Abstract:
A fan section for a gas turbine engine includes a fan hub having blade slots for receiving a root of a fan blade. A lock ring is configured to move rotatably from an unlocked position to a locked position for securing the blade root in the blade slot. A nose cone is secured to the lock ring, and thereby secured to the fan section.
Abstract:
A fan hub assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a fan hub that is configured to rotate about an axis. The fan hub has an axially extending aperture and a platform. A fastener is received in the aperture in a slip fit relationship to secure the platform to the fan hub.
Abstract:
A lock for constraining blades in a hub includes a flexible ring (15) for constraining the blades from moving axially in the hub, a finger (125) attached to the hub (10) for preventing the ring from rotating relative to the hub and whereby the ring flexes about at least a partial circumference thereof if urged axially by the blades (35).
Abstract:
A fan blade assembly (70) for a gas turbine engine (20) is provided. The fan blade assembly having: a non-linear composite airfoil (72); and a metal root (74) removably attached to the non-linear composite airfoil.
Abstract:
A segmented structural link (302; 402) may comprise a base portion (304; 404) having a first face, a tail portion (408), and a distal end having a second face. The tail portion (408) may extend at an angle relative to the first face. The tail portion (408) may comprise a first bend (406) and may further comprise a second bend (410). The base portion (304; 404) may comprise at least one of a captured nut (321; 420), a nut plate, or a self-clinching nut. A gas turbine engine with such a segmented structural link and a method of tuning a vibrational response of a fan disc are also provided.
Abstract:
A rotor disk assembly (100) may include a rotor disk (110) and a retention ring (120) coupled to the rotor disk (110). Generally, the retention ring (120) is tuned to adjust a modal frequency response of the rotor disk (110)/rotor disk assembly (100). In various embodiments, dimensions of the retention ring (120) vary circumferentially. In various embodiments, the retention ring (120) includes an axially extending flange (121) and a radially extending flange (123). A radial thickness of the axially extending flange (121) may vary circumferentially and/or an axial thickness of the radially extending flange (123) may vary circumferentially.
Abstract:
A fan rotor, for an aircraft engine, including at least one blade root attachment lug, each blade root attachment lug including an attachment lug surface, wherein at least one cavity is disposed on each attachment lug surface.
Abstract:
A fan rotor, for an aircraft engine, including at least one blade root attachment lug, each blade root attachment lug including an attachment lug surface, wherein at least one cavity is disposed on each attachment lug surface.
Abstract:
A fan section for a gas turbine engine includes a fan hub having blade slots for receiving a root of a fan blade. A lock ring is configured to move rotatably from an unlocked position to a locked position for securing the blade root in the blade slot. A nose cone is secured to the lock ring, and thereby secured to the fan section.