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US 2019/0093507 A1Published application
Turbine frame assembly for gas turbine engines
AssigneeBelcan Corporation
InventorEric J. Ward
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Abstract
A turbine frame for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes a turbine case, a bearing support housing that defines a receptacle, and a tie rod preloaded in compression between the turbine case and the bearing support housing.
Claims20
A turbine frame for a gas turbine engine comprising:
- a turbine case;
- a bearing support housing defining a receptacle;
- and
- a tie rod preloaded in compression between the turbine case and the bearing support housing.
1 more element
A gas turbine engine comprising:
- a fan section including a fan;
- a compressor section;
- and
- a turbine section driving at least one of the fan section and the compressor section through a shaft, the turbine section including a turbine frame extending along an engine axis between a first turbine and a second turbine that define a core flow path, the turbine frame comprising:
- a bearing support housing including a bearing that supports the shaft;
- a turbine case that at least partially surrounds the bearing support housing;
- and
- a plurality of tie rods each preloaded in compression between the turbine case and the bearing support housing.
5 more elements
A method of assembling a turbine frame comprising:
- moving a bearing support housing at least partially received in a turbine case;
- and
- coupling a tie rod to the turbine case and to the bearing support housing such that the tie rod is preloaded in compression.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.