Front section stiffness ratio
AssigneeRaytheon Technologies Corporation
InventorsMarc J. Muldoon, Michael E. McCune, Keith B. Allyn
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AssigneeRaytheon Technologies Corporation
InventorsMarc J. Muldoon, Michael E. McCune, Keith B. Allyn
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A gear reduction reduces a speed of a fan rotor relative to a speed of a fan drive turbine. A rigid connection between a fan case and an inner core housing includes a plurality of A-frames connected at a connection point to the fan case. Legs in the A-frames extend away from the connection point in opposed circumferential directions to be connected to a compressor wall of the inner core housing. The rigid connection also includes a plurality of fan exit guide vanes rigidly connected to the fan case. A lateral stiffness ratio of the lateral stiffness of the plurality of fan exit guide vanes and a lateral stiffness of a combination of the plurality of A-frame, the compressor wall, and a fan intermediate case which is forward of the low pressure compressor being greater than or equal to 0.6 and less than or equal to 2.0.
A gas turbine engine comprising:
A gas turbine engine comprising:
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