Gas turbine engine support structures
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorAdam M. BAGNALL
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Abstract
A ducted fan gas turbine engine has a propulsive fan, a fan case surrounding the fan, a core engine, and a plurality of support structures which transmit loads from the core engine to the fan case. Each support structure has two support struts which extend from the core engine to a joint radially outwardly of the fan case. The support struts are spaced apart at the core engine but converge to meet at the joint. Each support structure further has two structural elements which extend from the joint to respective fixing positions on the fan case at opposite sides of the joint.
Claims17
A ducted fan gas turbine engine (10) having a propulsive fan, a fan case (6) surrounding the fan, a core engine (4), and a plurality of support structures (1) which transmit loads from the core engine to the fan case, each support structure having:
- two support struts (2) which extend from the core engine to a joint radially outwardly of the fan case, the support struts being spaced apart at the core engine but converging to meet at the joint;
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- two structural elements (8) which extend from the joint to respective fixing positions on the fan case at opposite sides of the joint (9).
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