection flange and a deflection limiter. The support strut extends between a stationary engine case and a rotating engine shaft that provides input to the planetary gear train in the gas turbine engine. The deflection flange extends from a rotating output component of the planetary gear train. The deflection limiter is connected to the support strut and engages the deflection flange when the gear train becomes radially displaced.
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