Abstract:
In a featured embodiment, a fan rotor comprises a platform. Clevises extend radially inwardly of the platform. Each clevis has an aperture. A hub has hub lugs positioned intermediate spaced ends of the clevises, and apertures. A pin extends through the apertures in the hub and the clevises to connect the platform to the hub. The apertures in the clevises are formed to have an inner surface for supporting the pin. A method of forming a fan blade platform is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A spinner (80) for a gas turbine engine (20) comprises an outer shell (82) for defining an airflow path when mounted in a gas turbine engine (20). An inner surface (84) is provided with a plurality of webs (86). A gas turbine engine (20) and a fan section (22) for a gas turbine engine (20) are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A gas turbine engine (20) includes a core flow passage, a bypass flow passage, and a propulsor (42) arranged at an inlet of the bypass flow passage and the core flow passage. The propulsor (42) includes a row (72) of propulsor blades (74). The row (72) includes no more than 20 of the propulsor blades (74). The propulsor (42) has a pressure ratio between about 1.2 and about 1.7 across the propulsor blades (74).
Abstract:
In a featured embodiment, a fan rotor comprises a platform. Clevises extend radially inwardly of the platform. Each clevis has an aperture. A hub has hub lugs positioned intermediate spaced ends of the clevises, and apertures. A pin extends through the apertures in the hub and the clevises to connect the platform to the hub. The apertures in the clevises are formed to have an inner surface for supporting the pin. A method of forming a fan blade platform is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A spinner (80) for a gas turbine engine (20) comprises an outer shell (82) for defining an airflow path when mounted in a gas turbine engine (20). An inner surface (84) is provided with a plurality of webs (86). A gas turbine engine (20) and a fan section (22) for a gas turbine engine (20) are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A spinner (60;76) for a gas turbine engine (20) is disclosed. The spinner (60;76) may include a body (66) extending between a first and second end (62,64) comprised of a cured chopped unidirectional fiber pre-impregnated material. The body (66) may have a generally conical shape and may further be plated with a metal or metal alloy.
Abstract:
Plated polymeric gas turbine engine parts and methods for fabricating lightweight plated polymeric gas turbine engine parts are disclosed. The parts include a polymeric substrate plated with one or more metal layers. The polymeric material of the polymeric substrate may be structurally reinforced with materials that may include carbon, metal, or glass. The polymeric substrate may also include a plurality of layers to form a composite layup structure.