Aircraft propulsion system geartrain
AssigneeRtx Corporation
InventorPaul R. Hanrahan
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Abstract
An assembly is provided for an aircraft. This assembly includes a first rotating structure, a second rotating structure and a seal assembly. The seal assembly is configured to seal an annular gap radially between the first rotating structure and the second rotating structure. The seal assembly includes an arm, a seal element and a seal land. The arm is cantilevered from and extends axially along the second rotating structure. The seal element is connected to the arm and forms a seal interface with the seal land. The seal land is connected to the first rotating structure.
Claims6
An assembly for an aircraft, comprising:
- a first rotating structure;
- a second rotating structure, the second rotating structure extending axially through a bore of the first rotating structure;
- a seal assembly configured to seal an annular gap radially between the first rotating structure and the second rotating structure, the seal assembly comprising an arm, a seal element and a seal land, the arm cantilevered from and extending axially along the second rotating structure, the seal element connected to the arm and forming a seal interface with the seal land, and the seal land connected to the first rotating structure;
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- a bearing disposed radially between the arm and the first rotating structure, the bearing supporting the arm relative to the first rotating structure.
An assembly for an aircraft, comprising:
- a first rotating structure rotatable about a first axis;
- a second rotating structure rotatable about a second axis;
- a seal assembly configured to seal an annular gap radially between the first rotating structure and the second rotating structure, the seal assembly further configured to accommodate misalignment between the first axis and the second axis, and the seal assembly including a seal land, a seal element and a flexible member connecting the seal element to the second rotating structure, the seal land arranged with the first rotating structure, and the seal element configured to provide a seal interface with the seal land;
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- a rolling element bearing disposed radially between the flexible member and the first rotating structure, the rolling element bearing radially locating a portion of the flexible member, axially proximate the seal element, relative to the first rotating structure.
An assembly for an aircraft, comprising:
- a first rotating structure;
- a second rotating structure;
- a seal assembly configured to seal an annular gap radially between the first rotating structure and the second rotating structure, the seal assembly comprising an arm, a seal element and a seal land, the arm cantilevered from and extending axially along the second rotating structure, the seal element connected to the arm and forming a seal interface with the seal land, and the seal land connected to the first rotating structure;
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- a bearing disposed radially between the arm and the first rotating structure, the bearing supporting the arm relative to the first rotating structure, and the bearing comprising a bearing inner race, a bearing outer race, and a bearing roller element disposed radially between and engaged with the bearing inner race and the bearing outer race.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.