Conduit bushing with cellular material
AssigneePratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
InventorKrzysztof Kowiel
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Abstract
An assembly is provided for a gas turbine engine. This engine assembly includes a gas turbine engine case, a conduit and a bushing. The gas turbine engine case includes a case wall and a boss at a port through the case wall. The conduit extends longitudinally along a centerline through the port and into an interior of the gas turbine engine case. The bushing circumscribes the conduit and is arranged within the port. The bushing is engaged with and laterally between the conduit and the boss. The bushing is configured from or otherwise includes a cellular material. The cellular material may be or otherwise include a cellular metal material and/or a cellular composite material.
Claims20
An assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a gas turbine engine case including a case wall and a boss at a port through the case wall;
- a conduit extending longitudinally along a centerline through the port and into an interior of the gas turbine engine case;
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- a bushing circumscribing the conduit and arranged within the port, the bushing engaged with and laterally between the conduit and the boss, and the bushing comprising a cellular material.
An assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a stationary structure comprising a boss forming a port;
- a fluid system including a fluid source and a fluid conduit configured to receive a fluid from the fluid source, the fluid conduit projecting longitudinally along a centerline through the port, and the fluid comprising at least one of lubricant or coolant;
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- a bushing engaged with and laterally between the fluid conduit and the boss, and the bushing comprising a cellular material.
An assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a stationary structure comprising a boss, the boss forming a port and comprising an annular shelf;
- a conduit extending longitudinally along a centerline through the port;
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- a bushing seated within the port and abutted longitudinally against the annular shelf, the bushing engaged with and laterally between the conduit and the boss, and the bushing comprising a cellular material circumscribing the conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.