Split case structure for a gas turbine engine
OwnerLawrence A. Binek, Randolph T. Lydainventors
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Abstract
An assembly is provided for a gas turbine engine. This gas turbine engine assembly includes a split case structure. The split case structure includes a plurality of walls and a plurality of case segments. Each of the walls extends axially along and circumferentially about an axial centerline. The walls include a first wall and a second wall radially outboard of and axially overlapping the first wall. Each of the case segments is configured to form a respective portion of the first wall and a respective portion of the second wall. The case segments include a first case segment and a second case segment circumferentially adjacent and attached to the first case segment at a joint.
Claims15
An assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a split case structure including a plurality of walls and a plurality of case segments;
- each of the plurality of walls extending axially along and circumferentially about an axial centerline, and the plurality of walls including a first wall and a second wall radially outboard of and axially overlapping the first wall;
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- each of the plurality of case segments configured to form a respective portion of the first wall and a respective portion of the second wall, and the plurality of case segments including a first case segment and a second case segment circumferentially adjacent and attached to the first case segment at a joint.
An assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a split case structure for the gas turbine engine, the split case structure including a compressor wall, a combustor wall, a turbine wall and a plurality of case segments;
- each of the plurality of case segments configured to form a respective portion of the compressor wall, a respective portion of the combustor wall and a respective portion of the turbine wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.