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AssigneeVolvo Aero Corporation
InventorsJan-Erik Svensson, Roger Sjoqvist
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A mounting element for transferring loads between a gas turbine engine and an airframe is provided, the mounting element presenting a cylindrical hole for receiving a fastening element, such as a pin or a bolt. The mounting element includes a collapsible element surrounding the hole, and is adapted to operate in a first mode, and to operate, upon a collapse of the collapsible element, in a second mode, in which the stiffness of the mounting element is lower than in the first mode. In a second aspect of the invention the energy absorption capacity of the mounting element is higher in the second mode than in the first mode.
A mounting element for transferring loads between a gas turbine engine and an airframe, the mounting element presenting a cylindrical hole for receiving a fastening element, such as a pin or a bolt, comprising a collapsible element surrounding the hole, the mounting element being adapted to operate in a first mode, and to operate, upon a collapse of the collapsible element, in a second mode, in which the stiffness of the mounting element is lower than in the first mode.
A mounting element for transferring loads between a gas turbine engine and an airframe, the mounting element presenting a cylindrical hole for receiving a fastening element, such as a pin or a bolt, comprising a collapsible element surrounding the hole, and the mounting element being adapted to operate in a first mode, and to operate, upon a collapse of the collapsible element, in a second mode, in which the energy absorption capacity of the mounting element is higher than in the first mode.
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