Mechanical attachment scheme for isogrid ducts
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsDaniel A. Bales, William Bogue, Stuart C. Kozan
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Abstract
A clamp for securing a component to an isogrid case of a gas turbine engine includes a top having an attachment feature for coupling the clamp to the component. The clamp further includes a bottom. The clamp further includes two sides extending from the top towards the bottom, each of the two sides being thicker at the bottom than at the top, and the two sides defining a shaped slot closer to the bottom than the top for receiving a rib of the isogrid case.
Claims20
A clamp for securing a component to an isogrid case of a gas turbine engine, the clamp comprising:
- a top having an attachment feature for coupling the clamp to the component;
- a bottom;
- and
- two sides extending from the top towards the bottom, each of the two sides being thicker at the bottom than at the top, and the two sides defining a shaped slot closer to the bottom than the top for receiving a rib of the isogrid case.
A clamp for securing a component to an isogrid case of a gas turbine engine, the clamp comprising:
- a top having an attachment feature for coupling the clamp to the component;
- a bottom;
- and
- two sides extending from the top towards the bottom, each of the two sides being thicker at the bottom than at the top, and the two sides defining a shaped slot closer to the bottom than the top for receiving a rib of the isogrid case, the shaped slot having a vertical portion defined between the two sides and a horizontal portion at least partially defined by each of the two sides, and each of the two sides defining a boss for receiving a fastener.
A system for securing components to a gas turbine engine, the system comprising:
- an isogrid case having a rib and configured to be coupled to the gas turbine engine;
- and
- a clamp for securing a component to the isogrid case and having:
- a top having an attachment feature for coupling the clamp to the component,
- a bottom, and
- two sides extending from the top towards the bottom, each of the two sides being thicker at the bottom than at the top, and the two sides defining a shaped slot closer to the bottom than the top for receiving the rib of the isogrid case to couple the clamp to the isogrid case.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.