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US 2012/0234019 A1Published application
Tapered bearings
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsMichael E. McCune, Lawrence E. Portlock
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Abstract
A gear support assembly for a turbine engine includes an epicyclic gear arrangement and a first tapered bearing and a second tapered bearing spaced apart from the first tapered bearing. The first tapered bearing and the second tapered bearing are arranged axially forward of the epicyclic gear arrangement and support the epicyclic gear arrangement.
Claims21
A gear support assembly for a turbine engine, comprising:
- an epicyclic gear arrangement;
- a first tapered bearing and a second tapered bearing spaced apart from the first tapered bearing, the first tapered bearing and the second tapered bearing being arranged axially forward of the epicyclic gear arrangement and supporting the epicyclic gear arrangement.
A turbine engine comprising:
- a compressor section;
- a combustor arranged in fluid receiving communication with the compressor section;
- a turbine section arranged in fluid receiving communication with the combustor;
- an epicyclic gear arrangement coupled to be driven by the turbine section;
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- a first tapered bearing and a second tapered bearing spaced apart from the first tapered bearing, the first tapered bearing and the second tapered bearing being arranged axially forward of the epicyclic gear arrangement and supporting the epicyclic gear arrangement.
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