Abstract:
A jet engine fan case is disclosed. The fan case may comprise an ice liner section and a rear liner section, wherein the ice liner section and the rear liner section are constructed from a constructed from a single, integral material. The ice liner section may comprise fiberglass and the rear liner section comprises fiberglass, such that the combined liner comprises a single piece. The combined liner may comprise a plurality of segments in the range of one segment to nine segments. The ice liner section may comprise a first cross-sectional profile and the rear liner section may comprise a second cross-sectional profile. The ice liner section may comprise a first cross-sectional profile and the rear liner section may comprise a second cross-sectional profile that is less than the first cross-sectional profile. The combined liner may comprise an uninterrupted aerodynamic surface.
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:
An ice liner assembly for a fan containment case for a turbofan gas turbine engine is disclosed. The disclosed ice liner assembly includes a plurality of arcuate panels arranged end to end to form a cylindrical liner that is disposed within the fan containment case and aft of the fan and abradable strip liner that circumscribes the fan. Because the plurality of arcuate panels are arranged end to end fashion, the ice liner assembly includes a plurality of splice joints, or a joint between two abutting ends of two arcuate panels. The splice joints are reinforced with molded polymeric splice support cores that are substantially lighter and less expensive than currently employed high density aluminum honeycomb core materials.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a fan case with a liner includes the steps of providing a preform having a circular cross-section with a cut and a first diameter, flexing the preform to reduce the first diameter to a second diameter, and adhering the preform to an inner surface of a fan case. A fan case for a gas turbine engine includes a fan case body having an inner surface. A preform is adhered to the inner surface and has a cut providing a gap.
Abstract:
An ice panel for a fan case of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The ice panel may comprise a facesheet located on an inner surface of the fan case and it may comprise a chopped prepreg tape that is cured. The chopped prepreg tape may comprise randomly oriented chips of fibers impregnated with a resin matrix.
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.
Abstract:
A mount for mounting a component to a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The mount may include a central portion that attaches to the component, and a flange circumscribing the central portion and extending to the gas turbine engine, the flange including a fusible region that breaks at a predetermined load. A method for protecting a component mounted to a gas turbine engine is also disclosed. The method may include attaching a mount to a casing of the gas turbine engine, the mount including a fusible region that breaks at a predetermined load. The method may further include attaching the component to the mount. The method may further include the fusible region breaking when the mount experiences the predetermined load, detaching the component from the casing of the gas turbine engine.
Abstract:
A liner assembly for lining of a gas turbine engine includes a honeycomb core having at least two axially adjacent segments, including a forward segment and an aft segment. An impact resistant layer is disposed against and radially inward of the honeycomb forward segment. A radially interior layer, defining a relatively substantially uninterrupted flowpath over at least a portion of the impact resistant layer and the aft segment, extends against and radially interior of both the impact resistant layer and the honeycomb aft segment.
Abstract:
A nose cone may have a spinner including a main portion and an axially extending stepped portion. The nose cone may also have an annular aft support ring radially secured to the axially extending stepped portion. The nose cone may further include a fairing, which may be secured to the stepped portion.
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.