Assembly clip for gas engine components
AssigneeRtx Corporation
InventorsChristopher Peterson, John A. Dwyer, Robert A. White, III
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Abstract
The disclosure describes assembly clips for use in attaching brush seals to static hardware components during the assembling of gas turbine engines. The clips are made of plastic which melts and vaporize during operation of the engine. The temporary clips provide an efficient means for attaching brush seals to subassemblies of gas turbine engines and which reduce or eliminate the potential for FOD/DOD risks.
Claims20
An article comprising:
- a gas turbine engine static hardware component,
- a brush seal for attachment to the gas jet engine static hardware component, and
- an assembly clip for attaching the brush seal to the gas turbine engine static hardware component, wherein the assembly clip is made of plastic material that can be removed by heat treatment.
A method of attaching a brush seal to a static hardware component when assembling a gas turbine engine comprising:
- providing a gas turbine engine static hardware component,
- providing a brush seal for attachment to the static hardware component, and
- attaching the brush seal to the gas jet engine static hardware component by an assembly clip, wherein the assembly clip is made of plastic material that can be removed by heat treatment.
A method of assembling a gas turbine engine comprising:
- providing a gas turbine engine static hardware component,
- providing a brush seal for attachment to the gas jet engine static hardware component,
- attaching the brush seal to the gas jet engine static hardware component by one or more assembly clips to form a module assembly, wherein the one or more assembly clips are made of plastic material that can be removed by heat treatment, and
- inserting the module assembly into a gas turbine engine housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.