Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to methods of manufacturing ice panel segments for turbofan engines. An ice panel material may be wrapped around a mandrel. The ice panel material may include an inner fiberglass layer, a plurality of KEVLAR® layers, and an outer fiberglass layer. The ice panel material may be bagged and cured into a rigid molded cylinder. The rigid molded cylinder may be radially cut into ice panel cylinders. The ice panel cylinders may be axially cut into ice panel segments. The ice panel segments may be bonded to an inner surface of a fan case.
Abstract:
A blade containment system includes a plurality of circumferentially-arranged rotatable blades. Each blade has a blade compliance. An annular containment structure is arranged around the rotatable blades. The containment structure includes a liner that has a liner compliance. The blade compliance and the liner compliance are configured such that a strain induced on a respective one of the blades upon impact with the liner is less than a threshold critical strain beyond which the rotatable blades fracture.
Abstract:
A fan section of a gas turbine engine includes a fan containment case assembly includes an outer case of an aluminum alloy. The outer case extends circumferentially around an axial centerline. A thermally conforming liner assembly is located inwardly of the outer case. The thermally conforming liner assembly includes a circumferential liner of an aluminum alloy. A ballistic liner is located between the outer case and the thermally conforming liner assembly.
Abstract:
A cartridge for a fan case of a gas turbine engine includes an inlet acoustic liner section integrated with a thermally conforming liner section.
Abstract:
A composite fan case has a generally cylindrical composite shell, at least one band of sacrificial composite material circumscribing an outer surface of the composite shell, and a metallic rail mounted on the band of sacrificial material. Also disclosed is a method of construction the aforementioned case.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine (20) is provided. The gas turbine engine comprising: a fan section (22) having a fan; and a containment zone (100) encircling the fan, the containment zone comprising: a ballistic liner (200; 300; 400) composed of a plurality of ring segments (220a-e; 320a-f) located radially outward of the fan; wherein each of the plurality of ring segments include two opposing circumferential ends (230a, 230b; 330a, 330b), and wherein the plurality of ring segments are arranged circumferentially around the fan section and the circumferential ends of each of the plurality of ring segments meet at joints (240; 330) to form the ballistic liner.
Abstract:
A composite fan case has a generally cylindrical composite shell, at least one band of sacrificial composite material circumscribing an outer surface of the composite shell, and a metallic rail mounted on the band of sacrificial material. Also disclosed is a method of construction the aforementioned case.