Bearing carrier support with reduced axial length
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorsCraig TOWN, Jason J. MADGE
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Abstract
A bearing carrier support for connecting a rotary shaft of a gas turbine engine to a static portion of the gas turbine engine. The bearing carrier support has: a bearing portion for supporting the rotary shaft; a flange portion for attaching the bearing carrier support to the static portion of the gas turbine engine; and a support portion that connects the flange portion and the bearing portion. The support portion has a plurality of circumferentially distributed struts that are axially aligned with respect to the rotary shaft. The number of struts is at least 500 and the diameter of each strut is no more than 3 mm.
Claims14
A bearing carrier support for connecting a rotary shaft of a gas turbine engine to a static portion of the gas turbine engine, the bearing carrier support comprising:
- a bearing portion for supporting the rotary shaft;
- a flange portion for attaching the bearing carrier support to the static portion of the gas turbine engine;
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- a support portion that connects the flange portion and the bearing portion, the support portion comprising a plurality of circumferentially distributed struts that are axially aligned with respect to the rotary shaft;
- wherein the number of struts is at least 500 and the diameter of each strut is no more than 3 mm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.