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US 2011/0217156 A1Published application
Containment casing
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorAlison J. MCMILLAN
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Abstract
A containment casing is provided comprising a radially outer layer; an intermediate energy absorbing layer, and a retention framework for retaining an aerofoil blade in the event of detachment of whole or part of the blade. The retention framework is distributed axially and circumferentially along the casing and extends substantially radially inwardly at least partially through the intermediate energy absorbing layer.
Claims17
A containment casing comprising:
- a radially outer layer;
- an intermediate energy absorbing layer, and;
- a retention framework, distributed axially and circumferentially along the casing and extending substantially radially inwardly at least partially through the intermediate energy absorbing layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.